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Baton Rouge, getting there and around
By Plane: At Louisiana, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is located at about fourteen miles (22km) west from business district of New Orleans. The time in GMT -6 (GMT -5 from April's first Sunday to Octobers' last Sunday. If you want, you can contact the switchboard: +1 (504) 464 0831 or the information desk: 504 464 2650. If you want to transfer from the airport to the city, you can ride a taxicab that may cost you $ 28.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) for at most two persons, with $12.00 charge per passenger for three or more passengers. Pick-up is outside the baggage claim area, on the lower level. An alternative is the airport shuttle that heads to the hotels in the CBD for $13.00 per person, on a one-way travel. Another alternative is the Airport-Downtown Express (E-2) bus that caters service from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, down Airline Drive, into the New Orleans CBD. Outside entrance 7, on the upper level, is where the bus picks-up. On weekdays, it runs every 15-20 minutes, while on weekends every 30 minutes. The last trip from the airport is at 7 pm. The most likely thing here is that you can save more compared to the other two, by riding a bus you can spend as little as only $ 1.60 from the airport to the CBD. There are also companies providing car rentals at the airport, among them are Alano, Avis, Budget, Hertz, national and Thrifty. A lot of facilities surround the airport for the convenience of the passengers, including restaurants, shops, cafes, ATMs and visitor information desks. |
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