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Getting Here & Around
Sitting pretty at the head of the Mississippi River Delta, just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans is easily accessible from all points. Interstate 10 leads drivers directly into the heart of the city.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (flymsy.com) is just 11 miles from Downtown. A cab ride costs $28 for one or two persons and $12 for each additional passenger. You can also opt for an airport shuttle service that makes loops to major hotels for $15 each way (reservations: 866-596-2699).
If you are on a budget, or wish to get the flavor of local transit, the Jefferson Transit Airport-Downtown Express (jeffersontransit.org), Route E-2, picks up outside airport entrance #7 and costs $1.10 to ride into the Central Business District.
If you are staying Downtown, you will not need a car to enjoy the majority of sites, neighborhoods or shopping districts. Many of the Downtown attractions and neighborhoods are walking distance to one another, and New Orleans Regional Transit Authority buses and streetcars connect Downtown with the Garden District, Uptown and the Superdome. One-ride fares are $1.25; VisiTour passes are available for one ($5) and three ($12) days.
One of the most colorful modes of transportation is the St. Charles Streetcar Line - one of the oldest running streetcar systems in the country.
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