New Orleans Transportation

Most of the travelers coming to New Orleans choose for Airway and the only point for the international landing nearby. The Louis Armstrong International Airport is widely connected with all the major cities of U.S. as well as some of the major cities of the world. Situated at the outline of the city, it is efficiently connected to the city with plenty of ground transport.

Amtrak train service has floated three rail services coming into the city. 'The City of New Orleans' plies from Chicago via Memphis to New Orleans. The departure time from Chicago is 2000 hrs and reaches New Orleans 1540 hrs next day covering a distance of 900 miles. The same train departs New Orleans station 1355 hrs and touches Chicago at 09:00 in the morning.

The Crescent runs amid New York City via Washington, Atlanta, Birmingham to New Orleans. It starts at 1425 hrs from NY and reaches next day to New Orleans 1950 hrs. From New Orleans it departs at 0720 hrs.

The Sunset Limited between Orlando and Los Angeles, California also touches New Orleans Station. While coming from Orlando it reaches New Orleans 0920 hrs and from L.A the arrival time is 2030 hrs.

The Greyhound Buses is a premiere bus service and connects New Orleans with some major cities of the nation.

Once you get into Big Easy you can hire a taxi from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport into the city, which is about 21 miles from Central Business District (CBD). The Taxi-United Cab- costs you $21 for two people or $10 per head for three or more up to five people. Taxis are comfortable and will you drop at the nose of your destination. For a more conservative medium there is regular shuttle service to CBD for $20. Tickets are available at the booths near the baggage claim carousel. On a Public Bus service called Jefferson Transit, a ride from the airport to the city costs you as little as $1.50. These buses ply to and from airport every 20 minute or so with comfortable services.

So now that you are inside the mainstream of New Orleans get ready for some pleasure. There are various transportation services that ply around the city.

The most feasible and inexpensive mode of sightseeing is the good old streetcars (not cables-not trams but only streetcars). They are the oldest streetcar services of the planet and very cheap as well, the fare ranging $1-2, although exact change is necessary and not experimental to your pocket. These streetcars carry out their services through various streets of the city and it is best considered way to have the glimpse of New Orleans.

It is the carefree way of strolling around the city. Since the buses take time and longer route to communicate one place to another, you have to wait a bit extra. Otherwise this is widely used by local folks and remains busy during peak hours. The fare is round about $1.25 varying according to the distance.