Flight
The airport you will fly into will be the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). From here, the wedding activities will take place roughly 15-20 minutes away from the airport in the French Quarter. From the airport, there are many great options to get to the French Quarter: - TAXI: An option we use are the taxis located in the dedicated taxi loading zone on the Arrivals Curb outside of Level 1 Baggage Claim Door 7. Taxi rides cost roughly $36.00 from the airport to the French Quarter for up to two (2) passengers. For three (3) or more passengers, the fare will be roughly $15.00 per passenger. Taxis are required to accept credit card payments. - SHUTTLE: If you are staying in a hotel, your hotel may offer a shuttle from the airport. Definitely check with your hotel if they offer this service, many do free of charge! - RIDE APP: Uber and Lyft operate in New Orleans! Ride app services pick up passengers outside of Level 1 Baggage Claim on the middle curb. To ride with Lyft, exit Doors 7-9, cross the walkway to the middle curb, and join the queue. Uber riders should exit Doors 9-11, cross the walkway to the middle curb, and join the queue. For more information, visit this website: https://flymsy.com/ride-app-2/ - RENTAL CAR: You are more than welcome to rent a car during your stay depending on what you want to do! Parking around the French Quarter can be a bit tricky, so if you are planning to stay in the area then we would not recommend a rental car due to the easy walkability of the area. However, if you are planning on extending your stay in the area and want to check out some other locations here is a link to the nine rental car companies that operate out of MSY: https://flymsy.com/car-rentals/
Travel Note
When booking accommodations, it will be by far the easiest to stay in the French Quarter due to the locations of our venues and how easy it is to walk around! You are not required to stay in the Quarter by any means but just know you will have to take into consideration transportation if you are not staying within walking distance to the venues. Here are some of our favorite places/recommendations within a 10-minute walk from our reception venue in no particular order: 1. Hotel Monteleone (the famous carousel bar) 2. OMNI Royal Orleans 3. Holiday Inn French Quarter 4. Hotel St. Pierre 5. Andrew Jackson Hotel 6. Bienville House (Liv and Kristjan are staying here) There are TONS of accommodations in the French Quarter, so feel free to stay somewhere outside of these six, especially if you find a good deal! Airbnb and Vrbo often have great options in the French Quarter as well. Also, we encourage you to book early, because prices will start to increase as we get closer to our date! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.