Parking at MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, in Kenner. The airport's own rates, what your trip costs, and when leaving the car at home is cheaper.
What will my trip cost?
Reservations at the airport use a QR code; enter within 2 hours of your booked time. Off-airport lots run their own shuttles; check the shuttle hours before you book.
Picking someone up
- Wait in the cell phone lot. It's free, on Terminal Drive on the way in. Police move cars waiting at the baggage claim curb.
- Going inside? Short Term and the Surface Lot are free for the first 30 minutes, then $3 a half hour.
- Uber and Lyft pick up on the middle curb outside Level 1 Baggage Claim: Lyft at Doors 7 to 9, Uber at Doors 9 to 11.
- Taxis load outside Level 1 Baggage Claim, Door 7. They have to take cards.
- Buses leave from Level 1 Baggage Claim, Door 2: RTA 202 Airport Express to downtown ($1.25), or JET E1 to City Park Avenue ($2.00 into New Orleans).
Every airport lot
Short Term Garage$26 a day
First 30 min free, then $3 a half hour. 342 spaces. Walk across to the terminal. No shuttle needed.
The best pick for a quick pickup inside.
Surface Lot$20 a day
First 30 min free, then $3 a half hour. 145 spaces. Next to the terminal garages. Walk in.
Small lot, so it fills.
Long Term Garage$22 a day
First 30 min $4, then $3 a half hour. 537 spaces. Walk across to the terminal. No shuttle needed.
Economy Garage$12 a day
First 30 min $4, then $3 a half hour. 1,330 spaces. Free shuttle, 24/7, from Level 1 to Baggage Claim Door 9. If the ride takes over 15 minutes the airport gives a 50% off voucher.
Credit card only. EV charging on the 1st floor. Free bag check for American, Delta and United domestic flights, 4 am to 4 pm.
Valet$36 a day
Flat daily rate. Drop the car at the terminal and walk in.
Staffed 6 am to midnight.
Lost ticket or a problem: New South Parking, (504) 471-1301
Rates and directions from the airport's own pages, checked October 2026: parking, Economy Garage, taxis, ride apps and buses. Easy Lane is not affiliated with the airport.