Service to Downtown New Orleans from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is available via the Jefferson Transit Authority (JET) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). Bus service is available from Level 1 Baggage Claim outside Door 2, Zones B4 and B5.
The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) provides the Airport Express (202) Bus with service to and from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport into New Orleans. Pick up locations for the Airport Express (202) Bus in New Orleans include two separate Downtown New Orleans locations. Bus stops include Elk Place at Cleveland, or the Union Passenger Terminal/Bus Bay 2.
You can take RTA's 202 Airport Express to the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. The bus stop is on the baggage claim level, outside door two, in Zone B4.
Take the 202 RTA bus two stops (about 30 minutes) to the Loyola / Birod stop. Then cross the street and walk one block north to the Hyatt Regency.
Buses depart every 70-90 minutes and fares cost $1.25. See the 202 Airport Express bus schedule and map here.
You can download the RTA Le Pass app to view live arrivals, plan your trip, view service alerts and purchase Jazzy passes. New Orleans RTA also has a trip planner at norta.com which can be accessed from any smart device for anyone who may not want to download the app.
Bus fare for the Veterans-Airport (E1) bus operated by JET is $2.00. The fare boxes will accept $1, $5, $10, $20 dollar bills and all U.S. coins. The Veterans-Airport (E1) bus provides service from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, to Downtown, with a total travel time of approximately fifty (50) minutes. For more information on public transit in the area, including accessibility, route, and fare information, please visit the Jefferson Transit website.
Please be aware that only the Regional Ride day pass can be used on both JET and RTA systems. All other JET fares and passes are non-transferable to the RTA system. To utilize the RTA system, JeT riders must pay RTA fare or purchase a Jazzy Pass (if not using a Regional Ride pass).