Scheduled Bus Service: 

Scheduled bus service from the airport to downtown New Orleans is available with the Jefferson Transit Authority (JET) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). Nine (9) daily departures to downtown New Orleans are provided. Both utilize the bus stop located on the outer lanes of the third floor, outside of the Ticket Lobby.

The Airport-Downtown Express (E2) Bus operated by JET is $2.00. The fare boxes will accept $1, $5, $10, $20 dollar bills and all U.S. coins. The Airport-Downtown Express (E2) provides service from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, down Airline Drive into New Orleans, which takes approximately fifty (50) minutes. For more information on public transit in the area, visit the Jefferson Transit website, www.jeffersontransit.org.


The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) provides the Airport Express (202) Bus with service to and from the Airport into New Orleans. Pick up locations for the Airport Express (202) Bus in New Orleans can be found at Elk Place at Cleveland and the Union Passenger Terminal Bus Bay 2 with transport to the Departures Level at the Airport Terminal and select trips to the new terminal construction site. The fare for this route is $1.50. For bus schedule information, pick up locations, and route information, please click here.

https://www.norta.com/Maps-Schedules/System-Map/Line.aspx?ID=202