TRAVEL & LODGING
The Hilton New Orleans Riverside is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, adjacent to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Riverwalk Marketplace where over 140 stores and a great food court await you! The historic French Quarter and Bourbon Street are just blocks away and you are just steps from the Central Business District, IMAX Theatre, Aquarium of the Americas, Harrah's Casino, and the D-Day Museum.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Two Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70140
www.hiltonriverside.com
(504) 561-0500
The Hilton is currently sold out.
See additional hotel below.
Overflow Hotel
The Westin New Orleans Canal Place
100 Rue Iberville
New Orleans, LA 70130
Reservations
- (504) 566-7006 weekdays only
- (888) 627-8180 anytime
Group Name: InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA)
Reservation Deadline: March 4, 2008
Group Rate: $189
The Westin is conveniently located one block from the Hilton on the other side of Harrah's Casino.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is located just 15 miles from the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
Taxicabs:
A cab ride costs $28.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) for one or two persons and $12.00 (per passenger) for three or more passengers. Pick-up is on the lower level, outside the baggage claim area. There may be an additional charge for extra baggage. $1 fuel surcharge added to total fare.
Airport Shuttle:
Shuttle service is available from the airport to the hotels in the CBD for $13.00 (per person, one-way) or $26.00 (per person, round-trip). Three bags per person.
Call (866)596-2699 or (504)522-3500 for more details or to make a reservation. Advance reservations are required 48 hours prior to travel for all ADA accessible transfers. Please call well enough in advance for the specially-equipped shuttle to be reserved. For group reservations of 10 or more people please dial (866) 596-2699. Ticket booths are located on the lower level in the baggage claim area. $2 fuel surcharge added to total fare.
Transportation is offered to and from:
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Downtown Hotels
- Uptown Hotels
- French Quarter Hotels
- Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
- Cruise Terminals
- Superdome
- Schools / Universities
- Hospitals
Price for shared van service for one passenger, one way trip is $13. Please note that fares do not include a driver gratuity.
If you have special needs requirements, you can contact the transportation reservation office at (866) 596-2699.
Service is available on a continuous basis with vans departing approximately every 30 minutes.
If your flight is delayed you will still have a reservation on the next departing shuttle.
Please present your web ticket to an Airport Shuttle Dock Representative after you have retrieved your baggage.
New Orleans subtropical climate enjoys normally pleasant weather with a mean temperature of 70 degrees. March weather brings an average high of 71 and an average low of 52 degrees.
Learn more about how the City of New Orleans has rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina. Read the State of the City Report for October 2007 
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