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Arrival day is on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Meet the group at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in; 4:30 p.m. Program Registration, Introductions, & Orientation; 6:45 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 16, 2026 in New Orleans, LA at Hotel Monteleone
End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after brunch; 12:00 p.m. hotel check-out.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 20 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 15 miles .
Taxi
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Walk outside the baggage claim area and take the next available taxi in line to the hotel. Current 2024 rates are $36 from MSY to the French Quarter for up to two people. For every additional person, it is $15 per person.
Arrival day is on 10/11/2026.
Meet the group at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in; 4:30 p.m. Program Registration, Introductions, & Orientation; 6:45 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 16, 2026 in New Orleans, LA at Hotel Monteleone.
End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after brunch; 12:00 p.m. hotel check-out..
Station: New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5-10 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 1 mile .
Multiple Taxis
Taxi
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Walk outside the terminal and take the next available taxi in line to the hotel.
Arrival day is on 10/11/2026.
Meet the group at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in; 4:30 p.m. Program Registration, Introductions, & Orientation; 6:45 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 16, 2026 in New Orleans, LA at Hotel Monteleone.
End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after brunch; 12:00 p.m. hotel check-out..
Hotel Monteleone owns and operates two convenient, 24-hour valet parking facilities for their guests. Parking rates are $48 plus tax for regular-size vehicles, per day. These prices are subject to change without notice as they are controlled by the hotel.
Hotel Monteleone From East
Head I-10 West toward Baton Rouge. Exit Orleans Ave/Vieux Carre (235A). Proceed down ramp and turn left at the light onto Orleans Ave. Continue on Orleans Ave under Interstate. Orleans Ave becomes Basin Street. Continue on Orleans/Basin for 0.6 miles. Turn left on Conti Street. Continue six blocks (0.5 miles), turn right on Decatur Street, then right on Bienville Street. Turn left on Royal Street and a valet attendant at the Front Entrance of hotel will be waiting for your arrival.
Hotel Monteleone From West
Head I-10 East toward New Orleans Business District and Slidell. Exit Superdome/Poydras Street (Exit 234B). Proceed down ramp and continue straight for eight blocks, staying in left lane. Turn left onto Camp Street and continue four blocks to Canal Street (a big, two-way boulevard). Cross over Canal Street and continue onto Chartres Street (in the French Quarter). Go two blocks on Chartres Street and turn left on Bienville Street. Turn left on Royal Street and a valet attendant at the Front Entrance of hotel will be waiting for your arrival.