Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) publishes the parking products listed below. Rates are the current drive-up daily maximums; pre-booked rates are usually 10–30 percent lower. Click any product to see the airport's reservation page.
| Lot / Garage | Hourly | Daily | Access to terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-Term Garage Short term | $5/hr | $34/day | Skybridge to Terminal |
| Long-Term Garage Daily | — | $21/day | Skybridge to Terminal |
| Economy Surface Lot Economy | — | $14/day | Free shuttle every 10–15 minutes |
Money-saving tip: MSY is one of the few airports where the off-site Park N Fly is meaningfully more reliable than on-airport economy — the on-airport shuttle can run 25 minutes apart at off-peak hours.
How the on-site lots compare at MSY
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at MSY works for trips of four days or more, where the per-day savings outweigh the shuttle wait. For one- to three-day trips, the daily terminal garage is usually the better total-time call once you factor in the shuttle to and from a long-term lot.
Hourly parking is for pickups and meetings of less than four hours; rates climb steeply after the first hour at every airport. The cell phone waiting lot is free and is the right place to wait for an arriving passenger — pulling to the arrivals curb early forces you into a recirculation loop that at busy hubs like MSY can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near MSY
Independent operators within a few miles of MSY typically undercut on-airport economy by $3–$8 per day. The trade-off is shuttle frequency.
| Lot | Daily rate | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Park N Fly MSY | $12/day | Every 10 minutes |
Rideshare and ground transportation
Uber and Lyft pick up at the dedicated rideshare lot adjacent to the terminal — a 4-minute walk via covered walkway. Pickup surcharge $2.50.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the MSY ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at MSY
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at MSY and are the closest spaces to each terminal entrance. A valid disability placard or plate is required. Wheelchair-accessible shuttle service is available from the long-term and economy lots — request it from any shuttle driver or via the airport's accessibility line.
Terminal map summary
A modern single terminal opened in 2019 with concourses A, B, and C. Southwest is the dominant carrier with the largest block on Concourse B. See the full MSY terminals guide for airline assignments and walking-time estimates.
How to save more
Read the complete US airport parking-savings playbook for techniques that work at every major airport — pre-booking, off-site comparisons, park-stay-fly packages, transit alternatives, and weekly maximums.