Uber and Lyft at MSY

What a ride costs from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport (MSY) to the places people go most in New Orleans, around midday on a weekday.

Where to meet your ride at MSY

Uber and Lyft pickup: Leave Level 1 Baggage Claim and cross the walkway to the middle curb. Lyft riders use Doors 7-9 and join the Lyft line; Uber riders use Doors 9-11, where UberX is matched by PIN from a queue.
Black and premium rides: Uber rides other than UberX (XL, Black and similar) meet the driver at Zone 3 on the same middle curb outside Baggage Claim.
Dropoff: Departures level, at your airline's doors.
Taxis: Taxi zone on the arrivals curb outside Level 1 Baggage Claim Door 7. Flat $36 to the CBD or French Quarter for one or two riders, $15 per person for three or more; cards accepted.
Self-driving rides: None as of October 2026
Train or bus: RTA's Airport Express bus 202 to downtown costs $1.25 and JeT route E1 costs $2.00 into New Orleans; both leave from Level 1 outside Door 2.

UberX uses a PIN line: request, get a six-digit PIN, then take the next car.
Two people pay a flat $36 by taxi to the French Quarter; compare before accepting a surge price.
Lyft and Uber use different doors, so check before leaving baggage claim.

Last checked October 11, 2026. Pickup areas move during construction, so follow the signs and the app on the day. Sources: flymsy.com, flymsy.com, flymsy.com, uber.com. .

Prices from MSY by destination

To	Distance	Time	UberX	Lyft	UberXL	Taxi
French Quarter	16.0 mi	23 min	$41–57	$38–46	$57–81	$36
Garden District	16.2 mi	23 min	$41–58	$38–47	$58–82	$36
Caesars Superdome	14.3 mi	18 min	$37–51	$34–41	$51–72	$36
Warehouse District	15.4 mi	21 min	$39–55	$36–45	$55–78	$36
Tulane University	14.8 mi	25 min	$40–56	$37–45	$56–79	$36
Frenchmen Street	15.0 mi	20 min	$38–54	$36–43	$54–76	$36
Cruise terminal	16.2 mi	22 min	$41–58	$38–46	$57–81	$36
Audubon Park	13.6 mi	26 min	$38–54	$35–43	$53–75	$36
City Park	12.0 mi	18 min	$33–46	$31–37	$46–65	$36
Metairie	9.8 mi	16 min	$29–41	$27–33	$41–57	$27–31

Estimates for a weekday around midday, with the airport fee and any tolls we can price included. Tips are not. Taxi figures use the regulated meter or flat fare. .

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Airport fees at MSY

Rideshare trips at MSY carry an airport fee of $4.00 on pickups and $0.00 on dropoffs, which our estimates include. Source.

Self-driving rides at MSY

We do not know of a self-driving service that serves MSY today. See where self-driving rides are available.

Common questions

How much is an Uber from MSY?

It depends on where you are going. For example, we estimate UberX from MSY to French Quarter at $41–57 around midday on a weekday. The table on this page lists 10 popular destinations.

Is Uber or Lyft cheaper at MSY?

They are usually within a few dollars of each other, and either can be cheaper at a given moment. From MSY to French Quarter we estimate UberX at $41–57 and Lyft at $38–46.

Is there an airport fee for Uber and Lyft at MSY?

Yes. Our estimates add $4.00 for pickups and $0.00 for dropoffs at MSY.

Can I take a self-driving car to or from MSY?

We do not know of a self-driving service that picks up or drops off at MSY today.