If you need to pick up a passenger at New Orleans Airport, use the free (up to 1 hr) Cell Phone Lot located on Airline Drive & Hollandey Street (second light after I-10 exit). Stay with your car until your party has collected luggage and calls you to be picked up at the curb. Or you can opt for the Short-Term Parking Garage at about $2 for the first hour.

Other parking options at New Orleans International include the Short-term garage across from the Terminal, with pedestrian crossovers on both sides to the Long-term Garage behind it.
On Airline Drive you find the Budget lot across from Hollandey Street, next to it is Park & Fly,  (then the Hilton Hotel) followed by  the US Park.

Ticketless Parking is now available in the parking garages. Insert a credit card into the machine as you enter either garage. The computer will record your license plate and return your credit card to you. Upon your exit, pull up to any of the XPress Pay lanes and insert the same credit card. Your total cost will be calculated and a receipt printed at the exit.

For more parking information call South Parking at 504-464-0204.

Short Term Parking

Rates:
first 1 hr: $2
each add 1/2hr: $2
daily: $16

Long Term Parking

Rates:
first 1 hr: $2
each add 1/2hr: $2
daily: $13

Payment Options Parking

Payments are accepted in the form of cash or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express).  

Cell Phone Lot Parking

The Airport now offers a Cell Phone Lot at the corner of Airline Drive and Hollandey Street. This lot will allow you to park for up to 1 hour until your passenger arrives and calls to say they are ready for pickup. Vehicles in this lot must be attended at all times.

Contact/Info Parking

504) 464-0204.

As an alternative to on-site parking, there are off-airport parking at New Orleans Louis Armstrong airport options which may offer significant discounts. Most have shuttle vans or buses which operate from their facilities to the terminals, and feature secure facilities with security guards and cameras 24 hours.

Many local hotels offer up to 2 weeks free parking with one night stay. This can be especially convenient if you have an early flight and need to park at New Orleans Louis Armstrong airport. They provide shuttle service too. Check Stay and Park options for MSY Airport.

Nothing is more frustrating than circling an airport parking lot looking for space when you're already running late for a flight or paying an exorbitant amount for parking when you return from a trip. You can avoid these common predicaments by doing your homework before leaving to park your vehicle at the airport.

Most airports offer multiple parking lots at various rates (hourly, daily and economy). Some airports even offer costly, but convenient valet parking. Visit the airport website or call the airport to determine the location and rates for each type of parking garage or service. During peak travel times, it's also prudent to check the short-term and long-term parking lot availability before leaving for the airport, so you can make other arrangements if lots are full. Parking in a daily garage (short-term parking) instead of an economy (long-term parking) lot for multiple days will burn a big hole in your wallet.

You’ll find commercial off-site parking lots near most major airports. These parking lots are farther from the airport, but the distance is often compensated with lower prices, 24-hour security, car-to-terminal shuttle services and other perks like frequent parker programs. Aside from off-site commercial parking lots allow you to reserve a parking spot in advance, which can be a real timesaver during peak travel times. In addition, many airport hotels offer stay, park and fly deals in which you stay at the hotel the night before your flight and then you can park your car at the hotel for free or a low daily rate. Just make sure the hotel parking lot is secure as some aren’t monitored around-the-clock like airport and commercial lots.

It’s too easy to forget where you parked or where you put the parking ticket after an extended trip. Even if you’re running late, take the time to note where you parked in your cell phone, PDA or on the parking ticket if you take it with you. Just make sure you don’t lose the parking ticket, because most airports charge a hefty fee for missing tickets. For that reason, it may be safer to leave the ticket in your car.