New MSY Terminal opens (Nov 5, 2019) - experiences, logistics, etc.
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Agree traffic doesn't really back up, it's just the couple of minutes it takes to get through the two lights. No big deal, but multiplied by 10 million passengers annually, I'm glad they're building the ramps.
They really need to solve the parking problems. The parking has filled completely every weekend this summer except the remote economy garage. I had to pick up and drop off my mother last week, and ack of parking made this very challenging. Curbside may not be a viable option for those who are elderly or disabled. The eventual ideal solution ought to be an additional terminal-adjacent garage, but that's tens of millions of dollars and years of construction, and not even being discussed, afaik.. But unless/until that's done, I'd like to see them designate maybe a hundred or so spots in the short term lot as true short term parking, with an enforced 1-2 hour limit. DFW does this, and you can always find a spot for pick ups or drop offs.
They really need to solve the parking problems. The parking has filled completely every weekend this summer except the remote economy garage. I had to pick up and drop off my mother last week, and ack of parking made this very challenging. Curbside may not be a viable option for those who are elderly or disabled. The eventual ideal solution ought to be an additional terminal-adjacent garage, but that's tens of millions of dollars and years of construction, and not even being discussed, afaik.. But unless/until that's done, I'd like to see them designate maybe a hundred or so spots in the short term lot as true short term parking, with an enforced 1-2 hour limit. DFW does this, and you can always find a spot for pick ups or drop offs.
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I parked in the short-term lot this morning (Saturday morning) at 5:45am for a 2-day trip and was surprised how crowded it was. I have another 2-day trip next Friday morning at the same time. Theres no chance Ill be shut out of the short-term lot, is there?
For these quick trips the short-term lot prices out about the same as Uber and I prefer to drive myself.
For these quick trips the short-term lot prices out about the same as Uber and I prefer to drive myself.
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I parked in the short-term lot this morning (Saturday morning) at 5:45am for a 2-day trip and was surprised how crowded it was. I have another 2-day trip next Friday morning at the same time. Theres no chance Ill be shut out of the short-term lot, is there?
For these quick trips the short-term lot prices out about the same as Uber and I prefer to drive myself.
For these quick trips the short-term lot prices out about the same as Uber and I prefer to drive myself.
This past Friday morning, https://flymsy.com/parking/ showed the parking full (except the remote economy garage) when I first checked around 7 am. There had been a couple of hundred spots open the night before. When we actually arrived at the airport around 8:45, the garages were indeed full, and the entrances were blocked off preventing you from even looking for a single just-vacated spot. So yes, there's a risk of getting shut out. The earlier you go, the better your chances.
I suppose the good news is that schools start Aug 12, meaning fewer weekend leisure travelers after that, so maybe only a couple more weekends of full parking, until the winter holidays.
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Whats the travel time from and to the remote parking lot? If I show up an hour before a flight (already checked in, no checked bags, and access to Clear/pre-check security), will I safely make my flight if I get stuck in remote parking? And if I land at midnight, how much time back to my car?
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Actually, the news is even better. Some Metro school systems are having their staff development days this week, starting 8/1. Many schools have the first student days as 8/8 and some in Orleans Parish have their first student day tomorrow, 8/1.
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What’s the travel time from and to the remote parking lot? If I show up an hour before a flight (already checked in, no checked bags, and access to Clear/pre-check security), will I safely make my flight if I get stuck in remote parking? And if I land at midnight, how much time back to my car?
There’s only been one instance where I had to scamper over to the economy lot after getting shut out of both ST and LT. Luckily, that one instance was one in which we got to the airport about 75 minutes before our flight—I dumped Mr. travelmad478 at Departures with our bags and then tore back to the old airport to park there. I made the mistake of going on Vets, which was a trafficky nightmare at the time, but got lucky in that the shuttle was there when I sprinted down to it and left immediately. I got to the gate about 40 minutes before flight time.
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I arrived back at MSY just after midnight on Sunday night and was surprised how full the lot remained I walked to one end of the 3rd floor before remembering that I had parked on the opposite end 😬 although unlike Saturday morning there were plenty of spots.
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The reason so many of us park in short-term parking:
I had a 7am flight on Friday and a return flight late Sunday night. I parked in the short-term lot around 5:45am on Friday, this time securing a spot on the 4th level (i.e., adjacent to the walkway directly to the terminal) and was in the lounge for coffee and breakfast before 6am.
My return flight was just over an hour late, arriving at 1:02am on Sunday night/Monday morning. I was first out of the plane, walked the length of the terminal and up to the departures level, got to my car in the garage, drove from the 4th level down to the first, paid for three days parking ($66, a little cheaper than a round-trip Uber or taxi), and was at home in mid-city/bayou St. John (I think technically its bayou St. John based on official maps Ive seen, but Im uncomfortable saying that since Im on the wrong side of Orleans Avenue!), and in my home at 1:27am, exactly 25 minutes after the aircraft door opened.
I had a 7am flight on Friday and a return flight late Sunday night. I parked in the short-term lot around 5:45am on Friday, this time securing a spot on the 4th level (i.e., adjacent to the walkway directly to the terminal) and was in the lounge for coffee and breakfast before 6am.
My return flight was just over an hour late, arriving at 1:02am on Sunday night/Monday morning. I was first out of the plane, walked the length of the terminal and up to the departures level, got to my car in the garage, drove from the 4th level down to the first, paid for three days parking ($66, a little cheaper than a round-trip Uber or taxi), and was at home in mid-city/bayou St. John (I think technically its bayou St. John based on official maps Ive seen, but Im uncomfortable saying that since Im on the wrong side of Orleans Avenue!), and in my home at 1:27am, exactly 25 minutes after the aircraft door opened.
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The reason so many of us park in short-term parking:
I had a 7am flight on Friday and a return flight late Sunday night. I parked in the short-term lot around 5:45am on Friday, this time securing a spot on the 4th level (i.e., adjacent to the walkway directly to the terminal) and was in the lounge for coffee and breakfast before 6am.
My return flight was just over an hour late, arriving at 1:02am on Sunday night/Monday morning. I was first out of the plane, walked the length of the terminal and up to the departures level, got to my car in the garage, drove from the 4th level down to the first, paid for three days parking ($66, a little cheaper than a round-trip Uber or taxi), and was at home in mid-city/bayou St. John (I think technically its bayou St. John based on official maps Ive seen, but Im uncomfortable saying that since Im on the wrong side of Orleans Avenue!), and in my home at 1:27am, exactly 25 minutes after the aircraft door opened.
I had a 7am flight on Friday and a return flight late Sunday night. I parked in the short-term lot around 5:45am on Friday, this time securing a spot on the 4th level (i.e., adjacent to the walkway directly to the terminal) and was in the lounge for coffee and breakfast before 6am.
My return flight was just over an hour late, arriving at 1:02am on Sunday night/Monday morning. I was first out of the plane, walked the length of the terminal and up to the departures level, got to my car in the garage, drove from the 4th level down to the first, paid for three days parking ($66, a little cheaper than a round-trip Uber or taxi), and was at home in mid-city/bayou St. John (I think technically its bayou St. John based on official maps Ive seen, but Im uncomfortable saying that since Im on the wrong side of Orleans Avenue!), and in my home at 1:27am, exactly 25 minutes after the aircraft door opened.
As far as parking, the short term garage provides on average the closest parking spots. But if you get lucky, I think the best spots in the long term garage and even the surface lot are closer than the best spots in long term, especially if you measure distance from TSA or baggage claim.
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My return flight was just over an hour late, arriving at 1:02am on Sunday night/Monday morning. I was first out of the plane, walked the length of the terminal and up to the departures level, got to my car in the garage, drove from the 4th level down to the first, paid for three days parking ($66, a little cheaper than a round-trip Uber or taxi), and was at home in mid-city/bayou St. John (I think technically its bayou St. John based on official maps Ive seen, but Im uncomfortable saying that since Im on the wrong side of Orleans Avenue!), and in my home at 1:27am, exactly 25 minutes after the aircraft door opened.
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https://prcno.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mc_1.pdf
https://www.nola.gov/hdlc/documents/2019-01-11_02-parkview-historic-district/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/546324955544379/
If you look closely, you’ll notice a difference in map boundaries between the PRC and the HDLC map. I’d go with the HDLC map.