To fly to New Orleans, book a flight to the Louis Armstrong International Airport.
Depending on your citizenship status, you may need to apply for a visa to enter the US. Click Here to determine if you need to apply for a visa. An invitation letter to DISC 2018 can be requested from Costas Busch (busch@csc.lsu.edu) for the visa application.
You can travel from the Louis Armstrong Airport to the venue hotel (Hampton Inn & Suites at Convention Center with a taxi (36 USD for up to two passengers), shuttle (24 USD per person one-way), or Click Here for driving directions from the airport to the hotel.
The hotel offers valet parking at the rate of 39 USD per day. Parking spaces are also available in other locations near the hotel and on the street.
The hotel is located about a mile (1.6km) from the center of the French Quarter. The Riverfront streetcar from the Julia Station goes to the French Market Station. A complete map and schedule of the Riverfront streetcar can been seen Here.
Click Here for upcoming cultural events in the New Orleans area.
