Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 70130
+1 504-525-2500
The Fire Congress will be held in New Orleans at the Sheraton Hotel on Canal Street. The hotel is centrally located near the French Quarter and provides ample opportunities for enjoying the food, music, and culture of the city.
Group Rate Details
- All rooms must be booked by November 10 and the group rate is subject to availability within our contracted block of rooms. A link to the group reservations page will be posted here as we get closer to the conference.
- Rooms for conference attendees will be $157 per night (or the prevailing federal per diem rate).
- Group rate will be available 3 days before and after the event.
- Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 14.45% plus additional $3.00 per room per
night occupancy tax) in effect at the time of check-out, as well as a New Orleans & Company Tourism Support
Assessment of 1.75% of each room rate, per room per night. - Attendees can upgrade to the Club Level for an additional $50 per night. Club Level guestrooms offer floor-to-ceiling view of the French Quarter or Mississippi River and access to the Sheraton Club Lounge with daily breakfast, snacks, and drinks.
Getting to the Sheraton
- The hotel is 15 miles from Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY), 8 miles from the NOLA Lakefront Airport and 1 mile from the NOLA Union Terminal train station.
Ground Transportation when flying into MSY (Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport)
Taxis
- Taxis pick up passengers in a dedicated taxi loading zone on the Arrivals Curb outside of Level 1 Baggage Claim Door 7.
- Taxi rides cost $36.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) this is where the Sheraton Hotel is or French Quarter (west of Elysian Fields) for up to two (2) passengers. For three (3) or more passengers, the fare will be $15.00 per passenger. Taxis are required to accept credit card payments.
Ride Apps
- Ride app services pick up passengers outside of Level 1 Baggage Claim on the middle curb.
- Uber: Uber riders should exit Doors 9-11, cross the walkway to the middle curb, and join the queue. Detailed instructions from Uber here.
- Lyft: To ride with Lyft, exit Doors 7-9, cross the walkway to the middle curb, and join the queue. Detailed instructions from Lyft here.
- KreweCar: KreweCar riders should exit Doors 9-11, cross the walkway to the middle curb, and be ready for pick up by the KreweCar sign at the end of the rideshare lane. All rides with KreweCar are booked in advance. Rides can be booked anywhere from 6 hours to 2 months in advance.
Public Transportation
- Service to New Orleans from the airport is available via the Jefferson Transit Authority (JET) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). Bus service is available from Level 1 Baggage Claim outside Door 2, Zones B4 and B5.
- JET: Fare is $2
- Option 1: taking the E2 bus from Kenner Terminal Parking Garage 77 stops to Tulane @ Loyola, and the Sheraton Hotel is a 13 min walk away.
- Option 2: take the E1 bus 60 stops to Canal Blvd Terminal (Cemeteries), then walk 2 minutes to Cemeteries Transit Terminal and take the 47 RTA bus (fare $1.25) 22 stops to Canal at Camp (In) and the Sheraton Hotel is a 1 min walk away.
- RTA: Fare is $1.25
- Take the 202 bus to Main Library and the Sheraton Hotel is a 13 min walk away.
- JET: Fare is $2