Parking Facility Tours
Get an insider's look behind the scenes at local parking operations with our New Orleans facility tours. Add a tour to your conference registration. Limited space is available.
Parking Facility Tour to New Orleans International Airport
September 18 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the new parking facilities at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Two new decks and a surface lot provide 5,000 new parking spaces at the state-of-the-art terminal. The parking facility uses the latest technologies in PARCS and APGS systems. In addition, the existing parking decks were converted to employee and shuttle operations, and a new dedicated shuttle entry was created by removing a section of the structure to shorten the drive time.
The tour attendees will explore this new facility, hear how the project was designed, conceived and executed, and see it in operation.
Itinerary
2:00 PM: Bus departs New Orleans Convention Center Transportation Center
2:30 PM: Arrive at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
2:45 – 4:30 PM: Tour parking facilities
4:30 PM: Depart Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
5:00 PM: Arrive New Orleans Convention Center
Note:
- Registration: Pre-registration is required to attend the facility tour. Tour size is limited to 40 people.
- Tour Fee: $20.00 and includes transportation to and from the New Orleans Convention Center.
- Staging: Tour group should assemble at the lobby area near the NPA registration desk at least 15 mins before departure time.
- Departure: Time of 2:00 PM indicates the DEPARTURE time from the New Orleans Convention Center.
- Return to NOLA: 4:30 PM indicates the departure time from the airport.
- Refreshments: Tour includes water and light snacks.
- Attire: Wear casual clothing and comfortable shoes.
Parking Facility Tour to City of New Orleans
Tuesday, September 19 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Go behind the scenes of the parking operations in the City of New Orleans to see how the municipal parking manages its parking operations, payments, and enforcement systems within a 4,000-space system.
Led by team members from SP+ and the City’s Parking Division, attendees will get an overview of the City’s parking operation, the technology it employs, and the services it provides.
SP+ recently introduced its technology-based, paperless payment options to simplify the City’s on-street parking process by eliminating the need for parkers to print and display the proof of payment on their dashboard, thus also eliminating the issue of misplaced receipts.
A pay-by-plate option was launched simultaneously. Parkers simply enter their license plate number to purchase parking at the pay station and the enforcement system automatically recognizes the valid parking session.
Attendees will see these and other technology-enhanced solutions.
Itinerary
2:00 PM: Bus departs New Orleans Convention Center Transportation Center
2:30 PM: Arrive at first tour stop
2:30 – 4:30 PM: Tour Itinerary
4:30 PM: Depart last tour stop
5:00 PM: Arrive New Orleans Convention Center
Note:
- Registration: Pre-registration is required to attend the facility tour. Tour size is limited to 40 people.
- Tour Fee: $20.00 and includes transportation to and from the convention center.
- Staging: Tour group should assemble at the lobby area near the NPA registration desk at least 15 mins before departure time.
- Departure: Time of 2:00 PM indicates the DEPARTURE time from the New Orleans Convention Center (NOLA).
- Return to NOLA: 4:30 PM indicates the departure time from the city center.
- Refreshments: Tour includes water and light snacks.
- Attire: Wear casual clothing and comfortable shoes.
Tour of Tulane University Parking & Transit Operations
Wednesday, September 20 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Explore the campus parking and transit operations of Tulane University, one of the country’s oldest educational establishments. The guided tour, led by campus transportation staff, will visit both the uptown and downtown campuses of this major college.
The driving tour of the campus will examine their Parkmobile-enabled permitting zones; LPR systems, and EV charging stations. In addition, the tour will showcase the campus’ extensive shuttle and fleet operations that carry over 260,000 riders annually.
In the downtown campus, the tour will continue through the NOLA Medical District, the LCMC Partnership and Charity Hospital mobility operations and the recently expanded garage facilities.
Itinerary
8:45 AM: Tulane vehicles staged at Convention Center – Hall TBD
9:00 AM: Depart Convention Center
9:30 AM: Arrive Tulane uptown campus – Driving tour of campus
9:50 AM: Stop at Diboll Garage – Exit vehicle
- Parking Services Overview
- LPR vehicle
- EV charging stations
- Stationary LPR/Restricted Mode
10:30 AM: Claiborne Parking Lot
- Transportation fleet
- EV charging stations
10:40 AM: Depart uptown campus for downtown campus
11:00 AM: Arrive downtown campus
- NOLA medical district
- LCMC partnership
- Charity Hospital
- Garage expansion
- Shuttle lines
11:30 AM: Depart downtown campus
12:00 AM: Arrive at Convention Center - Hall TBD
Note:
- Registration: Pre-registration is required to attend the facility tour. Tour size is limited to 40 people.
- Tour Fee: $20.00 and includes transportation to and from the convention center.
- Staging: Tour group should assemble at the lobby area near the NPA registration desk at least 15 mins before departure time.
- Departure: Time of 9:00 AM indicates the DEPARTURE time from the New Orleans Convention Center (NOLA).
- Return to NOLA: 11:30 AM indicates the departure time from the Tulane Campus.
- Refreshments: Tour includes water and light snacks.
- Attire: Wear casual clothing and comfortable shoes.