The intersection of Interstates 10 and 49 serves as a
strategic advantage in transportation and accessibility into and out of the
parish. Additionally, Lafayette can be easily reached by means of the Southern
Pacific Railways, the Lafayette Regional Airport and by intercoastal waterway.
The ports of West St. Mary, Vermilion, Iberia, Greater Baton Rouge and the Twin
Parish Port are also within 50 miles of Lafayette.
BY AIR…
The Lafayette
Regional Airport (LFT) is a large, non-hub airport located in the city of
Lafayette.
Lafayette Municipal Airport, Lafayette, Louisiana was
dedicated on November 29, 1930. Eastern
Airlines began the first commercial air service in 1948. Its size has increased from 848.5 acres in
1953 to approximately 1,116 acres at present. From its humble beginning, as a
wooden hangar, Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has grown into a state-of-the
art facility, providing top-notch service to area travelers and businesses.
LFT's mission is to link southwest Louisiana with
destinations around the world, easily, cost-effectively and conveniently, while
providing a safe and secure environment for our travelers.
Lafayette offers frequent flights to four hubs: Atlanta, GA,
Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, and Memphis, TN. By feeding into these hubs, travelers
can conveniently connect to hundreds of domestic and international flights. For
more information, visit www.lftairport.com or www.lafayetteshuttle.com.
BY ROAD...
Interstates 10 and 49 link the city with major markets in
all directions. Highway U.S. 90 and U.S. 167 connect the city with metropolitan
and rural market areas.
America’s Energy Corridor
BY BUS...
The city’s municipal bus service is the City of Lafayette
Transit (COLT). Call 337-291-8570 or visit the Rosa Parks Transportation Center
Downtown at 101 Jefferson Street for bus schedules and transportation maps or
information can also be found on www.ridelts.com.
BY RAIL...
The following railways operate in Lafayette Parish:
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF), Union Pacific, Acadiana Railway
Company, and Louisiana & Delta (L & D).
The Rosa Parks Transportation Center will be the Hub for
train and bus travel in Downtown Lafayette. The center will serve as a home for
the city’s traffic department, a post office, the municipal bus hub, an Amtrak
stop, a new Greyhound terminal and the city’s public access television station,
AOC Community Media.
BY WATER...
Port of Greater Baton Rouge – 50 mi east
Port of Lake Charles – 70 mi west
Port of Iberia – 20 mi south
Port of W. St. Mary – 40 mi south
Port of Vermilion – 15 mi south
Twin Parish Port – 40 mi southwest
