Louisiana State University

The closest major airport is Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, which connects the area with the 4 major airline hubs that serve southern USA.

Getting around in Baton Rouge, LA

Public Transportation

The public transportation service, in Baton Rouge, is provided by Capital Area Transit System (CATS), which offers modern urban transportation throughout Baton Rouge, also providing service to Southern University, Louisiana State University and Baton Rouge Community College, offering convenient fares and plentiful buses, most of which are equipped with bike racks. The intercity bus service is provided by the Greyhound Lines, which has a downtown terminal, on Florida Boulevard.

Major Highways and Roads

I-10 - the southernmost east/west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in USA. Stretches from Santa Monica, CA to Jacksonville, FL. Intersects with I-17, I-19 and I-20, including with 10 of the primary north-south interstates, except I-85.

I-12 - an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the US state of Louisiana. Starts in Baton Rouge traveling along the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, and ending at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 59.

I-110 - runs from downtown Baton Rouge to US Highway 61.

US 61 - runs from New Orleans, LA to Wyoming, Minnesota.

US 190 - an east/west USA highway which runs from the piney forests of Louisiana to the West Texas desert.

Other major roads in Baton Rouge are: Greenwell Springs Road (LA 37), Burbank Drive & Highland Road(LA 42), Plank Road/22nd Street (LA 67), Nicholson Drive (LA 30), Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1), Jefferson Highway (LA 73) and Scotland/Baker/Zachary Highway (LA 19).

How to get to Louisiana State University campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

From Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport: Start by heading south on Blanche Noyes Avenue, toward LA-67 S/Plank Road and take the 1st right onto LA-67 S/Plank Road. Turn right at Harding Blvd., and merge onto I-110 S, via the ramp to Baton Rouge. Take exit 2B, to merge onto LA-67 S/Plank Road, toward N 22nd St/Memorial Stadium and continue to follow Plank Road. Continue onto N 22nd Street and turn left at North Blvd. LSU campus will be located on the left.