Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)
Car Rental service is provided by Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty.
Taxi service is available at SHV Airport, Downtown hotels and the casinos. Taxis costs $20 from the airport to Downtown.
TOURS
Music, Spice & Soul African American Tour
Music, Spice & Soul encompasses and celebrates the rich African-American and multi-cultural heritage of Shreveport-Bossier; 800-551-8682 or 318-222-9391; http://www.shreveport-bossier.org
Texas Avenue Historical and Multicultural Tour
Back in the day it was called “The Avenue,” and anything and everything happened along it. Spanning two 2 days and one night, the tour takes you to numerous historical and significant stops along Texas Avenue, what is now Shreveport’s main street. Stops include to the famous Huddie Ledbetter statue of the legendary blues singer; 800 to 1000 Block, the business center and social center for Blacks in Shreveport and the surrounding area, historic churches, the Texas Street Bridge, Municipal Auditorium, Stephens African American Museum and much more; Texas Street is Highway 80 and extends all way to Grand Prairie, Texas
Norris Canoe Outfitters Tours
These tours range from one-night moonlight dinners to 12-day paddling and relaxing adventures in a two man or group canoe, through the swamps of historic Northwest Louisiana; 318-949-9522
CRUISES
Spirit of the Red River Cruise
The Spirit of the Red River Cruise gives guests an up-close-and-personal view of the region’s wildlife in its natural habitat, as well as an overview of the history of the Red River, Cross Bayou and Shreveport-Bossier. Some of the sites include the famous bridges of the Ark-La-Tex, the casinos plus historical insights provided by the captains; 820 Clyde Fant Parkway; 318-424-3576
DRIVING
Shreveport Freeway SYSTEM
Traffic is generally light in this small city, except during major college football games. Greater Shreveport has few freeways:
20 Interstate freeway from Dallas to Shreveport to Jackson
49 Interstate freeway from Baton Rouge to Shreveport
220 Beltway freeway north of Shreveport, from east to west
BLACK CULTURAL TRAVEL MADE EASY