Metered City/Dixie Cab rides start right outside LFT arrivals
Base fares with City/Dixie Cab run on a standard meter from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), and cars pull up directly outside the single-terminal baggage claim doors. You won’t find a separate taxi stand by lettered terminal; everything at LFT feeds into the same curb, so just step outside near the luggage carousels and look for the marked City/Dixie cabs.
Most City/Dixie Cab trips from LFT into central Lafayette take about 10–20 minutes depending on traffic along US-90 and local surface streets. Drivers know the common runs to downtown hotels on Jefferson Street and to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus, so you usually just give a hotel name or building and they handle the routing without extra questions.
Flights at LFT start going out before 6:00 a.m. and often arrive after 9:00 p.m., so plan on City/Dixie Cab availability tracking those airline schedules rather than strict desk hours. If you land on the last inbound from Dallas or Houston after 10:00 p.m., expect a slightly longer wait at the curb and call ahead if your arrival is close to midnight.
Fares are metered in US dollars, and most City/Dixie drivers accept cash; some cars also run basic card readers, but it’s smart to carry at least $30–$40 if you’re headed more than 10 miles from LFT. Ask the driver for a ballpark price to spots like Broussard or Scott before you pull away so you’re not guessing at the total when you hit the hotel portico.
Step-by-step from plane to City/Dixie Cab:
- 1. Deplane and follow signs to baggage claim on the ground level of LFT’s main terminal.
- 2. Pick up checked bags from the single carousel area, which sits just a short walk from the main exit doors.
- 3. Exit the terminal through the doors marked for ground transportation directly in front of baggage claim.
- 4. Look for City/Dixie Cab vehicles at the first traffic lane along the arrivals curb.
- 5. Tell the driver your hotel name or street address and confirm that the meter is running before the cab leaves the curb.
One last tip: if your flight into LFT is delayed past 11:00 p.m., call City/Dixie from the gate about 20 minutes before landing so a car is already tracking your tail number when you pull up to the arrivals curb.