Getting There By Plane -- Major airlines fly into Louisville International Airport (tel. 502/368-6524), 10 minutes from downtown. There's frequent service from all major Midwest hubs. The flat rate for a taxi downtown is $16 (except during Derby week, when it runs about $35). By Car -- The major routes into Louisville are I-71 from the northeast (Cincinnati), I-65 from the north (Indianapolis) and south (Nashville), and I-64 from the east (Lexington) and west (St. Louis). Visitor Information Contact the Louisville and Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 400 S. First St., Louisville, KY 40202 (tel. 800/626-5646 or 502/584-2121). There's also an Information Booth at the airport (tel. 502/367-4636). To find out what's happening around town, go online to The Louisville Scene, or pick up a copy of the Courier-Journal newspaper's free entertainment tabloid, Velocity (also available online). |
