The airport ground access problem is a familiar term to many large airport managers. A portion of an airport ground transportation analysis conducted as part of an overall travel and tourism study for the New Orleans, Louisiana, area is discussed in this report. The objectives of this analysis were to (a) analyze present ground transportation alternatives, (b) recommend curbside priority arrangements, (c) recommend a ground transportation financing plan, and (d) anticipate major future problems that could exist when serving large volumes of tourists and visitors to the area. Research methods used were primarily qualitative in nature, based on existing local consultant reports and available general literature on various aspects of the ground transportation problem. This report should be of general significance and interest to other airport managers and planners due to the methodological approach taken. That is, instead of viewing the airport access problem as one of facility design per se, it was viewed as one of facility management. Emphasis was placed on maximum use of high-occupancy vehicles and a fair and equitable financing plan for all vehicles that use the airport ground access system. The report recommends that all elements of the ground access system--buses, vans, taxis, private automobiles, rental cars, etc.--be included in such an analysis and financing plan to improve the airport ground transportation system. This generalized management and financial approach could be of assistance to other airports faced with an access problem. (Author)