Charlotte Transportation

Getting There

By Air: Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) (+1 704 359 4910 / http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Airport/Home.htm) is the area hub, offering flights to North and South America, along with some major airports in Europe.

The following are the major airlines flying out of CLT:

Air Canada (+1 888 247 2262 / http://www.aircanada.ca/)

AirTran Airways (+1 800 247 8726/ http://airtran.com/)

American Airlines, American Eagle and American Connection (+1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com/)

Continental Airlines and Continental Express (+1 800 525 0280 / http://www.continental.com/)

Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection (+1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com/)

JetBlue Airways (+1 800 538 2583 / http://www.jetblue.com/)

Lufthansa (+1 800 399 5838 / http://www.lufthansa.com)

Northwest Airlines and Northwest Jetlink (+1 800 225 2525 / http://www.nwa.com/)

United Airlines and United Express (+1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com)

US Airways and US Airways Express (+1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usairways.com)

Individual and group transportation to and from the airport is available on call, or by going to the Visitor Information board located in Baggage Claim. Taxis and shuttles will also usually be waiting outside the lower Baggage Claim area. Following are listings of some available options for taxis, shuttles and limousines if you need to call ahead.

Shuttle companies: Airport Shuttle, LLC (+1 704 894 0796)

Queens Airport Shuttle (+1 704 752 9858)

Walker Transportation (+1 704 618 3499)

Taxi companies:

American Taxi Cab (+1 704 375 1010)

Royal Cab Company (+1 704 373 9988)

Yellow Cab Company (+1 704 332 6161)

Limousine service: A1 Limousine (+1 704 393 3031)

Executive Car Service (+1 704 525 2191)

Signature Limousine (+1 704 202 9685)

A city bus runs from about 6a to 8p from the upper ticketing level of the terminal, going into Uptown Charlotte. As a final option, many hotels and motels offer courtesy transportation from the airport.

Rental car companies include:

Alamo (+1 800 327 9633 / http://www.alamo.com)

Avis (+1 800 831 2847 / http://www.avis.com)

Enterprise (+1 800 325 8007 / http://www.pickenterprise.com)

Hertz (+1 800 654 3131 / http://www.hertz.com)

Other public and private transportation includes:

Train:

There are Amtrak stations (+1 800 872 7245 / http://www.amtrak.com/) near Charlotte's center and in nearby Gastonia.

By Bus:

Greyhound (+1 800 231 2222 / http://www.greyhound.com) has regular service routes to and from the city.

By Car:

I-77 runs north and south through the city, and I-85 goes east and west with I-485 looping around the city. US-29 and US-74 also go into Charlotte. Getting Around

The Charlotte area is well provided for by the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) (+1 866 779 2287 / http://www.charmeck.nc.us/Departments/cats/home.asp), though most routes don't run very late. A trip planner is included on the website.

Traffic Information:

To find out city traffic information go to http://www.traffic.com

If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/ .

Planning a Trip

Getting There

North-south routes through Charlotte are I-85 and I-77; I-40, a major east-west highway, crosses I-77 some 40 miles to the north. Contact the AAA through the Carolina Motor Club, 9433 Pineville-Matthews Rd., Ste. A, Pineville, NC 28134 (tel. 704/541-7409).

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (tel. 704/359-4000) is served by American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com); Air Canada (tel. 888/247-2262; www.aircanada.com); Continental Airlines (tel. 800/525-0280; www.continental.com); Delta, Delta ASA, and Delta Comair (tel. 800/221-1212; www.delta.com); Northwest Airlines (tel. 800/225-2525; www.nwa.com); United Airlines (tel. 800/241-6522; www.ual.com); US Airways and US Airways Express (tel. 800/428-4322; www.usairways.com); and Lufthansa (tel. 800/399-5838; www.lufthansa.com), among others.

The daily Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL [872-7245]; www.amtrak.com) service to Washington, D.C., and Atlanta through Charlotte both depart in the early-morning hours.

Greyhound (tel. 800/231-2222; www.greyhound.com) offers regular service to Charlotte. The bus station is at 601 W. Trade St. (tel. 704/375-3332).

Visitor Information

Contact the Charlotte Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Information Center, 330 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202 (tel. 800/231-4636 or 704/331-2753; www.visitcharlotte.com), open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm and Saturday from 9am to 3pm. Charlotte Transit (tel. 704/336-3366; www.charmeck.org) can furnish local bus-route and schedule information.

Special Events

In late April, Springfest is a 3-day festival held in uptown Charlotte. The streets come alive with music and other entertainment, and street vendors dispense a wide variety of foods. For 6 full days in mid-September, the Festival in the Park in Freedom Park celebrates regional arts and crafts.