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); 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.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
