Charlotte Transportation

Charlotte is a very accessible city by road, rail and air. As well as the international airport and excellent train services to many destinations in North Carolina and beyond, Charlotte also lies at the intersection of Interstates 77 and 85.

Arriving by Air

The Charlotte area is served by the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT),

Arriving by Car

North Carolina has an excellent network of highways and smaller picturesque minor roads that provide easy access to all parts of the Charlotte and beyond. I-40 is the major east-west channel, crossing the state from Wilmington on the Atlantic Coast to the Great Smoky Mountains via Raleigh, Durham and Winston-Salem. From here, the I-85 links it with Charlotte.

Getting Around Charlotte

The airport shuttle service, Carolina Transportation Airport Express provides service to the uptown area, major hotels and most business districts. A regular city bus service leaves hourly from the airport and taxis are readily available from the baggage claim level, with set fares for up to two people with a two US dollar charge for each additional passenger.

Charlotte is an easy town to find your way around and hiring a car is the best option, as the city tends not to have the large volumes of traffic that plague other American cities. Alternatively, the local bus network is clean, efficient and reliable. Trips around the city on the recently restored No. 85 trolley, following a sixty-year retirement, are recommended for a nostalgic and fun means of transportation.