Jan. 2, 2008
PARKING NOTE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 15
St. Patrick's Day Parade: The 12th Annual Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. in Uptown Charlotte. The parade will march from 9th Street and Tryon to 3rd Street. and Tryon. It will feature pipe bands, Irish dancers, floats, step bands and lots more.
ACC Tournament Parking:
Parking doesn't have to be hard or confusing! Here are some tips for you regarding Charlotte Center City parking availability (and where there may be limits!) to help...
Due to construction and commitments to workforce parking, you should expect parking availability to be somewhat limited in Charlotte's Center City during the workweek.
Hotel Patrons:
If you're staying in the Center City, please park your car in your hotel's parking deck...and leave it there while you walk to nearby Center City shops, restaurants, clubs, and the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. All are within walking distance of most Center City hotels. If exploring our city on foot doesn't suit you, ride for free on the "Gold Rush" rubber-wheeled trolleys, or use your ACC Transit Pass to ride the LYNX (Light Rail) Blue Line. Both the Gold Rush and LYNX have stops adjacent to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. You can go online at: www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/Riding+CATS/Maps.htm and view a map of the "Gold Rush" routes in Center City as well as other transit routes in the Center City. Just click on the "Maps" icon and select the maps you wish to view. You may also go online at: www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/home.htm and access an interactive map of the LYNX Blue Line and all of its Stations and Park-n-Ride Lots.
Drive-In Patrons:
Driving in to Charlotte each day to see the tournament? Use the following remote parking facilities to make your experience a smooth and easy one!
Entering Charlotte from the South:
- From I-85: Exit on to I-485 South. Take I-485 to South Boulevard. Exit northbound on South Boulevard. Park at one of the convenient LYNX Parking-N-Ride facilities located at the I-485/South Boulevard, the Archdale, the Tyvola, the Woodlawn or the Scaleybark Stations for FREE. Use your ACC Transit Pass to ride LYNX for FREE. Get off LYNX at the Trade Street Station. The Charlotte Bobcats Arena is right in front of you! At the end of each Tournament session, LYNX trains will be available to take you back to your car. You can go online at: www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/home.htm and access an interactive map of the LYNX Blue Line and all of its Stations and Park-n-Ride Lots. This map will also provide you addresses to the Stations as well as driving directions to the Station of your choice. Please notice that all of the stations north of the Scaleybark Station are "Walk-Up" stations and have no Park-N-Ride facilities.
- From I-77: Exit on to I-485 East. Take I-485 to South Boulevard. Exit northbound on South Boulevard. Park at one of the convenient LYNX Parking-N-Ride facilities located at the I-485/South Boulevard, the Archdale, the Tyvola, the Woodlawn or the Scaleybark Stations for FREE. Use your ACC Transit Pass to ride LYNX for FREE. Get off LYNX at the Trade Street Station. The Charlotte Bobcats Arena is right in front of you! At the end of each Tournament session, LYNX trains will be available to take you back to your car. You can go online at: www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/home.htm and access an interactive map of the LYNX Blue Line and all of its Stations and Park-n-Ride Lots. This map will also provide you addresses to the stations as well as driving directions to the Station of your choice. Please notice that all of the Stations north of the Scaleybark Station are "Walk-Up" stations and have no Park-N-Ride facilities.
Entering Charlotte From the North:
- From I-85: Exit on to I-77 South. From I-77 South, exit onto the Brookshire Freeway (Exit 11- I-277 East). From I-277, Take Exit 3-C (Brevard St., Caldwell St., Davidson St.). At the exit ramp, merge on to 11th St. Continue on 11th until it becomes McDowell St. From McDowell St., turn left on 7th St. From 7th St., turn right on Charlottetowne Avenue. Enter either of the two CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College) parking decks at the intersection of Charlottetowne and 4th St. (for easy identification, the lot on the right is a concrete parking structure and on your left is brick construction). If parking in the brick CPCC building, get in the left-turn lane at the light at 4th St. and take an immediate left into the deck entrance. There is fee of $5.00 per car for the parking and shuttle ride to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Parking Deck shuttles will operate starting from two hours before the first session until two hours after the last session each day.
- From I-77: From I-77 South, exit on to the Brookshire Freeway (Exit 11- I-277 East). From I-277, Take Exit 3-C (Brevard St, Caldwell St, Davidson St.). At the exit ramp, merge on to 11th Street. Continue on 11th until it becomes McDowell St. From McDowell St., turn left on 7th St. From 7th St., turn right on Charlottetowne Avenue. Enter either of the two CPCC parking decks at the intersection of Charlottetowne and 4th St. There is fee of $5.00 per car for the parking and shuttle ride to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Parking Deck shuttles will operate starting from two hours before the first session until two hours after the last session each day.
Weekend Parking:
On Saturday and Sunday, there will be a considerable amount of parking available in Charlotte's Center City. Fees for this parking will vary in proximity to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Remote parking operations will continue to operate on both Saturday and Sunday.
