Getting Around Charlotte: Guide to Public Transportation
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Situated near First Ward Park and UNC Charlotte Center City, this station provides access to several restaurants, along with arts and culture attractions, in the First and Fourth Wards. Parkwood Station provides access to the quickly developing Optimist Park neighborhood between Uptown and NoDa. Start your experience at Optimist Hall, the largest food hall in the city, then explore surrounding eateries, bars and parks while enjoying a skyline view. If you need an easy place to park to get to NoDa, grab one of the more than 600 parking spots at Sugar Creek Station, then hop on the light rail to head to your destination. While you’re here, don’t skip over the culinary and cultural experiences available near this station.
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Stop by Charlotte’s newest food hall, Urban District Market, to grab a bite to eat or visit old favorites like NoDa Brewing Company’s OG location. She wants council members to commute using public transit for the day to see what it is like. Lawrence explained that security staff will be able to focus on monitoring one underground level versus the two levels of bus terminals in the other option.
Valley/University City
Another popular spot in South End, Bland Street Station offers riders a variety of cultural and culinary experiences just a short walk away. Just before the intersection of North Tryon Street and East W.T. Harris Boulevard, hop off at the McCullough Station for a taste of local eats and a game of mini golf. On January 31, 2023, the Metropolitan Transit Commission adopted the Concourse design concept as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the proposed redevelopment of the Charlotte Transportation Center. The first presentation to #CLTCC is about renovations to the Transit Center.
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Where should buses go in the new uptown Charlotte Transit Center?
The facility covers approximately 1.5 acres and includes an open-air plaza, covered passenger waiting areas, pedestrian pathways and bicycle parking. City staff said the underground option will best integrate the rail trail and light rail with the bus hub and will be easier for riders to navigate than the two-level terrace option that was struck down. A new station for the LYNX Blue Line will be located between the New Bern and East/West Boulevard stations.
This station is the perfect spot to start exploring this buzzing neighborhood, filled with breweries, bars and restaurants. From getting a taste of the Queen City’s culinary scene to treating yourself to new finds at a locally owned boutique, there’s a variety of experiences to enjoy at each stop. Before you start exploring, download the CATS-Pass mobile app to purchase your tickets and plan your trip, as well as the CATS Art in Transit mobile app to learn about the art along your ride. While construction of the new facility takes place, a temporary facility will be in the parking lot next to the Transit Center. CATS officials say they do not have a cost estimate for the project yet.
In 2021, the City of Charlotte received a $15 million federal grant to be used toward the redevelopment of the Charlotte Transportation Center (CTC) on East Trade Street. This new transit center would be built on the current site in conjunction with a proposed high-density development on the same block and adjacent site across Fourth Street. Monday's opening also marked the debut of new modern streetcars built by Siemens, the same company that builds the light-rail vehicles on the Blue Line. When the streetcar operated previously, it used replica trolley cars that have since been retired.
The LYNX Blue Line light rail has been a game-changer for Charlotteans since its operations began in 2007 with 15 stations linking the south side of I-485 to Uptown. In 2018, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) added an extension, connecting Uptown to UNC Charlotte and bringing the total north-to-south route to 18.9 miles with 26 stations, including 10 park-and-ride locations. The Beatties Ford Road Area is one of the most transit-supportive neighborhoods in Charlotte.
Charlotte Transportation Center Station
Find even more of South End’s hot spots within walking distance from the East/West Boulevard Station. With shopping, breweries and eateries galore, you can spend the whole day hanging in the heart of South End and nearby Dilworth. Don’t miss the public art on display at the station and along the Rail Trail.
The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) ultimately voted to refine the Silver Line's route near the Bojangles Coliseum in east Charlotte. CATS staff members said the changes will have better traffic flow than the original plan. “As we get into phase three, this will be about a 10-mile corridor and we will need to be competitive with other modes of transportation,” Lewis said. Scaleybark Station is the northernmost stop in Charlotte’s Lower South End neighborhood, also known as LoSo. This station is just a short walk to a cidery, breweries and entertainment, like a game bar and escape room.
“We just haven’t had a chance to talk about it,” he said, noting that the council would have to evaluate the “impacts something like that would have” on the city’s capital planning process. The uncertainty around the cost of the project and funding means the city may have to “rethink the thing,” said City Council member Ed Driggs. Charlotte’s underground area will just be for buses, similar to Denver’s Union Station. As reported by WCNC Charlotte's news partner 9News, Union Station's bus terminal has had issues with reported drug-use and crime. In collaboration with partners in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, CCCP is committed to advancing projects and initiatives that increase connectivity with Center City.
“We have been talking with White Point about how to develop that or where that would fit into, say, a temporary location for the bus center or a permanent one,” he said. “Don’t have all the answers, late breaking developments, but clearly the project is under further evaluation,” he said. CATS did not respond to a follow-up question from an Observer reporter about what communication had or hadn’t taken place with the county about CTC funding.
The Charlotte City Council has already spent millions to start designing the new Transit Center. The public-private partnership will bring another tower to uptown with retail and restaurant opportunities. The Charlotte Hornets may also have a practice facility in the building. But leaders say the transit part of the project is the most important.
Then-CATS CEO John Lewis said when the plan was first presented in 2022 that it would require multiple funding sources, the Observer reported at the time. Assistant City Manager Tracy Dodson said in 2023 when the plan was endorsed by a City Council committee the city would discuss a public-private partnership to fund the development. Construction for Charlotte's new transit center is expected to start in 2025 and the first phase of the Silver Line is expected to start sometime in the 2030s.
The facility was the first community transit center in the City of Charlotte and opened in December 2004. The LYNX Silver Line is a 29-mile light rail route planned to run from Belmont, in Gaston County, through Charlotte and west to the Town of Matthews. The project is still in the planning stage and it will be well over a decade before the line is built and open. Hop off the train at the University City Boulevard Station and head to the only IKEA in the Carolinas for home décor inspiration and Swedish meatballs.
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