Directions & Locale
Our campus is in Charlotte’s vibrant Gateway Village area, just a short walk (or free shuttle ride) from uptown Charlotte. We’re at the heart of the expansive revitalization of West Trade Street and Third Ward. It’s the perfect location to enjoy everything Charlotte has to offer.
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GPS: 801 West Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
From Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Take Billy Graham Parkway to I-77 North. Take Exit 10B (Trade Street East). Turn right at the end of the exit and follow Trade Street toward Uptown. The Academic Center is approximately 0.2 miles on the right.
From I-77
Take Exit 10 coming from the north or Exit 10B coming from the south (Trade Street East). Turn right at the end of the exit coming from the north or keep straight if coming from the south and follow Trade Street toward Uptown. The Academic Center is approximately 0.2 miles on the right.
From I-85
Take I-77 South. Then take Exit 10B (Trade Street East). Turn right at the end of the exit and follow Trade Street toward Uptown. The Academic Center is approximately 0.2 miles on the right.
Residence Halls
Follow these directions to our residence halls:
The Maple: Proceed on Trade Street East approximately 0.2 mile (2 blocks). Turn right between the Admissions Office and the Academic Center.
Cedar Halls North & South: Proceed on Trade Street East to Cedar Street (just past the Academic Center) and turn right. Go through the light at 4th Street and the residence halls will be on your left. Parking is by permit only, with very limited visitor parking.
For weekday visitors, parking is available in the Cedar Street Parking Deck.
Admissions visitors should bring their parking ticket to the Admissions Center to be validated.
Admissions is only able to validate tickets for those attending an Admissions tour.
If you are visiting the Charlotte Campus for a weekend Admissions Event, complimentary parking is available. Be sure to display the required guest parking permit which you can obtain from Admissions.
JWU Admissions Visitor Parking
JWU is able to validate parking for the Cedar Street Parking Deck located between West Trade Street and 4th Street:
Cedar Street Parking Deck
116 South Cedar Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Bring your parking ticket into Admissions so that it can be validated prior to leaving campus.
Some public parking venues do charge a fee. Public parking is available at:
Gateway Village Parking Deck
700 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
You can also find parking through Park It!, with more than 1,000 on-street parking spaces in the Center City area.
Public Transportation
Visit JWU on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), the largest transit system between Atlanta and Washington, DC. CATS has over 70 local, express and regional bus routes, as well as a light rail line (LYNX), services for the disabled and vanpools.
Find discount CATS passes at The Village Bookstore.
Fly to Charlotte
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the seventh-busiest airport in the nation, serving more than 34 million passengers annually and averaging nearly 700 daily flights.
The airport is just six miles from campus, with shuttle service to uptown Charlotte.
JWU Transportation
University-sponsored transportation is available on an event-specific basis.
Looking for a hotel here in Charlotte? You’ll find a variety of affordable hotels in the Queen City at many different price points.
You can also consider staying overnight at a stop along your route outside of Charlotte.