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Directions to the Friday Center

The Friday Conference Center is in the Central Piedmont section of North Carolina, near the state capital, three major universities, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), and the Research Triangle Park.

The Conference Center has parking for 500 vehicles as well as additional space for charter buses. The Center is served by both public and private transportation services. Several bus routes of the Chapel Hill Transit system serve the Friday Center area.

Directions

GPS Address: 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

  • From Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and west: Take I-40 East to Exit 273 (Hwy 54 West/Chapel Hill). Turn right at top of ramp. Proceed approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Friday Center Drive. Take the second right into the Friday Center parking area. Guest parking is on the left; the Friday Center is on the right.
  • From Durham: Take I-85 South to 15-501. Take I-40 East to Exit 273 and follow the directions above.
  • From Charlotte: Take I-85 North to Greensboro and follow the directions from Greensboro above.
  • From Raleigh: Take I-40 West to Exit 273A (Hwy 54 West/Chapel Hill). Proceed approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Friday Center Drive. Take the second right into the Friday Center parking area. Guest parking is on the left; the Friday Center is on the right.
  • From south of Chapel Hill, arriving on Hwy 15-501 North: Take the 15-501/54 East bypass as you approach Chapel Hill. Proceed approximately 2 miles and take the Hwy 54 East exit toward Raleigh. Proceed 1 mile and turn right onto Friday Center Drive. Take the second right into the Friday Center parking area. Guest parking is on the left; the Friday Center is on the right.

Parking

  • The Friday Conference Center guest parking lot is provided at no cost exclusively for conference attendees. The semi-circle guest lot is located across from the main entrance at the South end of the facility. Permits are required and must be displayed on the dashboard of each vehicle when parked in the guest lot.
  • Permits are not valid for the Friday Center Park & Ride lot or Employee R6 lot.
  • Parking for certain special events is free and will not require a permit. Please see the event web page for details.

Public Transit

The Friday Center is served by both public and private transportation services. Several bus routes of the Chapel Hill Transit system serve our area.