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Distance Commuting

Outside of campus, there are multiple transportation options available for commuting to and exploring the city and beyond.

Group travel made easy!

Is your organization planning an event? PaTS offers chartered transportation to departments and student orgs for tours, overnight activities, long-distance trips and more!

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Off-Campus Transit Options

Incoming Amtrak train on tracks
Amtrak
Charlotte’s Amtrak station is located at 1914 N. Tryon Street. CATS Route 11 is the public transit bus with service to the Amtrak station.
Amtrak
Uptown with a statue in the foreground and two buildings in the background
Intercity Bus – Sunway
Sunway charters a bus from the Greyhound station at 601 W. Trade Street. It starts in Charlotte and stops in Gastonia, Lincolnton, Newton, Lenoir and Boone.
Sunway
car exiting a parking deck
ShareTheRideNC
ShareTheRideNC is a free carpool matching program for commuters, helping you quickly and securely find commute partners anywhere in North Carolina.
ShareTheRide
People waiting at a train stop
Airport Sprinter
CATS operates an Airport Sprinter on Route 5 of their bus schedule, which travels from Uptown to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Sprinter