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University of North Carolina at Greensboro - - Transportation

The closest airport is Piedmont Triad International Airport, located at a distance of 12 miles from the city center of Greensboro, NC.

 

Getting around in Greensboro, NC

Public Transportation

 

The public bus service, throughout Greensboro, is offered by Greensboro Transit Authority, which also provides HEAT (Higher Education Area Transit) that links the colleges and universities in the area to Greensboro’s downtown attractions. For non-students, the regular bus fare is of $1.10 or a GTA bus pass. The Piedmont Area Regional Transportation, also known as simply PART, offers regional public transportation throughout the metropolitan area.

 

The passenger rail service is provided by Amtrak, through the daily Crescent, Carolinian and Piedmont trains, which connect Greensboro with other cities, including New York, Atlanta and New Orleans, as well as Washington, Baltimore and Phuladelphia.

 

Major Highways and Roads

 

I-40 – runs east/west.

I-85 – runs north/south.

US Highways 421, 220, 29 and 70 also travel through Greensboro.

 

How to get to University of North Carolina at Greensboro campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

 

From Piedmont Triad International Airport: Head southwest, toward Service Center Drive, and continue straight onto Service Center Drive. Turn right at Radar Road and left at Old Friendly Road. Turn left at W Friendly Avenue and make a slight right onto the ramp to I-40/Greensboro/Winston-Salem. Merge onto I-73 S, and then take exit 1 to merge onto I-40 E/US-421 S, toward Greensboro. Take exit 216, toward Greensboro/Coliseum Area and merge onto Patterson Street. Turn left at S Holden Road and take the 2nd right onto Spring Garden Street. Turn left at Stirling Street and right at Walker Avenue. Take the 1st left onto Forest Street and make a left turn again. UNCG will be on the left.