How to get to Charlotte PRIDE

CHARLOTTE — Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Uptown this weekend for this year’s Charlotte PRIDE. Whether you’re attending or not, navigating Uptown this weekend could be difficult.

Road closures and detours

Saturday and Sunday (event days)

- South Tryon Street will remain closed.

- All east-west cross streets will close at 5 a.m. on Saturday.

- Brooklyn Village Ave. will remain open for east-west traffic.

- Northbound and southbound traffic on Tryon Street will be re-routed to College Street (northbound traffic) and Church Street (southbound traffic).

How to get to PRIDE

The best way to be rid of traffic concerns is to ride Charlotte’s public transportation into Uptown.

The map of the festival zone and parade route shows some LYNX blue line stops along College Street.

The lightrail conveniently stops just one street down from festivities:

• Brooklyn Village Station
• 3rd Street Station
• Charlotte Transportation Center
• 7th Street Station

Lightrail passengers can park at the stations north and south of Uptown and ride the lightrail into Center City.

CATS adjusted the CityLYNX Gold Line schedule effective Saturday, the first day of pride. Moving forward, the Gold Line will run every 30 minutes instead of every 20 minutes.

CATS said the temporary change is due to staffing constraints and summer events.

Using a rideshare application like Uber and Lyft is always an option, but make sure to plan a drop-off location that is not on Tryon Street.

Parking

If you choose to drive to Uptown, be prepared to spend upwards of $20 for parking garage access.

Many garages are already sold out, according to Parkwhiz.

Here are some parking garages that may be available for public parking this weekend:

• Mint and W 1st Street: Catalyst Uptown Parking Deck
• Mint and S Graham Street: Mint Street Parking Deck
• College and E Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard: One Wells Fargo Center Garage
• College and E 4th Street: SPT+ Parking Garage
• College and E 4th Street: BB&T Center Parking

Watch Traffic Team 9: Uptown road closures for Charlotte Pride events

Traffic Team 9: Uptown road closures for Charlotte Pride events

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