Logistic/Travel Information

Course Location

Jordan Institute for Families
301 Pittsboro St., CB#3550
School of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550
http://ssw.unc.edu/jif/

Hotel Information

(On the campus of the North Carolina University at Chapel Hill)
The Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Tel: 919-933-2001 or 1-800-962-8519
Fax: 919-962-3400
www.carolinainn.com

Please do not make hotel arrangements. Room reservations will be made via room list by the Hill Group upon acceptance to the program.

Travel Information

Directions - Getting to the Area:

By Air:
The Triangle area is served by Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). Some of the larger area hotels have shuttle services. Taxis are available outside each terminal, near the baggage claim.

Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) provides Regional Bus service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Chapel Hill from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays. As of March 1, 2005, the fare is $2.00 for a One-Way Regional Trip. For more information, visit the TTA website at www.ridetta.org.

To create a trip itinerary from the Airport to the School of Social Work, visit www.gotriangle.org. In the "Starting Point" field, enter "RDU Airport" In the "Destination" field, enter "300 Pittsboro St" (Choose Pittsboro St in Chapel Hill when prompted). You can contact TTA at 919-549-9999.

Other options (with VERY approximate prices - confirm with each service!) are:

• R&G Airport Shuttle is based at RDU and delivers passengers to area businesses and universities for approximately $18 (800-840-2RDU)
  
• LTD shuttle service, (919-840-1836), charges $25 one way and $40 return for the ride between the airport and Chapel Hill. Calling ahead is recommended
  
• Most of the major car rental companies have offices at RDU. For more information on transportation, see RDU's ground transportation page
  
• Taxi Services:
  Local taxi services include:
  - Airport and Intown Taxi, 500 W. Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill (919-942-4492)
  - Tar Heel Taxi, 110 N. Graham Street, Chapel Hill (919-933-1255)
  

By Rail:
For train travelers, there are Amtrak stations in Raleigh and Durham. Call 1-800-USA-RAIL for information and reservations.

Directions By Car:

Driving from the North:
Take Interstate 95 South to Petersburg, Va., then take Interstate 85 South to Durham, N.C. Take Exit 174-B (a left exit) onto Highway 15-501 South. There will be a sign for Chapel Hill at the exit. Continue on this highway for several miles. You will cross over Interstate 40 and almost immediately you will enter Chapel Hill. Highway 15-501 South will fork shortly after this; take the left fork to stay on Highway 15-501 South and continue until you reach Highway 54 West. (the sign says UNC-Chapel Hill). Take this exit. When you reach the bottom of the exit ramp you will be on Highway 54 West (which at this point is also called South Road). Continue on this road through four stoplights at the fifth stoplight, Pittsboro Street (a one way street), turn left. The School of Social Work is the building on your left.

Driving from the West:
Take Interstate 85 North through Greensboro and Burlington, then take Interstate 40 East. Exit from the highway at Exit 266. Turn right at the top of the exit ramp. You will be on Highway 86 South and you will stay on this road for 4.2 miles. The name of the road will change -- from NC 86, to Airport Road, to Columbia Street -- but there will be route signs saying "86" all the way. You will drive through a major intersection for Franklin Street, Chapel Hill's main street which marks the border between UNC's north campus and the town. At the next intersection, Cameron Avenue, turn right- stay in the left lane. In one block, at the stoplight, turn left again onto Pittsboro Street. (Parking may be available for a fee at the Carolina Inn on your left.) The School of Social Work is a block and a half ahead on your left.

Driving from the East and RDU Airport:
From the East, take Interstate 40 West traveling towards Chapel Hill. From RDU Airport, follow signs to Interstate 40 West. Stay on Interstate 40 West for 12 miles, and get off at Exit 273-B, Highway 54 West (2nd ramp; pass under the bridge first). Follow Highway 54 West for approximately 4.5 miles. The road will be renamed a couple of times but keep going on the same road all the way through the most of campus until you reach the stoplight at Pittsboro Street (a one way street), turn left. The School of Social Work is the building on your left.

Area Attractions

Welcome to the Town of Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau

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