Using Uber at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
The Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) is the sixth-busiest airport in the world, in terms of takeoffs and landings. It’s also the second-biggest airport on the East Coast and in recent years CLT airport has undergone a massive expansion, with construction planned until theearly part of the next decade. It’s all the more reason that you should carefully plan your next trip in and out of CLT, so why not leave everything to Uber? Forget the hassle of dealing with parking or traffic and arrange for an uberXL or UberBLACK to do the driving for you.
Here are a few tips and resources to prepare you for the next time you fly the friendly skies using CLT:
Resources and Tips for Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
- Uber Airport Pages: Head over to CLT’s Uber Airport Page for all of the information you’ll need on requesting an Uber. If you’re just arriving into the airport, wait until you have all your luggage before requesting a car. Drivers will meet you on the arrivals level at Zone D.
- Map of Terminals: Before going to the airport, you should always get a lay of the land. You can find out where your airline is by studying a map of the terminals.
- Flight Tracker: There’s nothing worse than getting to the airport and realizing that your flight has been delayed for a few hours. Use this handy flight tracker to see if your flight is on time.
- TSA Guidelines: Always check the TSA guidelines to see what you shouldn’t bring on your flight.
- News: Looking for up-to-the-minute news on CLT? Follow the official Twitter feed.
- Traffic Reports: Listen to WBT 1110 AM to check the latest traffic conditions.
- Terminal Wait Times: You can check the wait time at each CLT security checkpointhere. It’s generally recommended that travelers arrive to the airport two hours before domestic flights and three hours for international.
Where to Visit in Charlotte
Whether you’re a long-time Charlottean or completely new to the Queen City, here are a few places in Charlotte to check out:
- Price’s Chicken Coop: Ask any Charlotte native about Price’s Chicken Coop and they’ll tell you that they’ve been serving the best fried chicken in Charlotte since 1962. For less than eight bucks, you can feast on perfect seasoned fried chicken and hush puppies. Just don’t forget to bring cash, as they don’t accept credit or debit cards.
- Beyond the Grave Haunted History Tour: Brave souls looking to explore the spookier side of Charlotte should look no further than the Beyond the Grave Haunted History Tour. Ghost hunters will be led on a lantern-lighted tour through uptown Charlotte while being regaled with ghostly tales of the past. Tickets can be purchased in advance and all tours begin in front of the sculpture at the Hearst Tower Outdoor Plaza.
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: NASCAR fans looking to indulge their love of the sport can pay a visit to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where they’ll find paraphernalia of all racing stripes. There’s interactive features like Race Week, an exhibit designed to take you behind the scenes and show you what happens in the pit during an actual race. They even have race simulators and a banked track that showcases legendary cars of the past.
Claire