PEM Directions
A comprehensive link to Carolinas Medical Center building directory, parking lots, directions and more can be found on the Carolinas Medical Center Campus Map (PDF).
Directions to the Carolinas Medical Center Campus
From I-85: Towards Charlotte. Take Billy Graham Freeway/I-77 SOUTH exit #38. Go past the Brookshire Frwy exit. Take the MOREHEAD STREET exit 10A. Take a left onto Morehead St. towards town and STAY STRAIGHT. You will go through a few stoplights. After you cross over Kenilworth Avenue, take a right at the second light onto Kings Drive. Take a right at the next light onto Medical Center Drive. You will make a left at the stop sign onto Blythe Blvd. The visitors parking deck will be on your right.
From I-77 Southbound: Towards downtown Charlotte. Take the MOREHEAD STREET exit 10A. Take Morehead St. towards town and go straight. You will go through a few stoplights. After you cross over Kenilworth Avenue, take a right at the second light onto Kings Drive. Take a right at the next light onto Medical Center Drive. You will make a left at the stop sign onto Blythe Blvd. The visitors parking deck will be on your right.
From Visitor Parking: You will have a five-minute walk to the Medical Education Building, which is located directly across from the ER entrance. From Visitor Parking, go into the front of the hospital (where the fountains are). Take the escalator located behind the information booth on the right hand side up to the next floor. Take the elevator up to the 3rd floor. Once out of the elevator, head the opposite way from the big Tree of Life sign on the wall; head down the hall, past the elevators on your left, past the information booth also on your left. You'll see the sign on your left for Emergency. Head down that hall and go out through the glass doors. You will see the Medical Education Building to the right and in front of you (there are covered walkways leading to the front of the building). The Department of Emergency Medicine is on the third floor of the Medical Education Building.
From I-77 Northbound: Take I-277N (follow blue hospital signs). Get off at Kenilworth Avenue and take a right at the bottom of the ramp. At the second light (not including the flashing one you'll come across), take a left onto Morehead St. At the second light take a right onto Kings Drive. Take a right at the next light onto Medical Center Drive. You will make a left at the stop sign onto Blythe Blvd. The visitors parking deck will be on your right.
From Visitor Parking: You will have a 5 minute walk to the Medical Education Building, which is located directly across from the ER entrance. From Visitor Parking, go into the front of the hospital (where the fountains are). Take the escalator located behind the information booth on the right hand side up to the next floor. Take the elevator up to the 3rd floor. Once out of the elevator, head the opposite way from the big Tree of Life sign on the wall; head down the hall, past the elevators on your left, past the information booth also on your left. You'll see the sign on your left for Emergency. Head down that hall and go out through the glass doors. You will see the Medical Education Building to the right and in front of you (there are covered walkways leading to the front of the building). The Department of Emergency Medicine is on the third floor of the Medical Education Building.
The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce has a very informative web site as well. You can contact them at PO Box 32785, Charlotte, NC 28232 704-378-1300. If you have any questions please call Asuncion Erikson at 704-355-4212.