***IMPORTANT***
The Raleigh Christmas Parade will be held November 20, 2010 from 9:30am until 12:00pm. You MUST come to the convention center from the south end as the streets coming from the north will be closed. Below is a map of the street closures:
Directions to Raleigh Convention Center and Adjacent Parking Map
Raleigh Convention Center
500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Parking in this deck is $7.00.
From I-40: Take exit 298B (South Saunders Street) toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir (Performing Arts Center Deck) OR one block ahead on Lenoir on left (Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage).
From Fayetteville/ I-95 North: Take exit 81 to merge onto I-40 West toward Raleigh. Take exit 298B (South Saunders Street) toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir (Performing Arts Center Deck) OR one block ahead on Lenoir on left (Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage).
From Sanford/Southern Pines/US 1 North: From US 1 North take exit 1A to merge onto I-40 East. Off I-40 East, take exit 298B South Saunders Street toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking deck is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir.
om Goldsboro/Kinston/US 70 West: Take US 70 West toward Clayton. Take ramp onto I-40 West toward Raleigh. Take exit 298B South Saunders Street toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking deck is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir.
From Wilson/Rocky Mount: Take the US-64 West/I-440 E exit toward Benson/Durham/I-40. Merge onto I-440S/US-64W. Take exit 298B South Saunders Street toward Downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders splits and the right lanes become McDowell Street. Turn right onto Lenoir Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be on the left. Entrance to parking deck is on right immediately after the turn onto Lenoir.
