Parking at the Preferred Performing Arts Center Patron Rate of $5 is now available at the following locations:

  • Bank of America Corporate Center Garage

  • Hearst Tower Parking Garage

  • International Trade Center Garage

  • 201 North Tryon Building (IJL) Garage

Click here for parking map

Parking & Directions to Performing Arts Center

Parking & Directions to Ovens Auditorium

Parking & Directions to Spirit Square

From East Charlotte and Independence Boulevard
To Enter - Turn right on Elizabeth Avenue off Independence Blvd. Elizabeth Avenue becomes Trade Street. Turn right on to College Street, then make an immediate right into the Bank of America Parking Garage.

To Exit - Use the Fifth Street exit. Turn right onto Fifth Street, which runs into Independence Blvd.

From North Charlotte and I-77 North
To Enter - Take the Trade Street exit off I-77. Go east on Trade Street to College Street. Turn left on College Street, then immediately get in the right lane for the entrance into the Bank of America Parking Garage.

To Exit - Use the Trade Street exit and turn right onto Trade Street. Follow Trade Street to the I-77 junction.

From South Park
To Enter - Go west on Third Street. Third Street becomes Fourth Street (trust us). Take Fourth Street to College Street and turn right onto College. After going through the intersection with Trade Street, turn right into the Bank of America Parking Garage.

To Exit - Use the Fifth Street exit and turn right on Fifth Street. Go about six blocks and turn right onto McDowell Street, then turn left onto Third Street.

From West Charlotte and I-77 South
To Enter - Take the College Street exit off Interstate 277. Go north on College Street. After going through the intersection with Trade Street, turn right into the Bank of America Parking Garage.

To Exit - Use the Trade Street exit. Turn right on Trade Street to Church Street, then left on Church Street to the Interstate 277 junction (just past Stonewall Street on the right).

Parking & Directions to Ovens Auditorium

Ovens Auditorium
2700 East Independence Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704 )372-3600

Click here to get a map from your address to Ovens. (Mapquest.com)

Driving Instructions

From I-77 South:
Take Exit 11 (Brookshire Freeway - East). Keep straight on Brookshire Freeway - East. Take Exit 2B (East Independence Boulevard). Keep straight on East Independence Boulevard and the facility is two miles on the right, just after Briar Creek Overpass.

From I-77 North:
Take Exit 9 (John Belk Freeway). Keep straight on John Belk Freeway. Take Exit 2B (East Independence Boulevard.) Keep straight on East Independence Boulevard and the facility is two miles on the right, just after Briar Creek Overpass.

From I-85 South:
Take Exit 36 (Brookshire Freeway). Turn left and keep straight on Brookshire Freeway. Take Exit 2B (East Independence Boulevard). Keep straight on East Independence Boulevard and the facility is 2 miles on the right, just after Briar Creek Overpass.

From I-85 North:
Take Hwy Exit 36 (Brookshire Freeway). Turn right and keep straight on Brookshire Freeway. Take Exit 2B (East Independence Boulevard). Keep straight on East Independence Boulevard and the facility is 2 miles on the right, just after Briar Creek Overpass.

To Enter:
Access to Ovens Auditorium parking lots may be made from the following locations:
-Off Monroe Road at Washburn Avenue
-Off Monroe Road via Chipley Avenue
-From Highway 74 (Independence Blvd.), access via Arena Blvd. or Briar Creek Road overpass.
The lots typically open two hours before event time.

Fees:
$6 per parking space.  Collected by the Coliseum Authority.

Accessible Parking:
To access more than 40 disabled parking spaces, please display your North Carolina disabled parking tag and attendants will direct you to the closest available space.