2012 EXPO AT THE RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER
There are numerous parking options for Expo attendees. Please note that there are fees for parking garages and street parking. Click here for a map of downtown Raleigh that details the locations of lots and garages.
DIRECTIONS CONVENTION CENTER AND PARKING
(Performing Arts Center Deck and Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage)
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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 U.S. 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 St. 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 Goldsboro/Kinston/US 70 West:
Take U.S. 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 Street 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 Capital Boulevard./ US 1/ North Raleigh:
Take U.S. 1 South into Raleigh. US 1 becomes Capital Boulevard coming into town. Stay on Capital Boulevard, crossing over I-440 beltline. Capital Boulevard becomes Dawson Street as you approach downtown. Go nine blocks south on Dawson Street. Turn left onto Lenoir. Cross over McDowell Street and 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 Northeast Raleigh/ New Bern Ave./ US-64:
U.S. 64 West becomes New Bern Avenue. Cross over I-440. New Bern Avenue becomes Edenton Street. Go one mile on Edenton Street and turn left onto Salisbury Street at the State Capitol. Raleigh Convention Center is seven blocks south on the right. To enter parking, go past Raleigh Convention Center and turn right onto Lenoir Street, Performing Arts Center Deck is on the left OR turn left onto Lenoir Street, and the entrance to Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage is on the left.
From Glenwood Avenue:
Take Glenwood Avenue east (U.S. 70 East) toward downtown Raleigh. At end of Glenwood Avenue, turn left onto W. Morgan Street. Turn right onto S. Salisbury Street. Raleigh Convention Center will be ahead on the right. To enter parking, go past Raleigh Convention Center and turn right onto Lenoir Street, Performing Arts Center Deck is on the left OR turn left onto Lenoir Street, entrance to Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage is on the left.
From Wilson/Rocky Mount:
Take the U.S. 64 West/I-440 E exit toward Benson/Durham/I-40. Merge onto I-440S/U.S. 64W. Take exit 298B South Saunders Street toward downtown Raleigh. Turn right onto South Saunders Street. Stay in the right hand lane. South Saunders Street 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 Street (Performing Arts Center Deck) OR one block ahead on Lenoir Street on left (Raleigh Marriott City Center Garage).