Getting Around Charlottesville
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Charlottesville Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO)
Situated eight miles from downtown and one mile west of Route 29, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport serves 50 daily nonstop flights to and from Charlotte, Philadelphia, New York, Dulles, Atlanta and Chicago. The 60,000-square-foot terminal, complete with a lobby designed after the University of Virginia Rotunda, houses rental car counters, ground transportation options and food service. Passengers can stay on task with the airport's free Wi-Fi and utilize the airport's daily and hourly parking lots, as well as board hotel and resort shuttles, including a shuttle for The Boar's Resort at the airport.
Situated eight miles from downtown and one mile west of Route 29, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport serves 50 daily nonstop flights to and from Charlotte, Philadelphia, New York, Dulles, Atlanta and Chicago. The 60,000-square-foot terminal, complete with a lobby designed after the University of Virginia Rotunda, houses rental car counters, ground transportation options and food service. Passengers can stay on task with the airport's free Wi-Fi and utilize the airport's daily and hourly parking lots, as well as board hotel and resort shuttles, including a shuttle for The Boar's Resort at the airport.
Charlottesville Ground information
Amtrak
The Charlottesville Amtrak station is located at 810 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley route. The station provides service along the Cardinal/Hoosier State route, which runs from New York through Chicago three days a week, as well as the Northeast Regional route, which provides downtown-to-downtown service up and down the Northeast Corridor, and the Crescent route, which runs daily from New York to New Orleans. The Amtrak station is open daily from 6 AM to 9:30 PM.
Charlottesville Area Transit
Operating 15 routes and its Free Trolley service, Charlottesville Area Transit provides public bus service throughout the greater Charlottesville area. Buses run Monday through Saturday from 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM, with select routes offering night service from 6:45 to 11:45 PM. Route 7 runs Sunday from 7:45 AM to 5:42 PM. Bus fare is $0.75 per ride; passengers can purchase a day pass for $1.50 and a monthly pass for $20. Passengers age 5 and under ride free.
Free Trolley
Operated by Charlottesville Area Transit, the Free Trolley runs in a figure eight configuration, serving major attraction areas, historic downtown, the Downtown Mall, West Main and the Amtrak and Greyhound stations. The Free Trolley runs daily every 15 minutes, with Monday and Saturday service from early morning to nearly midnight and Sunday service until 5:40 PM.
Greyhound
The Charlottesville Greyhound station is located at 310 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley ride. The station is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Greyhound also operates a bus stop at the city's Amtrak station.
Rental Cars
Avis, Hertz and National are represented at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, while Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are represented at Richmond International Airport, located near the airport's central entrance on the lower level.
Taxis
Visitors getting to Charlottesville via Charlottesville Albemarle Airport should expect to pay about $25 in taxi fare. Taxi fare from Richmond International Airport to Charlottesville averages $230.
The Charlottesville Amtrak station is located at 810 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley route. The station provides service along the Cardinal/Hoosier State route, which runs from New York through Chicago three days a week, as well as the Northeast Regional route, which provides downtown-to-downtown service up and down the Northeast Corridor, and the Crescent route, which runs daily from New York to New Orleans. The Amtrak station is open daily from 6 AM to 9:30 PM.
Charlottesville Area Transit
Operating 15 routes and its Free Trolley service, Charlottesville Area Transit provides public bus service throughout the greater Charlottesville area. Buses run Monday through Saturday from 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM, with select routes offering night service from 6:45 to 11:45 PM. Route 7 runs Sunday from 7:45 AM to 5:42 PM. Bus fare is $0.75 per ride; passengers can purchase a day pass for $1.50 and a monthly pass for $20. Passengers age 5 and under ride free.
Free Trolley
Operated by Charlottesville Area Transit, the Free Trolley runs in a figure eight configuration, serving major attraction areas, historic downtown, the Downtown Mall, West Main and the Amtrak and Greyhound stations. The Free Trolley runs daily every 15 minutes, with Monday and Saturday service from early morning to nearly midnight and Sunday service until 5:40 PM.
Greyhound
The Charlottesville Greyhound station is located at 310 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley ride. The station is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Greyhound also operates a bus stop at the city's Amtrak station.
Rental Cars
Avis, Hertz and National are represented at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, while Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are represented at Richmond International Airport, located near the airport's central entrance on the lower level.
Taxis
Visitors getting to Charlottesville via Charlottesville Albemarle Airport should expect to pay about $25 in taxi fare. Taxi fare from Richmond International Airport to Charlottesville averages $230.
Charlottesville Public information
Charlottesville Area Transit
Operating 15 routes and its Free Trolley service, Charlottesville Area Transit provides public bus service throughout the greater Charlottesville area. Buses run Monday through Saturday from 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM, with select routes offering night service from 6:45 to 11:45 PM. Route 7 runs Sunday from 7:45 AM to 5:42 PM. Bus fare is $0.75 per ride; passengers can purchase a day pass for $1.50 and a monthly pass for $20. Passengers age 5 and under ride free.
Free Trolley
Operated by Charlottesville Area Transit, the Free Trolley runs in a figure eight configuration, serving major attraction areas, historic downtown, the Downtown Mall, West Main and the Amtrak and Greyhound stations. The Free Trolley runs daily every 15 minutes, with Monday and Saturday service from early morning to nearly midnight and Sunday service until 5:40 PM.
Amtrak
The Charlottesville Amtrak station is located at 810 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley route. The station provides service along the Cardinal/Hoosier State route, which runs from New York through Chicago three days a week, as well as the Northeast Regional route, which provides downtown-to-downtown service up and down the Northeast Corridor, and the Crescent route, which runs daily from New York to New Orleans. The Amtrak station is open daily from 6 AM to 9:30 PM.
Greyhound
The Charlottesville Greyhound station is located at 310 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley ride. The station is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Greyhound also operates a bus stop at the city's Amtrak station.
Rental Cars
Avis, Hertz and National are represented at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, while Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are represented at Richmond International Airport, located near the airport's central entrance on the lower level.
Taxis
Visitors getting to Charlottesville via Charlottesville Albemarle Airport should expect to pay about $25 in taxi fare. Taxi fare from Richmond International Airport to Charlottesville averages $230.
Operating 15 routes and its Free Trolley service, Charlottesville Area Transit provides public bus service throughout the greater Charlottesville area. Buses run Monday through Saturday from 6:15 AM to 6:45 PM, with select routes offering night service from 6:45 to 11:45 PM. Route 7 runs Sunday from 7:45 AM to 5:42 PM. Bus fare is $0.75 per ride; passengers can purchase a day pass for $1.50 and a monthly pass for $20. Passengers age 5 and under ride free.
Free Trolley
Operated by Charlottesville Area Transit, the Free Trolley runs in a figure eight configuration, serving major attraction areas, historic downtown, the Downtown Mall, West Main and the Amtrak and Greyhound stations. The Free Trolley runs daily every 15 minutes, with Monday and Saturday service from early morning to nearly midnight and Sunday service until 5:40 PM.
Amtrak
The Charlottesville Amtrak station is located at 810 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley route. The station provides service along the Cardinal/Hoosier State route, which runs from New York through Chicago three days a week, as well as the Northeast Regional route, which provides downtown-to-downtown service up and down the Northeast Corridor, and the Crescent route, which runs daily from New York to New Orleans. The Amtrak station is open daily from 6 AM to 9:30 PM.
Greyhound
The Charlottesville Greyhound station is located at 310 West Main Street, along the city's Free Trolley ride. The station is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Greyhound also operates a bus stop at the city's Amtrak station.
Rental Cars
Avis, Hertz and National are represented at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, while Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are represented at Richmond International Airport, located near the airport's central entrance on the lower level.
Taxis
Visitors getting to Charlottesville via Charlottesville Albemarle Airport should expect to pay about $25 in taxi fare. Taxi fare from Richmond International Airport to Charlottesville averages $230.
