We took the kiddoes for a ride uptown on the train today. We parked here and startred our journey…read more Parking deck was fine, easily accesible and free. We walked up the stairs and found a lot of trash including some feminine hygiene products that left me wondering if they were applied while climbing up the stairs. Gross. Purchasing a ticket at one of the 2 ticket vending machines was easy enough and self explanatory. The train was waiting on us and it took about 5 minutes for it to start rolling. All in all, it was a great experience.

This station is the southern terminus of the Lynx line so it has a greater capacity since more…read morepeople will be starting or finishing their journeys. They have a three story parking deck (free!) and a ground level overflow lot. Both are accessible from South Boulevard. The platform is elevated, so you might want to consider taking the elevator or feel free to climb the stairs if you feel fit. There is a ticket vending machine on the platform, but you may want to use one of the two that are in the garage if there is a line. Not a whole lot of cover on the platform, so if it's wet or windy or cold, I'd suggest waiting in the garage until the train gets ready to leave.

Park and ride the Lynx here! The station is named "Tyvola" but it is a little offset from the…read moreactual intersection of Tyvola and South Blvd. There's a lot you can park in with easy access to both South Blvd (via Grover Rd) and Old Pineville Rd. The platform is elevated so be prepared for stairs. There is an elevator as well. Once you get to the platform its pretty easy to tell which train in inbound toward Uptown since you have a decent view of the skyline in the distance (as well as the normal markings in the station. The station is also a bus stop that has a specific "buses only" section, but it's not guarded by arms or any traffic control, I've seen plenty of cars "looking a bit lost" in the bus area. I'm sure it happens all the time, but the frequency is probably nothing that warrants traffic control barriers. Overall, this is a great option to get to Uptown without having to worry about parking decks or parking fees. I've used the station a lot to to Uptown and also to the Northern NODA areas (Sugar Creek Station). Suggestion: download the CATS app to purchase fare tickets easily. There are ticket kiosks (2) at this location, but they are not always operational and they take forever - especially if the train is coming and you need to get on right away.

This Lynx station is elevated with stairs and a lift. Not much cover from weather, you wouldn't…read morewant to wait long if it is rainy or windy. Surprisingly easy to understand audible announcement of next northbound and southbound trains. I did not see a message board for hearing impaired folks. Large parking lots are accessible from Old Pineville and from South Boulevards. Not much nearby. Taco Bell 200 yards and shopping plaza with Ross and Petsmart. They seem well lit at night, but they are quite desolate with very few people nearby.

White the Gold Line originally used heritage-style streetcars when phase one opened in 2015, the…read morelaunch of phase two in 2021 brought with it a transition to modern, low-floor streetcar vehicles that offer better accessibility, air conditioning, and smoother boarding. These new cars look much like the same cars as are used on the Blue Line that runs from 485 to UNCC. The streetcars are clean and modern, with wide windows that make the ride feel open and connected to the city around you. It's convenient, especially if you're heading to Uptown or the hospitals along Elizabeth Avenue. The wait times between cars are usually reasonable but there's a small catch: there aren't any digital signs or audible announcements at the stops to tell you when the next streetcar is coming. I've found that Google Maps is helpful since it tracks the vehicles in real time and helps you estimate when to be at the platform. Once on board, it's a smooth, quiet ride that feels more like gliding than commuting. [Review 1436 of 2025 - 4507 in North Carolina - 24987 overall]

I'm trying to paste the lynx to pictures of this tram but it's not working…read more This is the cutest tram ever! It may be slow but it gets you there in the end - much like myself. The drivers are friendly and the colors are probably the most adventurous and memorable of any of the trams I've seen in North America and there are quite a few. I didn't even know that Charlotte had one until I saw it chugging along one day while I was getting food. I made it a point to ride on the thing, and I have finally made that dream a reality. It's not San Francisco, but then Charlotte doesn't have all those hills (or pills) so just the existence of the tram is a huge reason for happiness.

I've been a long time patron of Amtrak going back to the early 90's…read more I was living in Raleigh at the time and would commute to Charlotte regularly. I lived in DC for 15 years and had access to Amtrak on the Washington Metro Rail and Virginia Railway Express was so easy. Sometimes I would take the VRE to Washington Union Station and from there you can go anywhere in the US that has Amtrak service. My preference was the Acela high speed train to NY or to Boston. A next level experience and a hint of what high speed rail might be one day in the US. All this to say, I was back at the CLT Amtrak station to p/u James who took the train from Raleigh. There are now 8 (eight) trains to/from CLT & RDU. It was 'close' to on-time as well. Only about 10 minutes late which is not bad considering multiple stops. The CLT Transport authority is working on the new Uptown Station which remains under construction. It will connect with the Lynx line as well as the Trolley. CLT has waited a long time for this vision to become reality. I took some photos which are posted on the Yelp site and you can see, it's spartan. It's not changed much in 25 years. The biggest changes is the new Starbucks that's across the street.

I know there are a lot of mixed reviews for the Amtrak. My brother travels on it a lot to get to…read moreGreensboro for work and other areas. I understand that they are building a new one, so of course I wouldn't expect them to go out of their way to keep this one up to date. It honestly isn't even that bad! The train was literally right on time for us. We got on right before departure time and the staff have been pretty friendly. Since we are traveling as a family, it's nice that there are areas where we can sit in a four seater spot so I'm together with my brother and mom. Looking forward to getting to Greensboro safely!

After having a conversation with a friend this Lynx Blue Line Station feels the most unsafe. There…read moreare always numerous people loitering and crime has increased in the area. This used to be my station of choice when I lived in the area but I don't think I will be parking there anymore. The elevator is currently broken and you have to climb 3 flights of stairs to get to the platform. You can call and get assistance to another station if you need it but I would just park at another station. There are several businesses in the area. Archdale Station 6230 South Blvd Charlotte, NC 28217 (Review 714 overall and 59 in 2022)

One of the "elevated" stations of the Blue Line, Archdale is at, of course, Archdale Road and South…read moreBoulevard. There is a very large parking lot that was too empty on a Saturday morning. My car was the only one there and after I parked it, I walked over to the station, but I had second thoughts after seeing two sets of broken glass in the parking lot. Maybe it's just my paranoia, but I opted to drive further Uptown before catching the Lynx. As I said, there is a very large parking lot that is across from the Starmount Shopping center. Entrance is from South Blvd. The platform is elevated and there are two sets of stairs and an elevator to get from street level to the platform. Tickets can be purchased from a machine on the platform.

Um. I don't know how to say this, but this station is no longer my favorite. The spacious parking…read morelot has disappeared. (condos ) Damn.

Actually found it very convenient for the Panthers games. Safe looking area around too, which I…read morewasn't sure about with Charlotte. Would definitely use again

Smaller station and one of the few with an elevator and stairs pedestrian bridge for crossing the…read moretracks (as opposed to simply walking over at track level). As Julia mentions, it's a much smaller parking lot but might still be a good overflow for the 485 station just down the way. Not much cover from the elements here! Like all Lynx stations, there are ticket vending machines on each platform and verbal announcements as to when the next train is due. You must purchase your ticket before boarding the train - Lynx does have ticket inspectors and they do take it seriously.

This is a great little station on the light rail. Functionally similar to every other station here…read more You can view timetables by day. There's a machine to purchase single rides, round trips or long term passes. It's very quiet and tucked away on its own little road that seemed to be made just for it. There's a park and ride lot which seems to have space for about 200 cars. On a weekend day it's pretty empty. Lots of cameras around for vehicle security. There's a raised pedestrian bridge leading from South Blvd. over the freight train tracks that run parallel to the line. However to cross to the light rail platform, you still gotta look both ways! Tickets are $2.20 per single ride as of this writing. There are unlimited rides passes for week and month long periods. The train stops once every roughly 30 minutes. I hope they will be more frequent as more people start to use it. As this is the second to the last stop on the south bound side, it's pretty quiet and easy enough to get a seat or find a spot to hang your bike.

fuckin horrible . bus number 7 is regularly late. and when Ive tried to run and catch it the…read moredrivers have looked me in my eyes struggling to catch it and pulled off. 0 empathy, 0 customer service, worst public transportation in the nation . should be disgusted the way you guys are behaving .

An elevated Lynx station (over the street) with a walkway from the northbound to the southbound…read moreplatforms, It also has a walkway directly to the EpiCentre so that you don't have to go down to street level. Very helpful. I detected some open wi-fi signals though I didn't try to connect to them. This could be helpful if you're here in the evening waiting for a train. You can SEE the darned thing just up the way, but it's NOT MOVING! That's a little frustrating. Overhead announcements tell you about the next train going north, but the next station is the last one, so don't even bother. Southbound doesn't get that same warning, only when the train is immediately inbound.

This station on the north arm of the LYNX line sits in the middle of an up-and-coming residential…read moreneighborhood. Lots of construction here of condos and apartments and townhouses, but very few commercial businesses. There isn't a coffee shop or a restaurant very near to the station. The platforms for this station are fully handicapped accessible. There are some benches with a small amount of cover available. The platforms are on opposite sides of the tracks, so the doors of the train will open on the right side. There is no parking here other than some street parking, which for the moment isn't metered or marked very well. Parkwood is between 9th Street (towards uptown) and 25th Street (towards University). [Review 10239 overall, 2 of 2019.]

I still remember when there was literally nothing that existed here. The construction in this area…read morein the past few years have been intense (and for the better in my opinion). Extending the Blue Line all the way to UNCC might have seemed excessive, but the success of the first segment really warrants the growing city's demand for public transportation. This station has some new neighbors! Most notably Optimist Hall. The way the track curves (you do go past it) but its a smart 1-2 minute walk. With the ongoing construction, it's probably not the most glamorous walk to get there, but the new apartments and other improvements will surely make the area a bustling hub of activity. Just like the other Lynx stations, the themes were designed by local artists. Plenty of bike rack locations (to encourage multi-modal forms of getting around). With everyone moving to Charlotte, it's actually really refreshing to not have to get in a car to get somewhere.