Directions to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center (CMGC)

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center (CMGC), 600 E. 4th Street, is accessible by transit, bicycle, and car. The building is located between South Davidson Street, East 3rd Street, and South McDowell Street.

Residents, customers and visitors can access CMGC:

Via transit

CMGC is directly across from the East 4th Street and Davidson Street stop on bus lines 9 (Central Avenue), 14 (Providence Road), 15 (Randolph Road), 17 (Commonwealth Avenue), 20 (Sharon Road/Queens Road), 23 (Shamrock Drive), and 27 (Monroe Road).

CMGC is just one block (0.15 mile) from the Davidson stop on the LYNX Gold Line.

It is a short 0.2 mile walk from the Charlotte Transit Center (CTC), which is serviced by LYNX Blue Line, and additional bus lines.

For full transit details, download the CATS Pass App.

Via bicycle

CMGC is just three blocks from the 6th Street Cyclelink via Davidson St, and 0.45 mile from Little Sugar Creek Greenway. There is a covered bike rack located in the plaza on the 4th Street side of the building (at the following coordinates 35.22106561810987, -80.83920475807166).

Via car

Parking is available in the CMGC parking deck, 232 S. Davidson Street, between East 3rd Street and East 4th Street. Disability parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis for visitors who have a state-issued placard or license plate. This garage features electric vehicle charging stations. Paid, on-street parking is also available.

Directions from I-77 southbound

  1. Get on I-77 S to Charlotte.
  2. Use the left lane to merge onto I-277 S.
  3. Take exit 2A from I-277 S for NC-16 toward Fourth Street/Third Street.
  4. Continue on East 4th Street. Drive to South Davidson Street.
  5. Use the left lane to turn left onto NC-16 N/East 4th Street.
  6. Turn left onto South Davidson Street.

Directions from I-77 northbound

  1. Get on I-77 N.
  2. Use the right lane to take exit 9B-C to merge onto I-277 N/US-74 E.
  3. Use the right lane to take exit 1E for South Blvd. toward Caldwell Street.
  4. Use the middle lane to turn right onto South Blvd.
  5. Use the second lane from the left to continue on S. Caldwell St./South Blvd.
  6. Turn right onto East 3rd Street.
  7. Turn left onto South Davidson Street.
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