Take Exit 172 for the Durham Freeway (Hwy 147 South). Travel approximately 4 miles to Exit 13, Chapel Hill Street. Turn left onto Chapel Hill Street. At the 6th traffic light, turn left onto Foster Street and Durham Convention Center will be immediately on the left.
Directions & Parking
Parking
DCC is a short walk from 5 city parking garages. The closest of these is Durham Centre Garage located across the street. On-street metered parking is also available. Click here for more information on downtown parking.
Directions
I-85 North – Arriving from Charlotte, Greensboro, Burlington I-40 East – Arriving from Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro
I-40 East – Arriving from Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro
I-40 East and I-85 North merge in Greensboro. When highway divides near Hillsborough, take I-85 North. Next, take Exit 172 for the Durham Freeway (Hwy 147 South). Travel approximately 4 miles to Exit 13, Chapel Hill Street. Turn left onto Chapel Hill Street. At the 6th traffic light, turn left onto Foster Street and Durham Convention Center will be immediately on the left.
Highway 55 West – Arriving from Fayetteville, Fuquay-Varina, Apex
Follow Highway 55 West to the Durham Freeway (Hwy 147 North). Take Exit 279-B and travel for approximately 6 miles. Take Exit 12-C for Duke Street. At the 2nd traffic light turn right onto Chapel Hill Street. At the 4th traffic light, turn left onto Foster Street and Durham Convention Center will be immediately on the left.
15-501 – Arriving from Chapel Hill
Follow 15-501 North to Exit 108-B. Stay on the Durham Freeway until Exit 13, Chapel Hill Street, and turn left. At the 6th light, turn left onto Foster Street and Durham Convention Center will be immediately on the left.
RDU I-40 West – Arriving from Morrisville, Cary, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington
Follow I-40 West to the Durham Freeway (Hwy 147 North). Take Exit 279-B and travel for approximately 6 miles. Take Exit 12-C for Duke Street. At the 2nd traffic light turn right onto Chapel Hill Street. At the 4th traffic light, turn left onto Foster Street and Durham Convention Center will be immediately on the left.
Highway 70 West Bypass – Arriving from Raleigh
Take Highway 70 West Bypass, which will merge with I-85 South. Take Exit 176, Duke Street. At the end of the ramp turn left and stay in the right lane (for Gregson Street). Follow Gregson Street to Main Street and take a left at the 4th traffic light onto Foster Street and Durham Convention Center will be immediately on the left.
I-85 South – Arriving from Virginia, Henderson, Oxford
Take Exit 176, Duke Street. At the end of the ramp turn left and stay in the right lane (for Gregson Street). Follow Gregson Street to Main Street and take a left at the 4th traffic light onto Foster Street and Durham Convention Center will be immediately on the left.
