Directions & Parking

From I-85 NORTH or SOUTH:
Hwy. 70: Take "Durham Downtown" exit, Exit #177-A and follow Hwy. 15-501 Business South (Mangum St.) for approximately 1 mile. Turn Right onto Morgan St. Carolina Theatre is 3 blocks on the left, across from the parking garage.

From I-40 EAST (Burlington, Greensboro):
From I-40 East, merge on to I-85 North. Take Exit #172 and merge onto the Durham Freeway (Hwy. 147 South) for approximately 4.4 miles. Take exit #13 (Chapel Hill St) and turn left at the traffic light. Continue for .6 miles. Make a left on Foster Street. Make a quick left onto Morgan St. The Theatre will be on your left.

From I-40 WEST (Raleigh, Wilmington):
Take Durham Freeway exit (Hwy. 147 North) for approximately 5 miles. Take exit #12-B (Roxboro St./Mangum St.) and turn right at first traffic light onto Roxboro St., following signs for Downtown. Continue until you pass under a bridge and get into the left lane. After you go under the bridge, you will come to a stoplight. After going through the light, merge left one lane. Continue to the left on Morgan Street. The Carolina will be on the left.

From Highway 15-501 NORTH (Chapel Hill):
When highway divides near South Square Mall, take Hwy. 15-501 Bypass North/Duke University. Follow for approximately 4 miles to I-85 North. Continue on I-85 North for approximately 3 miles. Take "Durham Downtown" exit, Exit #177-A. Follow directions for I-85 above.

CONVENIENT PARKING RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET

Take advantage of the convenient, Durham Civic Centre parking garage on Morgan St. across from The Carolina Theatre. The city charges a nominal fee to park in this garage. Please be prepared to present exact change.

Additional parking is available at the Chapel Hill Street garage located at 326 East Chapel Hill Street, directly in front of the post office, and at the Corcoran Street garage located at 101 East Corcoran Street.  On-street parking is also available.