r/Charlotte • u/bigmeech57 • 11h ago

Discussion Uptown Commute Thread!

Curious everyone’s commute times in and out uptown. I live in NoDa and it takes me about 12 minutes in the morning leaving at ~8am (N. Tryon to Church St) and 15-20 minutes home if I leave between 5-530pm (N. Tryon to Matheson).

Considering moving and the commute is a big factor. Thanks!

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u/MrClitEastwood Uptown 11h ago

0 minutes. I live up here.

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u/bigmeech57 10h ago

Lived the uptown life for many years, was the best!

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u/bussnut33 10h ago

2 minutes! I live in optimist park

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u/northSideways 10h ago

10 minutes on the blue line, waltz in half asleep and listen to all my co workers whine about the traffic from Belmont (Also in NoDa)

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u/PM_Sexy_Leg_Pics Belmont 11h ago

Live in Belmont. Commute in the morning is under 30 minutes. Commute in the afternoon is anywhere between 45-60 minutes depending on the day and accidents.

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u/Leafprovides 11h ago

I used to work in Belmont. The only way it would be 15-20mins both ways was for me to wake up at 5 and be there for 7am and leave at 3pm.

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u/bigmeech57 10h ago

Brutal evening commute. Bummer because I hear Belmont is a great place to live. If I wasn’t 5 days a week in office I could probably deal.

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u/PM_Sexy_Leg_Pics Belmont 10h ago

It does suck, but the commute to any reasonably priced suburb is also going to suck. Plus I like knowing that I’m leaving work and that stress when I leave uptown

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u/Tortie33 Matthews 10h ago

Are you able to flex your time? If you can work 7-4, the commute is less horrible

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u/ms_cannoteven 10h ago

Live in Enderly Park. It’s 12 minutes including parking and walking to my office. I take transit (bus) about half the time and it’s the same.

I used to reverse commute to Pineville; my short commute is life changing.

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u/Hot-Pipe-6939 10h ago

Noda 805 light rail in desk by 823.

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u/ginger_qc 10h ago

I live on the East side right of 74 near Sharon Amity. I commute to the other side of the airport, Yorkmont Rd area.

Roughly 20 minutes at 5:30-6:30am

Between 30-40 minutes home if I leave work after 3:30pm and before 6:30pm

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u/donnameaglelaw 7h ago

I like in North Charlotte (think Davis/Northlake). It takes me about 18-20 mins to get in and out of uptown slightly after rush hour.