Flat taxi fares, where the ride apps wait, and the bus into Uptown.
Taxis and their flat fares
Taxis wait on the outer curb of the Arrivals and Baggage Claim level in Zone 1, generally 5 a.m. to midnight. Charlotte sets flat fares rather than leaving it to the meter: $32 to Uptown, meaning anywhere inside the I-277 loop, and $16 for anything within three miles of the airport. A $2.50 airport fee is added to every trip.
Ride apps
Ride apps pick up a floor above, on the Departures and Ticketing level, in the inner lanes at Zones 1 to 3.
The bus
Charlotte Area Transit runs the Sprinter between the airport and Uptown, which the airport lists among its ground transport.
Hotel courtesy vehicles
Select hotels run one, and the airport does not say which. Call from one of the four Traveler Information Centers on the Arrivals level.
Information reviewed 2026-09-22. This guide describes airport facilities; it is not a live service-status feed.
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