Visitor Resources, Maps & Links

Visit Wake Forest University – Resources, Maps & Links

While our website is a good place to begin learning about the Wake Forest School of Business and our programs, it’s no substitute for a personal visit.  Whether you’re interested in the Wake Forest Reynolda campus in Winston-Salem or the Wake Forest Charlotte Center in uptown Charlotte, a visit is highly encouraged for prospective or incoming students.

Reynolda Campus, Winston-Salem

During your visit, you can tour the inspiring home for the School of Business in Farrell Hall, take in our beautiful Reynolda campus, explore the culturally and commercially vibrant city of Winston-Salem, meet faculty members and others students, or just get a feel for the Wake Forest culture. Opportunities to visit campus are available year round; please use the following links and resources to help plan your visit.

• View air travel information
• View maps and directions
• View local accommodations
• Contact admissions

Charlotte Center

If you’ve been to Charlotte, you have likely passed by the Charlotte Center located in the bustling uptown area. Now home for the Charlotte MBA programs and a variety of activities tied to the local business community, the Center offers a modern and convenient place to learn, network and engage with business leaders.  Explore our Charlotte campus and enjoy the splendor of the state’s largest city. Opportunities to visit the Wake Forest Charlotte Center are available year-round; please use the following links and resources to help plan your visit.

• View air travel information
• View maps and directions
• View local accommodations
• Contact Charlotte admissions

Air Travel to NC

The following airports offer flights within driving distance to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC and our Charlotte Center. Please see the airport’s web site for rental car, airport and hotel/motel shuttle services.

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Getting to Reynolda Campus in Winston-Salem, NC

Address: 

Maps (Reynolda campus & Winston-Salem)

Click the links below for maps of the Wake Forest University Campus (Farrell Hall is building #60), Parking (Lots P and Q are closest to Farrell Hall), and the Winston-Salem Area.

Wake Forest Map Links

Google Map of Area

Auto Travel to Winston-Salem

From Greensboro’s Piedmont Triad International Airport:

Exit the airport, following signs to I-40 West. I-40 splits into Business 40 and Interstate 40; bear right onto Business 40. In downtown Winston-Salem, exit onto Cherry Street heading north. Cherry Street turns into University Parkway; remain on University Parkway until you see the Wake Forest University entrance on your left. Enter the campus and take your first right onto Carroll Weathers Drive. Farrell Hall is the first building on the left after parking lot P.

From Charlotte, NC:

Take I-77 North to I-40 East to Winston-Salem. I-40 splits into Business 40 and Interstate 40; bear left onto Business 40. Exit at Silas Creek Parkway North towards Wake Forest University. After approximately three miles, bear right to Wake Forest Road. Go straight through the traffic light onto the Wake Forest University campus. At the top of hill, come to a three-way stop and turn left; continue on Wake Forest Road. At the next stop sign, turn left. Then take first left on Carroll Weathers Drive. Farrell Hall is the first building on the left after parking lot P.

From Raleigh, NC / Washington, DC / Richmond, VA:

Take I-95 South to I-85 South to I-40 West (which forks to the right). After Greensboro and PTI Airport, I-40 splits into Business 40 and Interstate 40; bear right onto Business 40. In downtown Winston-Salem, exit onto Cherry Street heading north. Cherry Street turns into University Parkway; remain on University Parkway until you see the Wake Forest University entrance on your left. Enter the campus and take your first right on Carroll Weathers Drive. Farrell Hall is the first building on the left after parking lot P.

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Accommodations in Winston-Salem

Several hotels, inns and restaurants are listed below for your convenience. We encourage you to make reservations well in advance of your visit.

Brookstown Inn
200 Brookstown Avenue
Winston-Salem NC 27101
336-725-1120 or 800-845-4262
(Special rate for Wake Forest School of Business visitors*)
4.39 miles (10 minutes)

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
640 West 4th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-917-3038
(Special rate for Wake Forest School of Business visitors*)
3.8 miles (9 minutes)

Embassy Suites
460 North Cherry Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-724-2300
3.91 miles (9 minutes)

Graylyn International Conference Center
(inform them if you are visiting the School of Business)
1900 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem NC 27106
336-758-2428
1.22 miles (3 minutes)

Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown
235 North Cherry Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-276-1010
(Special rate for Wake Forest School of Business visitors*)
3.9 miles (10 minutes)

Hotel Indigo Downtown
104 West 4th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-722-0720
3.7 miles (9 minutes)

Kimpton Cardinal Downtown
51 4th Street East
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-724-1009
(Special rate for Wake Forest School of Business visitors*)
3.8 miles (9 minutes)

Fairfield Inn & Suites
125 South Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-714-2800
(Special rate for Wake Forest School of Business visitors*)
4.57 miles (11 minutes)

Winston-Salem Marriott Downtown
425 North Cherry Street
Winston-Salem NC 27101
336-725-3500 or 800-444-2326
(Special rate for Wake Forest School of Business visitors*)
3.91 miles (9 minutes)

*To receive the special Wake Forest School of Business rate, you must contact the hotel directly instead of using the hotels’ nationwide reservations systems.

For other accommodations, visit www.visitwinstonsalem.com and click on Places to Stay.

Restaurants, Coffee Shops & Bakeries

1703 Bistro – 336.725.5767
4th Street Filling Station – 336.724.7600
Bitty & Beau’s Coffee – 336.553.7688
Camino Bakery & Coffee Shop – 336.721.9990
Cugino Forno Pizzeria – 336.448.0102
Dough-Joe’s – 336.842.3254
Finnigan’s Wake – 336.723.0322
Footnote Coffee & Cocktails – 336.602.1087
Krankies – 336.722.3016
Louie & Honey’s Kitchen – 336.422.7500
Meridian Restaurant – 336.722.8889
Milner’s American Southern – 336.768.2221
Quanto Basta – 336.893.6144
Rooster’s A Nobile Grille – 336.777.8477
Oh’ Calcutta – 336.999.8855
Putters Patio & Grill – 336.724.9990
Ryan’s Steak Chops & Seafood – 336.724.6132
Sweet Potatoes – 336.727.4844
Theodore’s Bar & Market – 336.842.5221
The Porch Kitchen & Cantina – 336.893.8361
Village Tavern – 336.748.0221
West End Café – 336.723.4774

For a full list of dining options, visit www.visitwinston-salem.com.

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Getting to the Wake Forest Charlotte Center in Charlotte, NC

Address: 

Link to Google Map

Auto Travel to Wake Forest Charlotte Center

From I-77 South:

Take exit 10-C (5th Street/ Trade Street), turn Left On 5th Street. Follow 5th Street to the 7th traffic light (College Street). Turn left on College Street (we are located on your right).

From I-77 North:

Take exit 10 (Trade Street). At bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Trade Street. Follow Trade Street to the 6th traffic light (College Street). Turn left on College Street (we are located on your right).

Directions from I-85:

Take exit 38, follow the signs to I-77 South. Take exit 10-C (5th Street/ Trade Street), turn Left On 5th Street. Follow 5th Street to the 7th traffic light (College Street). Turn left on College Street (we are located on your right).

Parking

The Wake Forest University Charlotte Center parking garage is located on 200 North College St., Charlotte, NC. You may enter the garage from either the 5th Street or 6th Street side. Please bring your parking ticket with you for validation. Without parking validation, the cost to park in the garage is $2.00 for every twenty minutes (beyond two hours the cost of parking will be $16.00, equivalent to a full day).

Light Rail

CTC/Arena Station:

Head northeast toward E 5th St.; turn left onto E 5th St.; and turn right onto N College St (destination will be on the right).

7th Street Station:

Head southwest toward E 6th St.; turn right onto E 6th St.; and turn left onto N College St (destination will be on the left).

Accommodations

Candidates interested in the Wake Forest Charlotte MBA programs typically live in the surrounding area and do not require overnight accommodations. However, if you would like recommendations on local hotels or restaurants, please contact our admissions staff.

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