From Raleigh
Take exit 270 (HWY 15-501) towards Chapel Hill. Take a left off of the exit to get onto 15-501. After 1.5 miles, the road forks. Veer to the right to get on Franklin Street. Proceed on Franklin Street for 2.6 miles to reach downtown.

From Pittsboro
Take 15-501 North into Chapel Hill. After crossing over Fordham Blvd. (otherwise known as the 54/15-501 bypass) the road becomes Columbia Street. Proceed for 1.5 miles (7 stoplights) and you will reach the intersection of Franklin and Columbia Streets, the main intersection of Downtown.

From Durham
Take I-85 South to 15-501 South. Continue 1.6 miles past the I-40 interchange and take the Franklin Street exit, which veers off to the right. Proceed on Franklin Street for 2.6 miles to reach downtown.

From Greensboro or Winston-Salem
Take I-40 East (Watch for the separation of I-85 and I-40 just east of Efland) to exit 266 – Highway 86. Turn right. Highway 86 becomes Martin Luther King, Jr. Road. Stay on MLK Road 4.1 miles to reach the intersection of Franklin and Columbia Streets, the main intersection of Downtown.