Plan Your Visit


Are you attending an event at the Friday Conference Center? We look forward to seeing you – let us make your day a comfortable and wonderful experience.

Conveniences

Lactation & Privacy Room

The Conference Center provides a quiet, secure, and private room located near the front desk. This room is available on a first come first served basis and is cleaned between users. Expressed milk storage is available in a shared fridge with a signed waiver.

Gender Non-Specific Restrooms

Two single-occupancy restrooms are located on the second floor and can be accessed by elevator or stairs located near the front desk.

Delivery

Support equipment and materials may be delivered to the Friday Conference Center no more than seven days in advance of your program and unloaded at the building’s loading dock. Please coordinate storage and delivery needs with your coordinator. Specific labeling instructions will be provided to ensure proper delivery.

Hotel Accommodations

When booking accommodations, we encourage you to inquire with nearby hotels about special Friday Conference Center or University of North Carolina rates they may offer visitors.

The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau is also happy to provide assistance with hotel accommodations and transportation. You can contact them at 919-968-2060.

Local Attractions

Chapel Hill and the surrounding area is a great place to eat, explore, shop, and play. If you have free time during your stay, discover some of our most popular attractions.

Parking

The Friday Conference Center guest parking lot is provided at no cost exclusively for conference attendees. The semi-circle guest lot is located across from the main entrance at the South end of the facility. Permits are required and must be displayed on the dashboard of each vehicle when parked in the guest lot.

Permits are not valid for the Friday Center Park & Ride lot or Employee R6 lot.

Public Transit: The Friday Center is served by both public and private transportation services. Several bus routes of the Chapel Hill Transit system serve our area. Public transit information


From Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and West:

Take I-40 East to Exit 273 (Hwy 54 West/Chapel Hill). Turn right at top of ramp. Proceed approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Friday Center Drive. Take the second right into the Friday Center parking area. Guest parking is on the left; the Friday Center is on the right.

From Durham

Take I-85 South to 15-501. Take I-40 East to Exit 273 and follow the directions above.

From Charlotte

Take I-85 North to Greensboro and follow the directions from Greensboro above.

From Raleigh

Take I-40 West to Exit 273A (Hwy 54 West/Chapel Hill). Proceed approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Friday Center Drive. Take the second right into the Friday Center parking area. Guest parking is on the left; the Friday Center is on the right.

From south of Chapel Hill, arriving on Hwy 15-501 North:

Take the 15-501/54 East bypass as you approach Chapel Hill. Proceed approximately 2 miles and take the Hwy 54 East exit toward Raleigh. Proceed 1 mile and turn right onto Friday Center Drive. Take the second right into the Friday Center parking area. Guest parking is on the left; the Friday Center is on the right.



“Our experience with the Friday Center was wonderful. The amenities available were exceptional. The staff at the Friday Center was attentive and helpful. As the point person on planning, I found the experience seamless, it was wonderful to have everything included in the package.”

Danielle McLean, J.D.

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina