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NC Welcome Centers

North Carolina Welcome Centers are located at the state's borders. The Welcome Centers have a statewide focus, with an emphasis on information for visitors traveling in or around a particular interstate corridor. Professional, nationally-certified travel counselors are located at each Welcome Center.

Here are a few things you can do at the Welcome Centers:

• Get the Official North Carolina Travel Guide, the Department of Transportation’s official state map, and other publications exclusively about North Carolina.
• Receive detailed travel information in clean, modern facilities.
• Book room reservations at no charge for visitors staying overnight in North Carolina.

The Welcome Centers are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. The centers are closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

I-26 East I-26 West I-40 West I-77 South I-77 North I-85 South I-85 North I-95 South I-95 North

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I-26 East

Location:
Polk County, Westbound I-26
Milepost 36, north of South Carolina line

Manager:
Margaret Ritchey
mritchey@nccommerce.com
(828) 894-2120

Physical Address:
I-26 at Mile Marker 68
Columbus, NC 28722

Mailing Address:
PO Box 249
Columbus, NC 28722

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 41, Car/Trailer: 5, Trucks: 7

Information:
This facility was opened in 1979 and was renovated in 2005.

Amenities:

 

I-26 West

Location:
Madison County, Eastbound I-26
6 miles east of Tennessee state line

Manager:
Vickie Sealock
vsealock@nccommerce.com
(828) 689-4257

Physical Address:
I-26 at Mile Marker 6
Mars Hill, NC 28754

Mailing Address:
Box 1210
Mars Hill, NC 28754

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 77, Car/Trailer: 10, Trucks: 30

Information:
This facility was opened in 2003.

Amenities:

 

I-40 West

Location:
Haywood County, Eastbound I-40
Milepost 10, east of Tennessee state line

Manager:
Tina Evans
tevans@nccommerce.com
(828) 627-6206

Physical Address:
I-40 at Mile Marker 10
Waynesville, NC 28786

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 809
Waynesville, NC 28786

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 75, Car/Trailer: 7, Trucks: 10

Information:
This facility was opened in 1971 and was renovated in 1995.

Amenities:

 

I-77 South

Location:
Mecklenburg County, Northbound I-77
Milepost 1, north of South Carolina line

Manager:
Louie Comer
ccomer@nccommerce.com
(704) 588-2660

Physical Address:
I-77 at Mile Marker 1
Charlotte, NC 28241-0724

Mailing Address:
PO Box 410724
Charlotte, NC 28241

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 66, Car/Trailer: 11, Trucks: 17

Information:
This facility was opened in 1985 and was partially renovated in 2009.

Amenities:

 

I-77 North

Location:
Surry County, Southbound I-77
Milepost 105, south of Virginia state line

Manager:
Chris McKeaver
cmckeaver@nccommerce.com
(336) 320-2181

Physical Address:
I-77 at Mile Marker 105
Dobson, NC 27017

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1066
Dobson, NC 27017

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 75, Car/Trailer: 8, Trucks: 10

Information:
This facility was opened in 1978 and was partially renovated in 1997.

Amenities:

 

I-85 South

Location:
Cleveland County, Northbound I-85
Milepost 2, north of South Carolina line

Manager:
Linda Cabaniss
lcabaniss@nccommerce.com
(704) 937-7861

Physical Address:
I-85 at Mile Marker 2
Kings Mountain, NC 28086

Mailing Address:
5 Northbound I-85
Kings Mountain, NC 28086

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 60, Car/Trailer: 10, Trucks: 18

Information:
This facility was opened in 1954 and was partially renovated in 2004.

Amenities:

 

I-85 North

Location:
Warren County, Southbound I-85
Milepost 231, south of Virginia State line

Manager:
Mary Perkinson
mperkinson@nccommerce.com
(252) 456-3236

Physical Address:
I-85 at Mile Marker 231
Norlina, NC 27563

Mailing Address:
PO Box 156
Norlina, NC 27563

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 49, Car/Trailer: 8, Trucks: 16

Information:
This facility was opened in 1968 and was partially renovated in 2000.

Amenities:

 

I-95 South

Location:
Robeson County, Northbound I-95
Milepost 5, north of South Carolina state line

Manager:
Kat Littleturtle
klittleturtle@nccommerce.com
(910) 422-8314

Physical Address:
I-95 at Mile Marker 5
Rowland, NC 28383

Mailing Address:
Box 999
Rowland, NC 28383

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 67, Car/Trailer: 10, Trucks: 18

Information:
This facility was opened on November 21, 1973 and was renovated in 1999.

Amenities:

 

I-95 North

Location:
Northampton County, Southbound I-95
Milepost 181, south of Virginia State line

Manager:
Frieda Day
fday@nccommerce.com
(252) 537-3365

Physical Address:
1 I-95 Southbound Hwy
Pleasant Hill, NC 27866

Mailing Address:
PO Box 52
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Parking Spaces:
Cars: 181, Car/Trailer: 13, Trucks: 20

Information:
This facility was opened in 1968 and was renovated in 1995.

Amenities:

 

 

added: May 18, 2009

updated: February 20, 2013