South End is well connected to other parts of Charlotte. South Blvd connects to I-485 south of the city, giving visitors from that direction an easy inlet to the district. Visitors from the Uptown area may travel down South Blvd by car the easiest way is to take S. Brevard until it becomes South Blvd after the I-277 junction. A cab is also a reasonable option, since the district is only about a mile from Uptown.
In addition to car travel, visitors may also reach South End via mass transit. The Charlotte Area Transit System CATS (http://www.charmeck.org/D...) operates the transit system in the city. The LYNX Blue Line (http://www.charmeck.org/D...) light rail service runs the length of the South End, stopping at Carson Blvd., Bland Street, and East/West Blvd. The Blue Line connects the South End to Uptown to the north and travels along South Blvd. to the south. Frequency varies from 7-10 minutes on weekdays to 20-30 minutes on weekends. Fares for LYNX are $1.50 one-way seniors and youth receive a discount. In addition, bus routes 10 and 16 serve the South End corridor while numbers 19 and 36 just pass through the area.
The Charlotte Trolley (http://www.charlottetroll...) is a vintage streetcar system which makes a charming way to get between the South End and Uptown. The trolley runs along the LYNX route, stopping every few blocks until the terminus of the line just pass Tremont Avenue at the Charlotte Trolley Museum. At the moment, the trolley only runs once an hour on Saturdays from 10AM-5PM and on Sundays from 10:30AM-5:30PM. Fare is $1.50 each way.
The northernmost end of the district is within reasonable walking distance of Uptown, though this requires crossing over I-277 via a somewhat unsightly pedestrian bridge.
