Concord

Concord is a city in North Carolina and fast-growing bedroom community of the major city of Charlotte. In 2020, the population was around 107,000, making it the second largest city of the Charlotte Metro.

Downtown Concord NC 5

Get in

By car

From Interstate 85 North in North Carolina, exits 49-58.

By plane

• Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT ^IATA)
• 1 Concord Regional Airport (USA  ^IATA). Allegiant Air flight from Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, Orlando/Sanford, Punta Gorda and St. Petersburg/Clearwater  

By bus

The 80x bus operated by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) offers service from Charlotte to Concord on weekdays. Geared towards commuters, it goes from Concord to Charlotte in the morning and from Charlotte to Concord in the late afternoon. This schedule makes it usable for going to Concord to spend a night or more, but not for a day trip.

Concord Kannapolis Area Transit offers service from Kannapolis.

Get around

• Concord Kannapolis Area Transit

See

• Historic Downtown Concord. 
• Concord Memorial Garden, 36 Spring Street SW. Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM (closes as 4PM Nov–Feb). 
• Frank Liske Park, 4001 Stough Rd. On 230 acres with a 10-acre lake for fishing and paddleboats. Also miniature golf, picnic shelters, an amphitheater, fitness trail, walking trails, sports fields and playgrounds. 
• Hendrick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop, 4425-4471 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd. 
• Mustang Owner's Museum, 4005 Dearborn Pl NW. Mustang car exhibition. Daily 10:00AM-5:00PM. +1 980-439-5653
• Sea Life Charlotte-Concord, 8111 Concord Mills Blvd. One of those commercialized aquariums. +1 855-450-0512

Do

• 1 Great Wolf Lodge Charlotte / Concord’s Water Park.  - located in Concord
• Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5555 Concord Pkwy South, ☏ +1 704 455-3200. Home of near-constant racing events including NASCAR's All-Star race and the Coca-Cola 600. Occasional home of concerts and other special events. Among other special attractions, includes the opportunity to drive around the track or attend racing school. 
• Roush Racing (Roush Fenway Racing). 
• NASCAR Speedpark. 
• Dave & Busters, 8361 Concord Mills Blvd. Su-Th 11AM - midnight, F Sa 11AM - 2AM. 

Buy

• Concord Mills. (updated Aug 2017)
• Afton Ridge. 
• Historic Concord Business District. 
• Carolina Mall. 
• Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 8181 Concord Mills Blvd, ☏ +1 704 979-2200. 

Eat

• Cabarrus Creamery, 21 Union St, ☏ +1 704 784-1923. 
• Dragon Palace, 76 Spring St. SW, ☏ +1 704 785-8888. 
• R&R Barbeque, 755 Pitts School Rd. NW, ☏ +1 704 786-1123. 
• E. Noodles & Company, 360 Exchange St. NW. An Asian Bistro. 
• The Gateway To Athens, 360 Exchange St. NW., ☏ +1 704-788-2174. Greek restaurant. 

Sleep

Hotels and motels

• 1 Cabarrus Inn, 15 Transit Ct NW, ☏ +1 704 788-8550. 
• 2 Rodeway Inn, 5125 Davidson Highway, ☏ +1 704 786-9121. 
• Embassy Suites, 5400 John Q. Hammonds Dr (Exit 49 off I-85, South 1 mile), toll-free: +1-800-560-7782. Free breakfast buffet, indoor pool, golf. Also home to the Rocky River Bar & Grill. 
• 3 Hampton Inn & Suites, 9850 Weddington Road, ☏ +1 704 979-5600, toll-free: +1-800-426-7866. 
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 7772 Gateway Lane NW (Exit 49), ☏ +1 704-979-7900, toll-free: +1-800-HOLIDAY (4654329). 
• Sleep Inn & Suites, 7821 Gateway Lane, ☏ +1 704 979-8800, toll-free: +1-877-888-0526. 
• Springhill Suites, 7811 Gateway Lane, ☏ +1 704 979-2500, toll-free: +1-888-287-9400. 
• 4 Uptown Suites Extended Stay Hotel, 7850 Commons Park Cir NW (I-85’s Exit 49; the property is diagonally across from Concord Mills Mall), ☏ +1 704 454-1504, toll-free: +1-844-771-7701. Free WIFI, fully equipped kitchens, on-site fitness center, onsite self-serve food and convenience mart. 

Camping

• Charlotte Motor Speedway (Camping World Raceway Resort), ☏ +1 704-455-4445. Offers a variety of camping options from tents through RV hookups. 

Go next

• Kannapolis
• Charlotte
• Rock Hill

Routes through Concord

Greensboro ← Kannapolis ←	N  S	→ Charlotte → Spartanburg
Lexington ← Kannapolis ←	N  S	→ Charlotte → Spartanburg