Our Address
The address for the theatre is 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Parking
We recommend that you allow at least 30 minutes to find a space at one of the parking lots mentioned below. Your first choice may not always be available, so be prepared with a second option in order to avoid running late.
All shows will start on time and late seating is not guaranteed.
Paying for Parking
- Weekend parking is FREE from 5:00 pm Fridays, to midnight Sundays.
- All meters must be fed 24-hours a day on weekdays until 5:00pm on Fridays. Click here to learn how to operate UNC’s Digital Meter Pay Stations. PlayMakers is not responsible for parking tickets.
- Weeknight parking is available in Cobb Deck for a $1.00 fee, or in other lots at the posted hourly rate. We encourage you to download the ParkMobile app before your visit.
- Events on the UNC campus may affect parking prices. For scheduled events, such as women’s basketball games, parking could be $10. We will make every effort to inform you if your performance is impacted.
CHOOSE ZONE 4500 for Cobb Deck parking
$1.00 fee Weeknights ONLY.
Please note, PlayMakers is not involved with campus parking decisions.
Questions? Visit UNC Parking & Transportation online.
Accessibility
A total of eight (8) accessible parking spaces are available on Paul Green Drive, the surface lot behind the theatre, and in marked spots in the Cobb Deck as indicated in purple on the map below. You may also be able to make use of the metered parking in front of the building along Country Club Rd.
Please note the locations below are not guaranteed for every performance, as they may be reserved for certain campus events. The information below is current as of Jan 23, 2020, but subject to change without notice according to the needs of UNC Parking & Transportation
Map
Cobb Parking Deck: This is the closest parking deck, located behind the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art. This option also fills up the fastest, so if you’re running late you may want to choose another option. UNC charges $1 per weeknight via Digital Pay Stations or the ParkMobile App.
Highway 54/Raleigh Rd. Visitors Lot: 3 blocks from the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art. UNC charges by the hour on weeknights via Digital Pay Stations or the ParkMobile App.
School of Government Lot & Underground Deck: Just across the cemetery from the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art. UNC charges by the hour on weeknights via Digital Pay Stations or the ParkMobile App.
Park Place Lot: 5 blocks from the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art. UNC charges $1 per weeknight via Digital Pay Stations or the ParkMobile App.
Metered spaces along Country Club Road and South Road: Please note that meters must be activated 24 hours a day on weekdays until 5:00pm Friday. Click here to learn how to operate UNC’s Digital Meter Pay Stations. PlayMakers is not responsible for parking tickets.
Click here for additional UNC Parking Options.
Directions
Navigating by GPS? Our address is 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC.
From I-40:
- From I-40 West take exit 273-A and from I-40 East take exit 273.
The exit ramp loops on to NC Highway 54 towards Chapel Hill. - You will pass under a four-lane bridge and begin to climb a steep hill.
- At the traffic light at the top of the hill turn right on to Country Club Road.
- The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art is the first building on the left.
From Northern Durham:
- Take US 15-501 South (also known as Durham/Chapel Hill Boulevard) to Chapel Hill.
- Near the edge of town the road splits into Fordham boulevard (to the left) and Franklin Street (to the right). Follow the left lanes onto Fordham Boulevard (also known as 54/15-501 Bypass).
- You will pass through four traffic lights; as you approach the fifth traffic light, look for the green sign indicating UNC to the right (the sixth traffic light is at the exit ramp.)
- Exit before the bridge; the ramp feeds into a lane which climbs a steep hill.
Turn right at the traffic light on to Country Club Road. - The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art is the first building on the left.
From Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, and points South:
- Take US 15-501 North to Chapel Hill.
- As you enter Chapel Hill, you will come to a bridge over Fordham Boulevard (also known as 54/51-501 Bypass).
- Take the exit ramp to the right (before the bridge) onto Fordham Boulevard.
- Take the second highway 54 exit ramp on to 54 West (just over the bridge).
- At the traffic light turn right on to Country Club Road.
- The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art is the first building on the left.
From Downtown Chapel Hill:
- From the intersection of Franklin and Columbia Streets take Columbia Street south towards the UNC-CH campus.
- At the second stoplight turn left onto Cameron Avenue.
- You will pass the Old Well and go through a traffic light. Note that Cameron Avenue becomes Country Club Road.
- The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art is on the right just before the intersection of Country Club Road and Highway 54.
CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio Parking
For events at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio, parking at Carolina Square is convenient, but can be expensive. The first 45 minutes are free. The next 45 minutes cost $2. Every hour after that costs an additional $5 per hour. A more affordable option is the Rosemary Lot off of Rosemary Street, below Spicy 9 and Que Chula.
Purchase your parking permit in advance ($5 per car) through ParkMobile to reserve your space and make your arrival and parking experience as efficient as possible. Upon arrival, simply display your virtual permit (QR code) to the lot monitor to have it scanned before you park. You can also pay via credit card upon arrival. Please note: lot monitors may not accept cash payments.
Public Pay Lots are open beginning at 5:30 PM.
Directions
The address for CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio is 123 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
For detailed directions from your starting location, we recommend using Google Maps.