Visitors Bulletin Summer 2020

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Getting from there to here

NEARBY AIRPORTS Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) Airlines operating out of AVL include: Allegiant Air American Airlines Delta Elite Airways United Flyavl.com Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) Airlines operating out of GSP include: Allegiant American Airlines Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines United Airlines GSPairport.com

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) Airlines operating out of CLT include: Air Canada American Airlines Delta Air Lines Frontier Airlines JetBlue Airways Lufthansa Southwest Airlines United Airlines United Express ViaAir CLTairport.com Rutherford County Airport-Marchman Field (KFQD) Located just outside Polk County in neighboring Rutherford County, Marchman Field is a general aviation airport with a 5,000 foot runway, pilot’s lounge, wireless internet, restaurant and fuel services. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Call 828-287-0800 or visit rutherfordcountync.gov/airport for more information.

HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES The Foothills area is easily reached from Interstate 26 (Exit 1 to Landrum, South Carolina; Exit 67 to Columbus, North Carolina and Exit 59 to Saluda, North Carolina) and U.S. 74. Interstate 26 connects to Interstate 40 in Asheville, North Carolina and Interstate 85 in Spartanburg, South Carolina

TRAIN SERVICE Amtrak runs the Crescent line from New York to New Orleans with a stop in nearby Spartanburg, South Carolina, just 25 minutes from the Landrum area. The train pulls into the station at midnight, so be prepared for a late arrival or departure. Amtrak.com

BUS SERVICE Greyhound Bus Lines has a transit center in Spartanburg, South Carolina and a bus station in Greenville, South Carolina (about an hour from the Foothills area). Greyhound.com

POLK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Trapped without a car? There is a better way from here to there. Schedule pick-up and drop off for errands or shopping. PCTA travels throughout the county and outside the county. Senior citizens ride free. Call 828894-8203 for rates and to schedule.


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