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GETTING HERE / GETTING AROUND

FOOT BIKE
Wilmington has pockets of walkability, Wilmington has worked hard to provide bike
particularly in the historic downtown lanes and trails, including the River to Sea
(Riverwalk, Historic District) and Bikeway and the Gary Shell Cross City Trail.
some neighborhoods.
In some places, cyclists must share the road
PARKING with traffic.
Wilmington: Short-term parking
downtown is free at night between 6:30 TRANSIT
p.m. and 9 a.m. and metered street parking Wilmington’s Wave Transit has 11 fixed
is free on Sundays. Parking is metered the routes that serve most of the city. Route
rest of the time. 203 is the seasonal, fare-free Port City
Carolina Beach & Wrightsville Beach: Trolley that serves the downtown area.
Free public parking between Nov. 1 and
Feb. 28/29 . GOLF CARTS
Kure Beach: Free public parking Oct. Golf carts and low-speed vehicles can be
1-March 15. rented and are allowed on public streets
in the beach communities. Please obey
RIDE SHARE, TAXIS, LIMOS all traffic laws. No one under age 16 may
Uber and Lyft are readily available, along operate a vehicle on a public street, road
with ERide, a local service offering a more or highway. Towns may prohibit golf carts
premium experience. Taxi and limousine and LSVs on some streets. Please watch
services are also available. for signs!

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