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Parking and Transportation

Image of GoTriangle's 420 Route operated by Chapel Hill Transit
Hillsborough has bus service connecting it to the rest of the region.
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The town has structured parking downtown, near Weaver Street Market.
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The town also has convenient on-street parking.

Public parking is available within easy walking distance of downtown shops, restaurants, historic sites and government facilities.

Several transportation options are available in Hillsborough.

Parking

Public parking is available within easy walking distance of downtown shops, restaurants, historic sites and government facilities.

On-street parking

Free three-hour parking is available on:

  • Court Street
  • Churton Street
  • King Street
  • East Margaret Lane

Free all-day parking is available on:

  • South Cameron Street
  • King Street

Parking lots

Free three-hour parking is available in the following locations:

  • West King Street Parking Lot, accessed from Churton and West King streets
  • Mayo Park Parking Lot, accessed from West King Street

Parking deck

Free all-day parking is available in Orange County's Eno River Parking Deck, accessed from Margaret Lane or Nash and Kollock Street.

Please contact Orange County with any questions about the deck or its electric vehicle charging stations.

Maps

An online map and a printed map of downtown parking options are available.

file icon Public Parking Options in Downtown Hillsborough  

Transportation

Service providers

Several transportation options are available in Hillsborough, with services provided by:

  • Orange County Transportation Services — The county provides comprehensive, locally accessible, community-based transportation services.
  • GoTriangle — The agency operates regional bus and shuttle service, paratransit services, ridematching and vanpools. It provides commuter resources and an emergency ride home program and serves as the regional information call center for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, including Hillsborough.

Bus routes

Hillsborough is served by three bus routes:

  • Hillsborough Circulator — The county route provides bus service to sites in Hillsborough and a connection to GoTriangle's Route 420.
  • Orange-Durham Express — The GoTriangle provides express service between Hillsborough and Durham.
  • Route 420 — The GoTriangle route connects downtown Hillsborough to downtown Chapel Hill and UNC Hospitals.

Other transportation

Transportation options in addition to bus service are available in Hillsborough.

  • Commuter options — Orange County Commuter Options helps people get to work without driving in alone, with options including public transportation, car and van pools, and telework. 
  • Disabled transportation — Orange County provides accessible transportation to people unable to use the fixed-route bus service because of a disability. Rides must be within three-quarters of a mile of fixed routes, and participants must apply. 
  • Elderly transportation — Orange County helps find alternative transportation options for the elderly. 
  • Mobility on demand — Orange County provides mobility on demand service (MOD) that comes directly to the riders and takes them to their destinations.
Future Train Station

The town is working with the state to reestablish passenger rail service and provide for economic development in Hillsborough, using 20 acres the town owns adjacent to the North Carolina Railroad corridor. For more information, see the Future Train Station page on this website.