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Visit Darden in Charlottesville

We look forward to welcoming you to the Darden Grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia. Here are some helpful tips for your trip.

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has academic facilities in Charlottesville, Virginia, and in the Washington, D.C. area. 

Darden's Charlottesville Grounds are located approximately 120 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., on the North Grounds of the University of Virginia.  

For information on visiting Darden in Charlottesville, here are maps and driving directions, as well as the various transportation options.

Note: To visit Darden's academic facilities at UVA Darden DC Metro, located in the Rosslyn district of Arlington, Virginia, please visit our D.C. area location webpage. More information on visiting UVA, go to the University's Plan Your Visit webpage.

  • Charlottesville Maps & Driving Directions

    Maps

    Driving Directions

    From:

    REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT – WASHINGTON, D.C.

    From the airport, follow signs for I-66 West and continue on I-66 West for 20 to 30 miles. Take Exit 43A, Route 29 South toward Gainesville/Warrenton (the second Route 29 Exit). Follow Route 29 South into Charlottesville. From the intersection of Airport Road and Route 29, continue on Route 29 and proceed south for approximately 9 miles to the City of Charlottesville (Route 29 will become Emmett Street). Turn right onto Arlington Boulevard (at the intersection, you will see a Wells Fargo). At the end of Arlington Boulevard, turn left onto Massie Road. The entrance to Darden is the second right. You should plan to park in the Darden Parking Garage (D10). You should either give your Darden hosts your vehicle's make, model, color and license plate number or use the ParkMobile App. The ParkMobile Zone is 5516. Total trip time is approximately 2.5 hours.

    DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – WASHINGTON, D.C.

    From the airport, take Route 28 South to Centreville (first exit out of airport). Take I-66 West for 10 miles. Take Exit 43A, Route 29 South toward Gainesville/Warrenton (the second Route 29 Exit). From the intersection of Airport Road and Route 29, continue on Route 29 and proceed south for approximately 9 miles to the City of Charlottesville (Route 29 will become Emmett Street). Turn right onto Arlington Boulevard (at the intersection, you will see a Wells Fargo). At the end of Arlington Boulevard, turn left onto Massie Road. The entrance to Darden is the second right. You should plan to park in the Darden Parking Garage (D10). You should either give your Darden hosts your vehicle's make, model, color and license plate number or use the ParkMobile App. The ParkMobile Zone is 5516. Total trip time is approximately 2 hours.

    RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

    Take I-64 West. Approaching Charlottesville, take Exit 118B (Route 29 North). After exiting, you will be on the “29–250 Bypass.” Take the third exit, Leonard Sandridge Road. Drive down the road and turn left at the first traffic light, Massie Road. The entrance to Darden is the next left. You should plan to park in the Darden Parking Garage (D10). You should either give your Darden hosts your vehicle's make, model, color and license plate number or use the ParkMobile App. The ParkMobile Zone is 5516. Total trip time is approximately 1.5 hours.

    STAUNTON, VIRGINIA

    Take I-64 East toward Richmond. Approaching Charlottesville, take Exit 118B (Route 29 North). After exiting, you will be on the “29–250 Bypass.” Take the third exit, Leonard Sandridge Road. Drive down the road and turn left at the first traffic light, Massie Road. The entrance to Darden is the next left. You should plan to park in the Darden Parking Garage (D10). You should either give your Darden hosts your vehicle's make, model, color and license plate number or use the ParkMobile App. The ParkMobile Zone is 5516. Total trip time is approximately 40 minutes.

    CHARLOTTESVILLE AIRPORT

    From the airport, stay straight on Airport Road until you reach the traffic light at the intersection of Airport Road and Route 29. Turn right on Route 29 and proceed south for approximately 9 miles to the City of Charlottesville (Route 29 will become Emmett Street). Turn right onto Arlington Boulevard (at the intersection, you will see a Wells Fargo). At the end of Arlington Boulevard, turn left onto Massie Road. Darden Boulevard is the second right. You should plan to park in the Darden Parking Garage (D10). You should either give your Darden hosts your vehicle's make, model, color and license plate number or use the ParkMobile App. The ParkMobile Zone is 5516. Total trip time is approximately 20 minutes.

  • Charlottesville Transportation Options

    Airports

    Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport (CHO) is located nine miles from Darden. The following carriers service the CHO Airport:

    • American Airlines: Offers daily nonstop flights to Chicago, New York-LaGuardia, Charlotte, Philadelphia and points beyond. For information and reservations, call +1-800-433-7300.
    • Delta: Offers daily nonstop flights to New York-LaGuardia, Atlanta and points beyond. For information and reservations, call +1-800-221-1212.
    • United: Offers daily nonstop flights to Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles and points beyond. For information and reservations, call +1-800-864-8331.

    Other airports in our area:

    • Richmond International Airport (RIC) is located 85 miles from Darden.
    • Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is located 100 miles from Darden.
    • Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is located 121 miles from Darden.

    Train

    The Amtrak train station is located less than 3 miles from the Darden School. The station code is CVS.

    Bus

    The Greyhound bus station is located less than three miles from the Darden School.

    Rental Cars

    • Avis: +1-434-973-6000
    • Hertz: +1-434-297-4288
    • National: +1-434-974-4664

    Taxi

    • A & W Taxi Service, William Walker: +1-434-882-1822
    • A to Z Taxi: +1-434-975-4400
    • AAA Rainbow Taxi: +1-434-981-5555
    • ABA Taxi: +1-434-981-6800
    • A and A Limousine: +1-434-985-5055
    • Accent Taxi: +1-434-981-1913
    • Access: +1-434-974-5522
    • Ambassador Limousine & Town Car: +1-434-973-5466
    • Ariana Transport: +1-434-872-0194
    • Arrow Taxi, James Collier Jr.: +1-434-760-2035
    • Herring Shuttle: +1-434-987-1206
    • Midnight Special: +1-434-760-0916
    • Peter's Shuttle: +1-434-227-2287
    • Quicksilver Taxi: +1-434-825-3499
    • Richard’s Taxi: +1-434-589-2966
    • Skyline Taxi: +1-434-981-2477
    • Tommy’s Taxi: +1-434-242-8959

    Uber and Lyft both operate throughout the Charlottesville area.