The Outer Banks 2009 Official Travel Guide - (Page 4) OUTER BANKS GETTING HERE The Outer Banks is easily accessible from Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk, VA (82 miles north in Norfolk, VA) or Raleigh Durham International Airport, Raleigh, NC (192 miles west of the Outer Banks). Rental car services can be found at each of these airports. DRIVING DIRECTIONS From the North - Follow I-95 South to Richmond, VA. Take I-64 East toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. Take I-64 or I-664 to Chesapeake, VA. From I-64, take Exit 291B to Route 168, the Chesapeake Expressway.* Once in North Carolina, Route 168 turns into US-158 East. Follow this road to The Outer Banks. *Chesapeake Expressway is a toll-road which costs $2.00 each way. EZPass and SmartTag accepted. From Virginia’s Eastern Shore across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (Route 13) - Follow Route 13, Northampton Boulevard, to I-64 East (to Chesapeake), take Exit 291B to Route 168, the Chesapeake Expressway.* Once in North Carolina, Route 168 turns into US-158 East. Follow this road to The Outer Banks. *Chesapeake Expressway is a toll-road which costs $2.00 each way. EZPass and SmartTag accepted. For up-to-date road construction and traffic congestion while traveling in Virginia, visit i64info.com For a Scenic Drive - Get off I-64 at Hampton, VA. Go south on I-664 through Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. Take I-64 toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach; then go south on US-17 at Deep Creek, VA. to South Mills, NC. Follow NC-343 South to US-158 East to The Outer Banks. From the west - Via I-40 or I-85 into North Carolina. Take US-64 east toward Rocky Mount. Follow US-64 east through Williamston and Plymouth, NC. From Plymouth, NC keep going east to Roanoke Island and The Outer Banks. From the south - Take I-95 to Rocky Mount. Take the US-64 East exit toward Rocky Mount. Follow US-64 east through Williamston and Plymouth, NC. From Plymouth, NC keep going east to Roanoke Island and The Outer Banks. For a Scenic Drive - Take US-17 North from South Carolina to Wilmington, NC. From US-17 North take state route NC 24 until it runs into US-70 (before Morehead City, NC). Follow US70 from Morehead City to state route NC 12 and the Cedar Island Ferry. Take toll ferry to Ocracoke Island. Then take NC 12 to the Hatteras Island ferry. Local Airports - Dare County Regional Airport (MQI), on the northern end of Roanoke Island, offers numerous services to make your visit more enjoyable. (252) 475-5570 or fly2mqi.com Additional airstrips/ air charter service in Dare County: First Flight Airstrip (FFA), Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills. Billy Mitchell Airstrip, Hatteras Island at the National Park Campground, Frisco. Both airstrips are for daylight use only, limited day use aircraft parking available. On-Demand Air Service, NC FlyPorts, NCFlyPorts.com, info@NCFlyPorts.com Limos/Shuttles/Tours • Sandy Beach Tours: (252) 441-9800 • The Connection: (252) 449-2777 • Hatteras Tours: (252) 475-4477 • Karat Limo Service: (252) 473-9827 • Island Limousine: (252)441-5466/(800) 828-5466 • Island Hopper Shuttle: (252) 995-6771 Taxi Cabs • Bayside Cab: (252) 480-1300 • Beach Cab: (252) 441-2500 • Coastal Cab Company: (252) 449-8787 • Connections: (252) 449-2777 • Manteo Cab Company: (252) 473-6500 • Outer Banks Taxi: (252) 207-2737 Rental Cars • ABCO Auto Rental: (252) 473-4508 • B & R Rent-A-Car: (252) 473-2141 • Enterprise Rent-A-Car: (252) 480-1838 • Outer Banks Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep: (252) 441-1146 ext. 2 4 http://www.i64info.com http://www.fly2mqi.com http://www.NCFlyPorts.com
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