Metered parking is available at several locations near the Rubinstein Center for the Arts for $2/hour, including:
- The Campus Drive lot is located on the corner of Campus Drive and Anderson Street, just across the street. Visitors can park in this lot on weekends (Friday after 5 p.m. through Sunday evening) with a valid Duke parking permit or through the PayByPhone app or by calling 866-234-7275 (Location #3121). More information about PayByPhone.
- The Nasher Museum of Art, located at 2001 Campus Drive, has a pay-per-space location with self-service kiosks and PayByPhone. More information.
- Sarah P Duke Gardens, located at 420 Anderson Street, has a pay-per-space parking lot with kiosks and PayByPhone. More information.
- There is also limited free street parking along Alexander Avenue and Oregon Street (less than a five-minute walk from the Arts Center).
If you are coming from elsewhere on the Duke campus during the day, we recommend taking Duke Transportation’s free, frequent east-west bus service, which stops just steps from the building.
bus route
The easiest way to reach the Rubinstein Center for the Arts from elsewhere on campus is to take the free Duke Transportation shuttle along Campus Avenue. The main east-west bus (C1) runs 7 days a week during the academic year, all day and late into the night. Other routes offer service from Smith Warehouse or Central Campus, but only operate on weekdays.
Learn more about Duke University bus service, including holiday and summer schedules.
driving directions
The Ruby Hotel does not have dedicated parking, so plan ahead, especially if visiting during opening hours. See parking for details.
From Raleigh/East, take Interstate 40 West
Take Exit 279B onto NC State Route 147 North, Durham Freeway. Continue on Durham Highway and take Exit 14 for Swift Avenue. Turn left onto Swift Avenue. Continue about a quarter mile to Campus Drive. Turn right onto Campus Avenue. The Arts Center is located on the right between Oregon Street and Anderson Street.
From Chapel Hill/South via Chapel Hill Boulevard, USA. 15-501 North
In Durham, follow US 15-501 North, signed for Duke University/Medical Center (do not take 15-501 Business). Continue on 15-501 and take Exit 107, signed NC State Route 751/Duke University West Campus. Turn right onto NC 751 and continue for approximately one mile. At the third traffic light, turn left on Duke University Road. Continue on Duke University Drive for approximately 8/10 mile and turn left on Anderson Street. The Arts Center is located on the right side of the intersection of Anderson Street and Campus Avenue.
From Virginia/North, take Interstate 85 South
In Durham, take exit 174A onto US 15-501 South Bypass – Duke University/Chapel Hill. Continue on US 15-501 and take Exit 107, signed NC State Route 751/Duke University West Campus. Turn left onto NC 751 and continue approximately 1 mile. At the fourth traffic light, turn left on Duke University Road. Continue on Duke University Drive for approximately 8/10 mile and turn left on Anderson Street. The Arts Center is located on the right side of the intersection of Anderson Street and Campus Avenue.
From Triad/West, take Interstate 85 North
In Durham, take Exit 172, N.C. 147, Durham Freeway. Continue on Durham Highway and take Exit 14 for Swift Avenue. Turn right onto Swift Avenue. Continue about a quarter mile to Campus Drive. Turn right onto Campus Avenue. The Arts Center is located on the right between Oregon Street and Anderson Street.
