Parking and Directions

Parking is available on the street and in the following lots on Sunday mornings:

  • First Cary UMC Parking Lot (corner of Waldo and Walker)
  • Cedar Street Parking Deck (136 East Cedar Street)
  • Waldo Street (back-in parking spots available)
  • Post Office (Waldo Street) – Please do not park in the post office parking lot Monday through Friday. Parking is available after 1 p.m. on Saturdays, and you may park there on Sundays.
  • Downtown Cary Parking Map


From Points North

  • Heading south on US-1 S, take the I-440 W/Outer Beltline/US-1 S ramp to Sanford
  • Merge onto I-440 W/US-1 S for 7.1 mi
  • Take exit 3 for Hillsborough St/NC-54 toward Meredith College for 0.2 mi
  • Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Cary/Chapel Hill and merge onto Hillsborough St/NC-54
  • Continue to follow Hillsborough St for 3.1 mi
  • Continue on E Chatham St for 2.0 mi
  • Turn left at Walker St
  • Parking is located on your right, just past the corner of Walker and Waldo St.


From Points South

  • Heading north on US-1 N, take exit 98A for Tryon Rd E
  • Merge onto Tryon Rd for 0.7 mi
  • Turn left at Kildaire Farm Rd for about 3 mi
  • Turn right at Byrum Street
  • Turn (next) left onto Walker Street
  • Go through the stop sign at Walnut Street
  • Parking is located on your left, on the corner of Walker and Waldo St.


From Points East

  • From I-40 W take exit 291 toward Cary
  • Merge onto Cary Towne Blvd.
  • Continue on Cary Towne Blvd for 1.1 mi
  • Cary Towne Blvd turns into Walnut St
  • Turn right at Kildaire Farm Rd
  • Turn right at Walker St
  • Parking is located on your left, on the corner of Walker and Waldo St.

From Points West

  • From I-40 E take exit 287 toward Cary
  • Merge onto N Harrison Ave for 3.4 mi
  • Turn left at W Chatham St for 0.1 mi
  • Turn right at Walker St
  • First Cary UMC is located on your right, just past the corner of Walker St. and Waldo St.