Zone 4 town page
Wake Forest to RDU airport transfer, reserved door to terminal
A Wake Forest to RDU airport transfer covers 21.8 miles by road from the Terminal 2 curb to Town Hall on South Taylor Street, about 35 minutes when the roads are clear. That puts the town in Zone 4, the longest drive of the eleven towns. You send the request, we check a Triangle car company for your date and hour, and you get back the fixed rate, the vehicle class and a pickup time.
- Road miles
- 21.8from the Terminal 2 curb
- Minutes
- 35free-flow, no traffic
- Rate zone
- Zone 4: 31 minutes and more
- Sedan from
- $115per car, one way
Which roads connect Wake Forest and RDU
From the middle of town the car heads south on Dr. Calvin Jones Highway (NC 98) or picks up Capital Boulevard (US 1), depending on where you live. Some addresses reach the airport sooner by Falls of Neuse Road. Each line meets I-540, the Northern Wake Expressway, which curves west around north Raleigh toward the airport exit.
The fastest route carries no toll, so nothing extra appears on your quote for it. At rush hour the pressure points are the merges onto I-540 and the lights along Capital Boulevard. That is why a Zone 4 departure gets a 20 minute traffic allowance on top of the measured drive before your door time is set.
Door times for Wake Forest departures
| Departure time | Car at your door |
|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 3:05 am |
| 7:30 am | 4:35 am |
| 9:00 am | 6:05 am |
| 12:00 pm | 9:05 am |
| 3:30 pm | 12:35 pm |
| 6:45 pm | 3:50 pm |
| 9:30 pm | 6:35 pm |
Pickups at homes, apartments and offices
Most Wake Forest requests come from houses on neighborhood streets, apartment blocks with shared parking, office parks and hotels near US 1. The driver waits at the curb or the entrance you name for up to 15 minutes at no extra charge.
- Gate codes, building numbers and the entrance you prefer
- How many riders, checked bags and carry-ons
- Each child's age and weight, and whether you bring a seat
- Any extra stop on the way, at $15 per stop
Put these details in the request so the reply matches your trip on the first try.
Zone 4 rates by vehicle class
| Vehicle | Rate from |
|---|---|
| Sedan, 3 riders, 3 bags | $115 |
| SUV, 5 riders, 5 bags | $145 |
| Van, 10 riders, 10 bags | $235 |
Getting home to Wake Forest after landing
Give us your flight number when reserving. The car company follows the real landing time and the included 45 minutes of waiting count from it. While you are in the air the car stays in the commercial vehicle lot a few minutes from the terminals.
With your bags in hand, text or call the driver and walk out to the pickup zone past baggage claim: Zone 1 at Terminal 1, Zone 8 at Terminal 2. The driver meets you at the car and takes I-540 back toward home. You pay the car company the fixed rate at the end of the ride, by card or cash.
Nearby towns: Knightdale, Raleigh, Garner
Longer drive, same rate
One fixed rate at any hour
A sedan from Wake Forest starts at $115 per car, one way, and the figure holds at 5 am or midnight. The exact rate for your ride is confirmed with you before reserving, with any extras listed.
+1 (919) 859-4718Our telephone keeps the airport's clock: it is staffed every day from 4:00 am Eastern Time, ahead of the first departures, until the last scheduled arrival of the night is on the ground. For a pickup before 4:00 am, the car company's number in your confirmation reaches the driver's dispatcher. Requests sent through the website form are received 24/7.