Greenville's interstates, Greenlink buses (864-467-5000), the free Main Street trolley, GSP airport, the Swamp Rabbit Trail and downtown parking: two hours free.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Greenville’s Greenlink Transit, Main Street Trolley, Parking and Parking Enforcement pages, and from GSP International Airport. Greenlink: 864-467-5000.

Greenville is a driving city laced with interstates, but it also has a city bus system, a free weekend trolley on Main Street and the Swamp Rabbit Trail for bikes. Here is how to get around, and where to park once you are downtown.

Who to call

  • Greenlink buses and trolleys: 864-467-5000, info@ridegreenlink.com
  • Parking Services (garages, permits, citations): 864-467-4900, 516 Rutherford St.
  • Traffic signals and signs: City Traffic Engineering, 864-467-4360
  • GSP airport information center: 864-877-7426, or text 864-485-8885

Main roads

Three interstates serve the city: I-85, which runs between Atlanta and Charlotte; I-385, which runs into downtown; and I-185, which leaves I-85 at Exit 42 with U.S. 29 toward Greenville. The city’s directions to the Greenville Zoo use the main routes in:

  • From Atlanta or Anderson (I-85 north): Exit 42 to I-185 and U.S. 29, then U.S. 29 into the city.
  • From Charlotte or Spartanburg (I-85 south): I-385 into Greenville; Exit 42 for East Washington Street downtown.
  • From Clemson or Easley: U.S. 123 into downtown.
  • From the south: U.S. 25 north to U.S. 291, then Laurens Road (U.S. 276) toward downtown.

Before you drive, check our road construction and closures guide, updated weekly, and the state’s SC511 traffic map. The city posts closures for construction and special events on its road closure calendar.

Greenlink, overseen by the Greenville Transit Authority board, runs city buses from the Greenlink Transit Center, 100 W. McBee Ave. Routes from the center include Pleasantburg (501), Poinsett (503), Augusta (507), White Horse, Anderson, Rutherford, Woodside, Wade Hampton, East North, Laurens and connectors to Simpsonville and Woodruff Road, the city’s schedules page shows.

  • Weekday service on most routes runs from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Busier routes such as White Horse, Anderson, Augusta, Wade Hampton and East North run every 30 to 35 minutes at peak times; others run about hourly.
  • From Oct. 1, 2026, Saturday midday buses leave the Transit Center every 70 minutes from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; the last Saturday bus leaves at 9:30 p.m.
  • No service on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
  • Plan a trip: use the Transit app or Google Maps, and track buses live at TrackGreenlink.com. Sign up for text and email alerts.
  • Paying: the Greenville Transit Authority approved OneFare, which favors the Umo app or a reloadable OneFare card with automatic transfers and fare caps; cash is still accepted but paper transfers are being discontinued.
  • Paratransit: Greenville Area Paratransit (GAP) serves riders who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The free Main Street trolley

The open-air Route 910 Main Street trolley is free and runs every weekend, year-round: Fridays 5 to 10 p.m., Saturdays 1 to 10 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 8 p.m., the city says. On weekends when the Greenville Drive plays at home, it stops at the Main Street entrance to Fluor Field. Board only at marked 910 stops, pull the yellow cord to get off, and after one full loop get off before riding again. Drinks need a lid, no food is allowed, and pets ride in carriers unless they are service animals.

Airport

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), 2000 GSP Drive, Greer, offers nonstop flights to more than 20 destinations, the airport says. Breeze Airways adds a seasonal nonstop to West Palm Beach, Florida, starting Dec. 18, the city reported. The Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), is one of South Carolina’s busiest general aviation airports, the city says.

Bikes and trails

The Swamp Rabbit Trail connects downtown, the zoo, Falls Park and Unity Park. Its Green Line runs 18 miles north from Verdae Boulevard past Travelers Rest; the Blue Line links Conestee Nature Preserve and Cleveland Park; and the one-mile Orange Line runs from West Washington Street to Buncombe Road, the city’s trail map page says. Downtown garages near the trail include Riverplace, Poinsett and River Street. The city also rents bike lockers. See our parks and trails guide for rules and bike rentals.

Parking downtown

  • Two hours free: the first two hours are free in the city’s garages and at more than 800 on-street spaces, the city’s new resident guide says. Check live garage space counts online.
  • On-street limit: two hours a day per space. Moving your car to dodge the limit, backing into a space, parking facing traffic or more than 18 inches from the curb can each bring a citation, according to Parking Enforcement.
  • Loading zones: 30-minute limit, for loading only, enforced 24 hours a day unless signs say otherwise.
  • Garages: each has a pay-in-lane station that takes major credit cards and parking vouchers. Monthly and discounted “night owl” parking is sold through the Parkmobile app.
  • Residential permits: on-street permits for residents and their guests are available on Bennett Street and in the Pettigru Historic District.
  • Holiday parking: city garages are free on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, Dec. 23-25 and Jan. 1, 2027, the city’s free parking notice says.

Disability plates and placards may park in time-limited spaces with no time restriction, but not in loading zones or reserved spaces, under the city’s accessible parking rules.

What this means for you

  • Downtown for dinner? Park in a garage; the first two hours cost nothing.
  • Heading to a Drive game on a weekend? The Route 910 trolley stops at Fluor Field.
  • Commuting by bus? Download the Transit app and sign up for Greenlink alerts first.

More: moving to Greenville and road construction and closures.

Frequently asked questions

Is parking free in downtown Greenville, SC?

The first two hours are free in the city’s garages and at more than 800 on-street spaces, the city says. On-street parking has a two-hour limit.

When does the Greenville trolley run?

The free Main Street trolley, Route 910, runs every weekend year-round: Fridays 5 to 10 p.m., Saturdays 1 to 10 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 8 p.m.

What bus system serves Greenville, SC?

Greenlink, from the Greenlink Transit Center at 100 W. McBee Ave. Call 864-467-5000. Buses do not run on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas.

What is the closest airport to Greenville, SC?

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), 2000 GSP Drive in Greer, with nonstop flights to more than 20 destinations. Its information center is at 864-877-7426.