FestivALL Charleston

The Amtrak Cardinal (New York-Chicago via DC and Cincinnati) stops at Charleston, WV station, 350 MacCorkle Ave SE, on the south bank of the Kanawha River, roughly a 15-20 min walk over the South Side Bridge into the downtown festival footprint, or a short rideshare. Service is only three days per week in each direction (Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays), so it suits travelers already routing along the Cardinal corridor rather than serving as an airport connection. The station is unstaffed.

Intercity coaches serve the Charleston Bus Station at 300 Reynolds St, on the northern edge of downtown, inside or within a short walk/one KRT hop of the festival's downtown venue footprint. Greyhound and Barons Bus both operate from the terminal (Barons runs the I-Ride 79 corridor service north to Morgantown, which also calls at the KRT City Center Station at 140 Laidley St downtown). A budget option for regional travelers, not an airport transfer.

West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) sits ~3 mi east of downtown Charleston. KRT's fixed-route buses do not climb to the terminal; instead KRT serves the airport via KRTplus, its on-demand van service, with the airport as an official 'Point of Interest' destination, it picks up anywhere in the three KRTplus zones (West Side, Charleston Core i.e. downtown, and South Hills) and runs to/from CRW for a $12 flat fee per trip, which covers multiple passengers traveling together. Operates Mondays-Saturdays, 21 hours a day (no Sunday service, KRT eliminated Sunday operations in 2024, so plan a taxi/rideshare for Sunday flights). Book via the KRTplus or Transit mobile apps, or by phone at 304-343-7586. Within downtown itself, regular KRT fixed-route buses are $1.50 flat fare.

Yeager Airport's official ground-transportation page lists Uber and Lyft as operating 24/7 via their apps, plus local operators C&H Taxi (304-344-4902) and Chandlers Limousine Service (304-345-5434). This is the only door-to-door option on Sundays, when KRT/KRTplus does not operate. No advance booking URL, hail in-app or call on arrival.

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

Typically $170-300 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2772 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302

Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

200 Hotel Circle, Charleston, WV 25311

Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

The festival's own 'Charleston, WV' visitor page points guests to Airbnbs via the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, so short-term rentals are an expected lodging pattern here. Inventory is modest (small-market city) and concentrated in downtown, East End and South Hills; downtown/East End units keep you walkable to venues.

No camping exists at this urban, citywide festival, but Hipcamp lists private-land tent/RV/glamping sites in the hills and hollows around Charleston and greater Kanawha County (and Kanawha State Forest with public campsites is ~7 mi south of downtown), a budget/scenic alternative to a downtown hotel for attendees with a car. Expect a 15-40 min drive into downtown from most listings.