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| - Kinda weird to write a review of an airport, but I'm at CLT so frequently I'll post some info that I hope people will find helpful.
For parking, you can use the long term lots and take a shuttle in ($4 per day) or you can park in the lots/towers closer to the airport for $6 per day, and that also requires a 3 minute shuttle ride. You can also park across from the airport in the lot there for $16/day (I think) and walk across the street to the airport. On your return home, you'll find the shuttles outside of baggage claim in the middle island. Look for the white shuttle buses and find the shuttle marked "Long Term A", "Long Term B" or "Daily" to take you back to your vehicle.
Inside the airport, ticketing is on the top level. If the airport is crowded, go to the ends to go through security. Checkpoint A is usually a bit less crowded, and checkpoint D/E is usually never crowded. This will save you a few minutes of standing in line.
After security, you'll find the middle of the airport has the food court, ATM's, a few shops and the infamous rocking chairs. If you need to power up and have some time, there's outlets near the rocking chairs. For food, I'd recommend the Carolina BBQ- its not the best in the area but is a better option than the other fast food joints. Enjoy your fried pickle!
If you need a coffee, there's Starbucks on both sides of the central area of the airport and there's one in the Gate C area.
The US Airways lounge is between the Gate C and Gate D/E concourses and you can enter/leave on either side.
If you need someone to pick you up, have them wait in the Cell Lot. Once you alert them its only 2 minutes or so until you'll see them outside of Baggage Claim.
As far as airports go, Charlotte Douglas is probably one of the nicer ones you'll visit. If you have some time to kill, roam around a bit and enjoy the shops or just relax in a rocking chair and watch the world go by.
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