NC Visitor Centers

Open 24 hours a day, every day, North Carolina's highway rest areas offer opportunities for convenient, brief stops and provide easy roadside access to public restrooms and drinking water. Most also have vending machines.
 
There are several types of rest areas that include: welcome centers, visitors centers and rest stops. The Piedmont Triad Visitor Center is a visitor center and in additon to the public restrooms open 24 hours per day, the location includes a faciliy with tourist and travel information regarding North Carolina. The center is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Saturday and Sundays from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. The center is closed on major holidays.