Private holiday rides between CLT, TRI, AVL, GSO and RDU and Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk and West Jefferson · 1–14 passengers
The holidays are when the whole family comes to the mountains — and when the drive up from the airport is at its worst. Thanksgiving traffic, early dark, winter weather and a car full of luggage and gifts make the last two hours of the trip the hardest part. We take that leg off your plate: a private vehicle reserved for your party alone, from the terminal curb to the door of your home, cabin or rental.
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. The Tuesday and Wednesday before and the Sunday after are the heaviest airport days of the season in both directions. Book these as soon as your flights are set.
App State has no classes Wednesday, November 25, with the university closed November 26–27; fall commencement is Friday, December 11. Lees-McRae’s Thanksgiving break runs November 25–27 and the semester ends December 10.
Families arriving for Christmas, visitors coming up for New Year’s on the mountain, and everyone flying home after: the days from mid-December through New Year’s Day fill quickly.
Appalachian Ski Mountain is targeting a November 20 opening and Beech Mountain Resort November 21, weather permitting. We have room for ski and snowboard bags on rides to Beech, Sugar and App Ski Mountain.
Grandparents, kids and grandkids flying in on different flights. We track every flight, cover each arrival, or bring the whole family up the mountain together in one vehicle.
App State and Lees-McRae students flying out for Thanksgiving and winter break, and families flying in for December commencement. See our App State and Lees-McRae pages.
Opening the house for Thanksgiving or Christmas in Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, Linville or Beech Mountain without leaving a car at the airport for a week or two.
Guests coming up for the lights, the tree farms and the ski slopes, staying in a cabin or rental with no car of their own. Round trips are booked on one reservation.
Our drivers work US-421, US-221, NC-105 and the back roads to your cabin year-round, in every season.
Holiday departures are scheduled with cushion for traffic and weather, so a slow stretch of road never costs you a flight.
We follow your inbound flight. If it is delayed or canceled, there is never an extra fee — we work with you to reschedule.
A flat rate per vehicle, not per passenger, confirmed before you book. No meters and no holiday surge pricing.
Private SUVs for smaller parties and 14-passenger vans for larger families, with multiple vehicles for bigger groups. See group airport travel and our services & fleet.
Thanksgiving week (Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026) and the stretch from mid-December through New Year's Day. The Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the Sunday after, and the days around Christmas and New Year's fill first.
As soon as your flights are set. Thanksgiving week and the stretch from mid-December through New Year's are the busiest airport travel days of our year, and the most popular pickup times go first. Your ride is reserved once it is booked and prepaid.
Our drivers work these mountain roads year-round. We watch the forecast ahead of holiday travel days, build extra time into airport departures, and stay in touch with you if weather changes the timing. If your flight is delayed or canceled, there is never an extra fee; we work with you to reschedule.
Yes. We track each flight and can schedule separate pickups, or bring everyone up the mountain together in one private vehicle for up to 14 passengers.
Yes. We run private rides from Boone and Banner Elk to CLT, TRI, AVL, GSO and RDU. Students on a budget can also use the Blue Ridge Shared Ride Connection to split a private ride with other travelers headed to the same airport on the same day.
Charlotte (CLT), Tri-Cities (TRI), Asheville (AVL), Greensboro (GSO) and Raleigh-Durham (RDU), to and from Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Valle Crucis, Jefferson and West Jefferson.
Yes. Tell us how many bags, ski or snowboard bags and boxes you are bringing when you request a quote, and we match the vehicle to the load.
Request a quote online or call (336) 484-1350 with your travel dates, airport, pickup address and the number of passengers and bags.
Send us your travel dates, airport, pickup address and how many passengers and bags. We’ll send a flat-rate quote for one direction or both.
Get a Quote or call (336) 484-1350Traveling on a budget?
The Blue Ridge Shared Ride Connection matches High Country travelers headed to the same airport on the same day, so you can split the cost of a professionally driven private ride. Built for App State and Lees-McRae students, and open to anyone 18+ in the High Country.
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