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Voykit pocket guide · United States
High Point
High Point, North Carolina
Give High Point one night, or a half-day for the furniture sights — unless you are here for the April or October Market, when hotels sell out and prices spike.
High Point is the furniture capital of the world: over 8 million sq ft of showroom space and a spring and fall trade market that nearly doubles the population for 7–10 days. Outside market weeks it is a small Piedmont Triad city with a handful of furniture sights, a good museum and easy rail links to Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Charlotte. Most travellers use it as a stop, not a base.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- High Point, North Carolina
- Best months
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Market weeks in April and October (hotels sell out, prices spike); Jul–Aug heat and humidity
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 excl. bed · Mid $110–180 excl. bed · High $200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Poison control (US) 1-800-222-1222
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–6 |
| Diner breakfast | $10–16 |
| Barbecue plate | $14–22 |
| Beer: draught in a bar / six-pack at a store | $6–9 / $10–14 |
| 5 km taxi or rideshare3.1 mi taxi or rideshare | $12–18 |
| Local bus ride | $1–2 |
| Museum entry | $0–10 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International
- About 12 miles from downtown; taxi, rideshare and rental cars. PART Shuttle 27 runs to the downtown transportation center, then a free transfer to Route 3 toward High Point.
- RDU · Raleigh-Durham International
- Further east; a drive of roughly 1.5 h.
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International
- Southwest; a drive of roughly 1.5–2 h.
Typical fares
- PART Shuttle 27, airport to downtown
- about $2.50, then free transfer to Route 3
- Rideshare downtown to GSO airport
- $25–40
- Amtrak High Point to Greensboro
- about $8–12, about 25 min
Get around
A car is the practical choice: sights and showrooms are spread along I-85 Business and Highway 311. High Point Transit runs local buses; PART links High Point with Greensboro and Winston-Salem. Amtrak's Carolinian, Piedmont and Crescent stop at High Point station, 100 West High Avenue. During Market, free downtown shuttles and hotel and park-and-ride shuttles run.
See and do
Known for
- Furniture manufacturing and showrooms
- High Point Market (April and October)
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers
- Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | I-85 or Amtrak from High Point station | About 30–40 min by car; about 25 min by train |
| Winston-Salem | I-40 west, or PART bus | About 40–50 min by car |
| Lexington, North Carolina | I-85 Business south | About 30 min by car |
| Thomasville, North Carolina | I-85 Business south | About 20 min by car |
| Asheboro | I-85 south then US 64 east | About 45–55 min by car |
| Burlington, North Carolina | I-85 north | About 45 min by car |
Sleep
- Downtown / North Main Street
- Walkable to the furniture library, the chest of drawers and the Amtrak station; the J.H. Adams Inn sits here.
- Airport and Sedgebrook area
- Chain hotels near GSO, better for early flights and free parking; you need a car for everything else.
- Market-week overflow
- During Market, rooms across the Triad sell out and residents rent out homes; book months ahead or sleep in Greensboro.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Where is the station? | Where is the station? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Is this showroom open to the public? | Is this showroom open to the public? |
| To this address, please | To this address, please |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Market weeks in April and October: hotels sell out across the Triad and rates jump — book months ahead or stay in Greensboro.
- Sights are spread out; without a car you will rely on sparse buses and rideshare.
- Summer afternoons are hot and humid; plan indoor showrooms and the museum for midday.
- Some furniture showrooms are trade-only and closed to the public outside Market — check before you drive out.
High Point is a normal Piedmont city: daytime sights and downtown are fine, but use standard care after dark and lock your car. The bigger practical risk is Market week, when hotels sell out and prices jump.
One and two days
No timed day plan for High Point yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Furniture manufacturing and showrooms
- High Point Market (April and October)
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers
- Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Visit High Point (official tourism): www.visithighpoint.com/
- High Point Market (official): www.highpointmarket.org/
- High Point Museum (City of High Point): www.highpointnc.gov/2329/Museum
- Piedmont Triad International Airport: www.flyfrompti.com/
- Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART): www.partnc.org/
- Amtrak: www.amtrak.com
- Wikivoyage: High Point, revision 5324084 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5324084
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
High PointHigh Point, North Carolina
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Poison control (US)1-800-222-1222
No embassies in High Point; consulates are in Atlanta and Washington, DC, and most national embassies are in Washington, DC.
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/high-point). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.