Charlotte has plenty of options for cheap drinks and bar deals if you know where to look. The best value happy hours in Charlotte NC tend to be in NoDa, Dilworth, and Ballantyne — neighbourhoods with strong local bar scenes and less pressure to charge Uptown prices. Most of the spots below run weekday drink specials between $3 and $6, with some running all-day deals or late night happy hours after 9pm. These are the Charlotte bars where you can have a proper night out without spending much — real deals, not watered-down well drinks. Start with a neighborhood:

• Uptown
• South End
• NoDa
• Plaza Midwood
• Dilworth