Transportation

Air Travel

• Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
  (located 7 miles from downtown)
• Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT)
  (located approximately 90 miles from downtown Columbia)
  (To reserve a shuttle from Charlotte to Columbia, contact Columbia Charlotte Shuttle, Inc. at (803) 783-5123; rates: $44 one-way.)

Ground Travel

Airport Rental Cars

The following rental car companies are located at both the Columbia Metropolitan Airport and the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport:

• Alamo
• Avis
• Budget
• Enterprise
• Hertz
• National Car

Columbia Taxis and Shuttle Services

• Ard's Airport Shuttle (803) 791-5767
• Blue Ribbon Cab Company (803) 754-8163
• Capitol City Cab (803) 233-8294
• Checker Yellow Cab Company (803) 799-3311
• Classic Taxi (803) 348-0662
• Columbia Shuttle Service (803) 647-9909
• Earth Shuttle Service (803) 714-0080
• Lexington Cab Company (803) 356-1066
• Shuttleways of Columbia (803) 783-0265
• Southern Chariott (803) 600-8828
• Columbia Charlotte Shuttle, Inc. (803) 783-5123 (rates: $44 one-way)

Maps

• Downtown Columbia
• University of South Carolina printable map (legal size)

Driving Directions

• Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center ~ 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201
• Hilton Columbia Center (host hotel) ~ 924 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201
• Hampton Inn Downtown Historic District (student hotel) ~ 822 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201
• Columbia Metropolitan Airport ~ 300 Aviation Way, West Columbia, SC 29170

To Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and Hotels

From points North: I-77 S to SC 277 S at Exit 18. Follow SC-277 S toward downtown. SC-277 S turns into Bull Street. Follow Bull Street to Gervais Street. Take a right onto Gervais Street. Take a left onto Lincoln Street at the Hampton Inn. Parking lot to the Hampton Inn is located behind the hotel. Turn right into parking lot. To go to the Hilton, off of Lincoln Street, take a left onto Senate Street. Hilton is on the right. To go to the Convention Center, continue straight on Lincoln Street. The Convention Center is on the right. Go past the Convention Center to access parking lot. Turn right into parking lot.

From points Northwest: I-26 E to I-126 E toward Columbia. Merge right onto Huger Street. Take a left onto Gervais Street. Take a right onto Lincoln Street at the Hampton Inn. Follow directions above "From points North." From points Northeast: I-20 W to SC-277 S at Exit 73A. Follow SC-277 S toward downtown. SC-277 S turns into Bull Street. Follow directions above "From points North."

From points South: I-95 N to I-26 W to I-77 N. Take Exit 5 Bluff Road off of I-77 N. At end of ramp, take a left onto Bluff Road. Proceed on Bluff Road approximately 3 miles. At the traffic light directly after the SC State Fairgrounds, take a right onto Rosewood Drive. Take a left onto Assembly Street. Take a left onto Blossom Street. Take a right onto Lincoln Street. Convention Center parking lot will be on the left just past the Colonial Life Arena. To go to the Hilton, off of Lincoln Street, take a right onto Senate Street. Hilton is on the right. To go to the Hampton Inn, continue straight on Lincoln Street. Just past the Convention Center, turn left into Hampton Inn parking lot. Hampton Inn parking lot is located behind the hotel.

From points Southwest: I-20 E to I-26 E to I-126 E toward Columbia. Merge right onto Huger Street. Take a left onto Gervais Street. Take a right onto Lincoln Street at the Hampton Inn. Follow directions above "From points North."

From points Southeast: I-26 W to I-77 N. Follow direction above "From points South."

From the Columbia Metropolitan Airport: Coming out of the main road from the airport, take a left onto Airport Boulevard / SC 302. Stay straight on this road for several miles. Veer right onto Knox Abbott Drive and continue straight. Shortly after you cross over the river, you will arrive at the intersection of Knox Abbott Drive and Huger Street. Continue straight through this intersection. Knox Abbott Drive is now called Blossom Street. Take a left onto Lincoln Street (located in between two parking lots). If you go under the pedestrian bridge, you have gone too far. On Lincoln Street, continue straight through two stop signs. Go past the Colonial Life Arena on the left. The parking lot to the Convention Center is located on the left just past the Colonial Life Arena. To go to the Hilton, off of Lincoln Street, take a right onto Senate Street. Hilton is on the right. To go to the Hampton Inn, continue straight on Lincoln Street. Just past the Convention Center, turn left into Hampton Inn parking lot. Hampton Inn parking lot is located behind the hotel.