Directions & Transportation

Ground Transportation

Car Rentals


For the convenience of travelers, the following car rental companies are located in the airport terminal-lower level Baggage Claim area.
  • Alamo-National Car Rental 803-822-5180
  • Avis Car Rental 803-822-5100
  • Budget Car Rental 803-822-8346
  • Hertz Car Rental 803-822-8341
  • Thrifty Car Rental 803-822-2300

Taxis


The following taxi services provide transportation to and from Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
The taxi pick-up area is just outside the terminal - lower level baggage claim.

An average taxi ride to downtown Columbia costs approximately $15- $17.
  • Access Airport Shuttle 803-822-3111
  • Access Columbia Taxi 803-822-TAXI (8294) 
  • Airport Limo (APT-LIMO) - 877-278-5466 www.AirportLimo.com
  • Ard's Shuttle - 803-791-5767
  • BBB Taxi - 803-331-1519
  • Blue RIbbon Taxi - 803-754-8163
  • Capitol City Cab - 803-233-8294
  • Checker Yellow - 803-799-3311
  • City Taxi - 803-233-6597
  • Classic Cab - 803-348-0662
  • Deluxe Cab LLC - 877-803-4226  www.deluxecabllc.com
  • Earth Shuttle - 803-714-0080
  • Shuttleways - 803-783-0265

Hotel courtesy shuttles


The following hotels provide courtesy shuttle service to and from Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

A hotel courtesy phone is conveniently located in the terminal - lower level Baggage Claim area.

The taxi/shuttle pick-up area is located just outside Baggage Claim.
  • Marriott Columbia Hotel 803-771-7000
  • Clarion Town House 803-771-8711
  • Comfort Inn-Airport 803-796-0044
  • Embassy Suites Hotel 803-252-8700
  • Holiday Inn-Airport 803-794-9440
  • Courtyard Columbia Downtown 803-799-7800
  • Radisson Hotel Columbia and Conference Center 803-731-0300
  • Sleep Inn-Airport 803-926-9260
  • Whitney Hotel 803-252-0845
  • Country Inn & Suites-Airport 803-794-6200
  • Hampton Inn-Airport 803-791-8940

City Bus


Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority
Phone: 803-255-7100

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority bus stop (Route 28A) is located at lower-level baggage claim at the far end of the terminal in-between the car rental parking lot and behind the Airport Police booth.

Arrival times are:
  • Bus Arrives AM - 7:57am and 8:57am
  • PM - 3:18pm and 4:18pm
Departure times are:
  • Bus Departs AM - 7:57am and 8:57am
  • PM - 3:18pm and 4:18pm