Directions and Transportation Info

Driving Directions

The airport is conveniently located to interstate highways I-26, I-20, I-77 and nearby I-95.

For the convenience of visitors who need to reach us by car, go to most any search engine (Google, MSN, Yahoo, Netscape) and click on Maps. Your destination address is 3000 Aviation Way, West Columbia, SC 29170 or use our airport identifier CAE.

Directions to Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Directions from Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Directions to 125A Summerlake Drive

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.

  • Ard's Shuttle 803-791-5767
  • Blue Ribbon Taxi 803-754-8163
  • Capitol City Cab 803-233-8294
  • Checker Yellow 803-799-3311
  • Classic Cab 803-348-0662
  • 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

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