Ground Transportation Options
Rental Car Services
Rental car counters are located in the lower level, baggage claim area. Emerald Club and other executive club members can go directly to the lower level of the parking garage to pick up their vehicles. The following car rental companies serve Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) passengers:
Alamo 803-822-5180
Avis 803-822-5100
Budget 803-822-8346
Dollar Rent A Car 803-822-2300 or 803-217-0270
Enterprise 803-822-2262
Hertz 803-822-8341
National 803-822-5180
Thrifty 803-822-2300 or 803-217-0270
To search for a rental across of all available rental companies at CAE visit our car rental search page.
Peer-to-Peer Carshare Services
Turo is a car-sharing marketplace that lets people rent cars directly from car owners.
To search Turo’s local inventory, click here.
Taxi Cab Service
Taxi pick-up is on the lower level of the terminal in the baggage claim area outside the doors to the left of the rental car counters.
Service to Fort Jackson – $32 flat rate
Service to McCrady Training Center – $49 flat rate
All other service is $2.50/mile, plus $2 starting on the meter
Rideshare Services
Rideshare services are available for pick-up/drop-off. Rideshare pick-up is located on the lower level of the baggage claim area in front of the parking garage.
Limousine and Sedan Services
Limousine and sedan service can be arranged for pick-up/drop-off at CAE. Limousine and sedan service pick-up is located on the lower level of the terminal in the baggage claim area, outside and to the left of the rental car counters.
Hotel Courtesy Shuttles
Several hotels around Columbia provide courtesy shuttle service to and from CAE. We encourage passengers to contact their hotel to verify courtesy shuttle service.
The shuttle pick-up area is located on the lower level of the terminal in the baggage claim area outside of the doors to the left of the rental car counters.
The COMET
The COMET provides transit services on 47 fixed routes, ReFlex services, vanpool service for commuters, subsidy programs with Uber and Lyft and DART for transportation to grocery stores and at night, ADA complementary paratransit service throughout Richland and portions of Lexington Counties and a Soda Cap Connector in Downtown Columbia that caters to visitors and locals alike. The COMET transports approximately 2.4 million passenger trips a year on a fleet of more than 90 buses, vans and shuttles. Through a partnership with the University of South Carolina, The COMET also operates USC Transit. All transit services are provided under contract with RATP Dev USA, Inc., Enterprise Holdings, Lyft, and Uber. For additional The COMET information, please call (803) 255-7100, TDD/TTY: 711 through the relay service or visit us at https://catchthecometsc.gov/ to access our trip planner and more!