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Parking and Transportation Services

Shuttles

Let us do the driving for you. The COMET is now operating campus transit under a contract with the university. There are 10 daytime routes and two evening routes to make your life easy, and it's all free with your Carolina Card! We have 30 locations across the Columbia campus.

Track Your Bus - See where our transit buses provided by The COMET are in real time.

Daytime and Evening Routes

You can catch a bus on each route nearly every 10-30 minutes depending on the route.  For exact times of routes, take advantage of the real time tracking which is available by texting “USCVMPS” and the bus stop ID number on the sign to 41411 to get real time information sent to your phone! Example: uscvmps 1840 in a text message to 41411 or visit here for details.
Route Stop ID and Stop Location Frequency

19 - Blue Route

1856 - YOUnion & Whaley St Midblock
1180
- Flora/Evans St. Lots
1854 - Heyward & Academic Enrichment Center Eastbound
1859 - Wheat & P.E. Center/Blatt Eastbound
1766 - Greene & Williams-Brice Nursing Building Westbound
1867 - Greene & Park Westbound

20 minutes

18 -  Red Route

560 - Whaley & Gadsden Westbound (YOUnion)
1851 - Greek Village Midblock
1852 - College Street & Innovista Parking – 821 Park Northbound
1853 - Sumter Street & Horseshoe Northbound
024 - Pendleton & Pickens Eastbound
1841 - National Advocacy Center & Pendleton Eastbound
1766 - Greene & Williams-Brice Nursing Building Westbound

20 minutes

17 - Green Route

1854 - Heyward & Academic Enrichment Center Eastbound
1848 - Whaley & Bates House Eastbound and Marion & Whaley Northbound
1855 - Sumter & Band and Dance Northbound
1865 - Sumter & Coker Life Science Northbound
1845 - Sumter St & School of Journalism and Mass Communication Northbound
1849 - Main & Innovista Parking – 519 Main Southbound
1850 - Main & Swearingen Engineering Center Southbound
1180 - Flora/Evans St. Lots

15 minutes

15 - Yellow Route

1848 - Whaley & Bates House Eastbound and Marion & Whaley Northbound
1766 - Greene & Williams-Brice Nursing Building Westbound
1849 - Main & Innovista Parking – 519 Main Southbound
1850 - Main & Swearingen Engineering Center Southbound
1180 - Flora/Evans St. Lots

 15 minutes

13 - North Loop

1840 - Barnwell & AD7 Lot Southbound
043 - Pendleton & Barnwell Eastbound
1766 - Greene & Williams-Brice Nursing Building Westbound
1841 - National Advocacy Center & Pendleton Eastbound
1864 - Senate & McMaster Westbound
1842 - Hampton & 1600 Eastbound

 15 minutes

14 - Express Route

1843 - Devine & Coliseum  Gadsden/Devine Lot on Devine St. (also services AD3/Greene Crossing Flat and Greene Crossing Square)
1844 - Greene & Science and Technology Building Westbound
1845 - Sumter St & School of Journalism and Mass Communication Northbound
1847 - Park & College - Innovista Parking – 821 Park Southbound

 15 minutes

20 - West Campus

1858 - Founders Park (Williams & Wheat Northbound)
1866 - Park Place Apartments Midblock (also services Greene Crossing Annex)
1853 - Sumter Street & Horseshoe Northbound
1847 - Park & College - Innovista Parking – 821 Park Southbound
560 - Whaley & Gadsden Westbound (YOUnion) (weekends only)

10 minutes

20 minutes on weekends and on reduced service days

16 - Greek Village Lunch Express
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Available to all Faculty, Staff, and Students
1851 
- Greek Village Midblock
1853 - Sumter Street & Horseshoe Northbound

 15 minutes

 

Evening Routes operate Monday thru Friday, 6:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. when classes are in session. No evening service on reduced service days or on weekends or no-service holidays.

You can catch a bus on each route nearly every 30 minutes.  For exact times of routes, take advantage of the real time tracking which is available by texting “USCVMPS” and the bus stop ID number on the sign to 41411 to get real time information sent to your phone! Example: uscvmps 1840 in a text message to 41411 or visit here for details.

You can also utilize the On-Demand Shuttle by calling 803-777-1080 for travel anywhere on campus. 

For trips within and outside of campus, check the bus for a code to use on Lyft or Uber and have the first $5 of your ride covered. Anything over $5 is your responsibility. This service is available until 3:00 a.m.
Route Stop ID and Stop Location Frequency

24 - Evening 1

1840 - Barnwell & AD7 Lot Southbound
043 - Pendleton & Barnwell Eastbound
1766 - Greene & Williams-Brice Nursing Building Westbound
1861 - University Union Midblock
1863 - Evening Stop - Blatt P.E. Center & Wheat Street Midblock
1860 - Whaley & Bates Westbound
1862 - Main & 300 Main Street Northbound
1865 - Sumter & Coker Life Science Northbound
1845 - Sumter St & School of Journalism and Mass Communication Northbound
024 - Pendleton & Pickens Eastbound
1842 - Hampton & 1600 Eastbound

30 minutes 

25 - Evening 2

1853 - Sumter Street & Horseshoe Northbound
1847 - Park & College - Innovista Parking – 821 Park Southbound
1843 - Devine & Coliseum Gadsden/Devine Lot on Devine St. (also services AD3, Greene Crossing Flat and Greene Crossing Square)
1866 - Park Place Apartments Midblock
(also services Greene Crossing Annex)
1851 - Greek Village Midblock
1856 - YOUnion & Whaley St Midblock
1848 - Whaley & Bates House Eastbound and Marion & Whaley Northbound
1861 - University Union Midblock
1865 - Sumter & Coker Life Science Northbound
1845 - Sumter St & School of Journalism and Mass Communication Northbound

 30 minutes

BullStreet District Park & Ride

The BullStreet District Park & Ride shuttle runs from 7:15 am to 7 pm when classes are in session.  The shuttle stops at the Pendelton Street garage and the corner of Pendelton and Sumter streets, then at the BullStreet District lot (BSD - formerly AD15) at the 2700 block of Colonial Drive. 

Weekend Routes

Route Stop ID and Stop Location Frequency

20 - West Campus Weekend

1866 - Park Place Apartments Midblock
(also services Greene Crossing Annex)
1853 - Sumter Street & Horseshoe Northbound
1847 - Park & College - Innovista Parking – 821 Park Southbound
560 - Whaley & Gadsden Westbound (YOUnion)

20 minutes

* When classes are not in session, only three daytime routes operate:
13 (North Loop), 14 (Express) and 20 (West Campus).

Event and Safety Shuttles

Rides On Demand

We'll pick you up!  Rides on-demand are available at the times listed below when classes are in session. Request a ride by calling 803-777-1080.

Sunday

11pm to 6am (Mon morning)

Monday

6pm to 6am (Tue morning)

Tuesday

6pm to 6am (Wed morning)

Wednesday

6pm to 6am (Thur morning)

Thursday

6pm to 6am (Fri morning)

Friday

6pm to 12am (Sat morning)

Saturday

No service

Gateway Shuttles

The shuttles to Midlands Tech Airport and Beltline campus will run from 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Friday during the semester. Pick up will be on Bull St. next to Bates House.

Gameday Shuttles

We make it easier for you to support your favorite Gamecock team with our shuttle service. Learn more about pick-up times and locations and catch a free ride to and from football, baseball and basketball games played at home. 

 

For more information, visit the COMET website or call (803) 255-7100.

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