Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code: CAE
Full Airport name: Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Address: 3000 Aviation Way, West Columbia, South Carolina 29170, United States
Country Dialing Prefix: 1
Telephone: (803) 822 5000 or 1 888 562 5002
Website: www.columbiaairport.com
Number of Terminals: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is situated 11km (7 miles) southwest of downtown Columbia.

Driving Directions

The airport is located 10km (6 miles) southwest from central Columbia, near I-20, I-26, I-77, and nearby I-95. From downtown, head west on US-378 and turn left (south) where US-378 meets US-1 and follow US-21 until the exit to Airport Boulevard to the right. Follow Airport Boulevard to the terminal.

Car Hire

Alamo-National, Avis, Budget Car Rental, Hertz and Thrifty all have counters near baggage claim on the lower level.

Public Transport

Bus: Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (tel: (803) 255 7100; ) operates bus services between the airport and the city. Taxi: The taxi and shuttle pick-up area is located just outside baggage claim. The following taxi services provide transportation to and from the airport: Ard's Shuttle (tel: (803) 791 5767), Blue Ribbon Taxi (tel: (803) 754 8163), Capitol City Cab (tel: (803) 233 8294), Checker Yellow (tel: (803) 799 3311) and Classic Cab (tel: (803) 348 0662). Shuttle: Earth Shuttle (tel: (803) 714 0080) and Shuttleways (tel: (803) 783 0265) provide shuttle services. Several hotels in the area provide free shuttle transport. A hotel courtesy phone is located in the baggage claim area.

Car Parking

Garage, surface and valet parking are available. Garage parking is free for the first 20 minutes. For more information, call Republic Parking (tel: (803) 822 8474). A 'cellphone' car park for meeters and greeters is also available.

Information and Help Desks

The airport's information desk (tel: (803) 822 5000 or 1 888 562 5002) is open from 0630 to 2230 daily and is located on the upper level. Copier and fax services, along with paging and information services are available.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: An ATM is available in the terminal. The airport offers free wireless public Internet access, as well as hard-wired Ethernet ports located at user stations in the main terminal.
Eating and drinking: Food is available on both levels of the terminal. The main restaurant area is located centrally on the upper level.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including gift shops and news stands.
Luggage: For items left on planes, contact the airline. For items left in the terminal area, contact the information desk (tel: (803) 822 5000 or 1 888 562 5002) open daily 0630-2230.
Other facilities: There is a chapel and a game room on the upper level of the terminal building.

Conference and Business Facilities

The airport business center (tel: (803) 822 7950) is open from 0800-1800 on weekdays. It is located in the main lobby of the terminal and includes a conference room, computer workstations, fax and copy machine, a lounge and a kitchen area. The Carolina room on the lower level can accommodate groups of up to 80 people. Reservations for use of this room use must be made in advance. Free wireless internet connection is available in the terminal.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

There are ramps and lifts throughout the airport, as well as disabled parking spaces for wheelchair-bound travelers. Some signage is in Braille, and Skycaps are on hand to help.