By plane
Charleston International Airport (CHS) is located 12
miles northwest of the historic downtown district.
Charleston International
Airport
5500 International Blvd. (off
of I-526)
Charleston, SC 29418
128 Flights daily, 15 destinations
American Airlines (Eagle), Continental,
Delta, United Express, US Airways,
Southwest
Charleston Airport Flight Tracking
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Charleston Airport Shuttle Information
To get from the airport to hotel in Charleston's
downtown historic district:
- Taxis are available to travel to Charleston's downtown
for approximately $25
- Shuttles can be arranged by Airport Ground
Transportation to travel to downtown for about $14 per
person
- CARTA's local bus service, Bus 11, travels hourly on
weekdays to downtown
- Rental cars can be hired at the airport terminal. See
map below for driving from Charleston International Airport to
downtown Charleston
By car
Charleston is accessible from the north or south via U.S. Highway 17
and from the west via Interstate 26. Interstate 526 is
an outer beltway forming a loop from U.S. 17 to the
Charleston International Airport (see map above).
By train
Charleston's
Amtrak stations is located at:
4565 Gaynor Ave
North Charleston, SC 29405
(see map below)
Click here for Charleston Amtrak ticketing & scheduling
information.
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By bus
Charleston's Greyhound Bus station is located in North Charleston
at:
3610 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29405
GETTING AROUND CHARLESTON |
By public transportation
CARTA is Charleston's
public transportation
system (Charleston Area Regional Transportation
Authority) which consists of a bus system (Bus Route #11
operates hourly on weekdays between the Charleston
International Airport & downtown) & Downtown Area
Shuttles which operate several stops in the historic
district (DASH) (210, 211, 212, & 213).
Phone
CARTA Customer Service
Mon-Fri: 7:00am to 9:00pm
Sat-Sun: 8:00am to 8:00pm
Holidays 8:00am to 8:00pm
Ph (843) 724-7420
TTY/TTD (843) 747-1499
Commendations/Complaints:
(843) 724-7420
Click here for CARTA bus & trolley information.
(Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority
Transit System)
By taxi / pedicab / rickshaw
Traveling by taxi or pedicab in Charleston is
inexpensive for the most part, but sometimes taxis are
hard to come by. You can only flag down a taxi in the
downtown area, but outside of the downtown area you will
need to prearrange them by calling one of the taxi
services in advance. See the sample listing of
Charleston taxi services below for more information.
Click here for an interactive map of taxi /
pedicab / rickshaw transportation locations.
By tour bus or carriage
Gray Line of Charleston as well as other motorized
tour van lines operate several guided
mini-bus tours of the historic district of Charleston,
giving you an enlightening glimpse into Charleston's
history & her well-kept historical buildings, homes &
churches.
Click here for an interactive map of Charleston's
motorized tour locations.
For an open-air tour, find a horse-drawn (or mule)
carriage vendor at the City Market in downtown
Charleston for an informative tour of the historic
district. See below for a sample listing of Charleston's
carriage tours.
Click here for an interactive map of Charleston carriage
rides.
By foot
If you are able to walk, Charleston offers a myriad of
walking tours, which enable you to see so much more than
just driving by a site in a bus or carriage. Choose from
a selection of Pirate Tours, Ghost Tours, Civil War
Tours, Culinary Tours, Gullah Tours, Art Tours,
Architecture Tours, etc. See below for a sample listing
of walking tours offered in Charleston.
A Sample
Listing of Charleston Walking Tours
(see map below for
more information) |
Bulldog Tours
40 N Market St #K
843-722-8687 |
Tour Charleston
184 E Bay St Suite 103
843-723-1670 |
Charleston Strolls
40 N Market St
843-766-2080 |
Ghost Walk
74 N Market St #A
843-766-2080 |
Charleston Footprints
108 Meeting St
843-478-4718 |
Charleston Sole History Tours
122 East Bay St
843-364-8272 |
Click here for an interactive map of Charleston's
peninsula.
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By car (personal &
rental car)
Charleston is very accessible by car, whether
you drove your personal car to the area or have hired a
rental car upon arrival. See above for an interactive
map of the Charleston peninsula.
See below for a sample listing
of Charleston rental car services. Also included below
is a listing of a few of Charleston's covered, open &
metered parking lots scattered across the downtown area.
Click here for an interactive map of rental car
locations.
Click here an interactive map of parking locations.
Limousine Services
If you need private transportation from the airport or
around the town, Charleston has many limo services to
choose from. See below for a sample listing of
Charleston's limo services.
Click here for an interactive map of Charleston limo
transportation locations.
Boats & Marinas
For those people that arrive by boat, see below for a
sample listing of Charleston's marina services.
Click here for an interactive map of Charleston's marina
& harbor services.
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