Maps

TRANSPORTATION

Airports

Aiken Airport

129 Aviation Blvd, Aiken. 803.648.7803. Located seven miles north of Aiken on US 1, Exit #22 off I-20. 700-acre modern facility with old-fashioned Southern hospitality. Resurfaced 5,500’ by 100’ paved and lighted runway with 65,000 lb capacity. NDB, VOR, and GPS approach. Fuel available. Rental cars, catering, rooms, limousines available.

aikenaviation.com

Allendale County Airport

467 Airport Loop, Fairfax. 803.584.3801 or 803.684.3438. Located one mile off US 278. 5,005’ by 75’ paved and lighted runway. VOR and GPS approach. Hangars and fuel available. Open 7 days a week. 9 am-6 pm during Daylight Savings time. 8 am-5 pm during EST.

Augusta Regional Airport

1501 Aviation Way, Augusta, GA. 706.798.3236. Delta and American Airlines. Car rentals available. flyags.com

Bamberg County Airport

709 Airport Rd, Bamberg. 803.245.5191. Located off US 78. 3,600’ paved and lighted runway. No instrument approach. Open 7 days a week.

Barnwell Regional Airport

155 Airport Rd, Barnwell. 803.259.1090. Located one mile from the city of Barnwell on US 278. Two runways: 5,000’ by 70’ and 5,000’ by 100’. Both lighted and paved. NDB approach. Hangars and fuel available. Open 7 days a week.

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

3250 Aviation Way, West Columbia. 803.822.5000 or 888.562.5002. Most major airlines served. Car rentals available.

columbiaairport.com

Car Rentals

B & B Ford Inc

10476 Dunbarton Blvd, Barnwell. 803.259.5524.

bbfordsales.com

Enterprise Rent A Car

3915 Richland Ave W, Aiken. 803.641.0135.

enterprise.com Hertz

866 York St NE, Aiken. 803.648.3630.

hertz.com

SC Express Chauffeured Transportation

2818 Columbia Hwy N, Suite 100, Aiken. 803.648.9977.

scsedan.com

Public Transportation

Aiken Taxi Transport

310 Beaufort St NE, Aiken. 803.642.9910 or 803.507.TAXI. Serves major airports and all of Aiken County. Meter rates charged within city limits. Flat rate charged outside the city.

Best Friend Express

803.508.7033. ADA accessible public transportation serving Aiken, North Augusta and offers a connection to the Augusta Public Transportation system located in Augusta, GA.

Bus Terminal of Augusta

1546 Broad St, Augusta, GA. 706.722.6411. Served by Southeastern Stages and Greyhound.

Bus Station of Aiken

2170 University Pkwy, Aiken. 803.648.6894. Daily routes to most major SE cities.

Prime Express, LLC

803.448.4423 Quality, on-time service to the AikenAugusta area.

WHAT’S CLOSE BY

Augusta, GA: No more than 30 minutes from Aiken. Home of the Masters Golf Tournament. History comes alive at the Augusta Canal Interpretive Center. Float past more than 200 years of history and watch for wonderful wildlife as your guide shares canal lore and legend on the Petersburg Boat Tour. Columbia, SC: About 1.5 hours from most points in Thoroughbred Country. Visit Riverbanks Zoo, the South Carolina State House and the South Carolina State Museum. Shopping and city tours are also popular options. Lakes Murray & Thurmond: About 1.5 hours from any part of the region to a major lake. Lake Murray sits west of Columbia. Lake Thurmond is just north of the region. The Coast: 2.5 hours or less from any part of the region. Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head are notable destinations along the coast. With historic sites, museums and attractions like the South Carolina Aquarium, the Carolina Opry and Alabama Theatre along with an abundance of golf courses, restaurants and upscale shopping, the South Carolina coast offers a vast array of experiences. The Mountains: 2.5 hours or slightly more to the mountainous regions of South Carolina and North Carolina. Take a hike on waterfall speckled trails, a boat tour on Lake Jocassee or sightsee during the fall foliage season. From the BMW Zentrum museum to neon-glowing rocks at the Bob Campbell Geology Museum, there is much to see and do.

Charlotte, NC: About 2.5 hours from the region. Known as the Queen City and home to the Carolina Panthers. Spend the day at Carowinds, an amusement park on the border of the Carolinas. Or discover the history and heritage of NASCAR at the Hall of Fame. Atlanta, GA: 3 hours from most parts of the region. Experience the CNN Center, Six Flags Over Georgia, and the World of Coca-Cola. Enjoy sports? Visit Truist Park, home to the Atlanta Braves or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the Atlanta Falcons.

For more information on tourism opportunities in South Carolina visit: DiscoverSouthCarolina.com

City of Aiken

City of North Augusta

City of Bamberg

City of Denmark

Town of Blackville

City of Barnwell