Charleston
Getting There/Around

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Getting There:

By Air:
Charleston International Airport ( CHS ) ( +1 843 762 6678 / http://www.chs-airport.com/ ) has over 100 flights daily to destinations worldwide on the following airlines:

Continental ( +1 800 525 0280 / http://www.continental.com )

Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com )

United ( +1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com )

US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usairways.com )

Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525 / http://www.nwa.com )

Charter Vehicles:

Absolutely Charleston +1 843 884 9505 / http://www.absolutelycharleston.com

Coastal Limousine, Inc. +1 843 958 0606 / http://www.coastlimo.com

Mount Pleasant Shuttle +1 866 223 7226 / http://www.mpshuttle.com

Weston Limo-Taxi/Bus Service + 1 843 327 8362

Rental Car companies include:

Avis ( +1 800 831 2847 / http://www.avis.com )

Enterprise ( +1 800 325 8007 / http://www.enterprise.com )

Triangle ( +1 800 643 RENT / http://www.trianglerentacar.com/ )

By Train:

Amtrak's runs daily to Charleston. ( +1 800 USA RAIL ( 872 7245 ) / http://www.amtrak.com ).

By Bus:

Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222, +1 843 744 4247 / http://www.greyhound.com ) accesses Charleston daily.

By Car:

Reach Charleston from Rt. 26, or Rt 526.

Getting Around:

By Bus: Charleston Area Regional Transit Authority ( Carta ) has several routes within the city http://www.ridecarta.com/home/default.aspx. They also have Dash Trolleys that run within the city.

Taxis: There is a fixed rate for the airport vicinity of $7 per passenger, and it is approximately $20 from the airport to downtown.

Checker Taxi +1 843 747 9200

Express Cab Company +1 843 577 8816

Yellow Cab +1 843 577 6565

If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/ .