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Transportation

Let us do the driving! The COMET now runs campus transit with 10 daytime and 2 evening routes—all free with your Carolina Card.

Daytime and Evening Routes

NOTE: COMET daytime and evening routes are currently running on a reduced summer schedule. The North Loop (Route 13), Express (Route 14), and West Campus (Route 20) will operate Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Regular fall service resumes on August 19, 2025.

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 text.  Send a text message to 41411 containing  “USCVMPS” and the bus stop ID number on the sign to get real time information sent to your phone! Example: uscvmps 1840 in a text message to 41411.
Route Stop ID and Stop Location Frequency

13 - North Loop

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

 20 minutes

14 - Express Route

1843 - AD16 - Gadsden/Devine Lot 600 Devine St. Midblock
1844 - Science and Technology Building - 1100 Block of Greene St. Westbound
1845 - School of Journalism and Mass Communication - Sumter St. Northbound
1847 - Discovery Garage – 821 Park St. Southbound

 15 minutes

15 - Yellow Route

1848 - Bates/Campus Village at Whaley and Marion Streets
1766 - Williams-Brice Nursing Building - Greene St. Westbound
1849 - Horizon Garage – 519 Main Southbound
1850 - Swearingen Engineering Center - Main St. Southbound
1180 - Flora/Evans St. Lots

 20 minutes

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

17 - Green Route

1854 - Academic Enrichment Center - Heyward St. Eastbound
848 - Bates/Campus Village at Whaley and Marion Streets
1855 - Band and Dance - Sumter Northbound
1865 - Coker Life Science - Sumter Northbound
1845 - School of Journalism and Mass Communication - Sumter St. Northbound
1849 - Horizon Garage – 519 Main St. Southbound
1850 - Swearingen Engineering Center - Main Southbound
1180 - Flora/Evans St. Lots

15 minutes

18 -  Red Route

1851 - Greek Village
1867 - CLA Area - Discovery Plaza - Greene St. between Park and Lincoln Westbound
1853 - Horseshoe at Sumter St.
024 - Pendleton Garage
043 - Pendleton and Barnwell
1766 - Nursing at Greene St.
1854 Academic Enrichment Center at Heyward St.
1848 - Bates/Campus Village at Whaley St.
 

20 minutes

19 - Blue Route

1851 - Greek Village
1854 - Academic Enrichment Center at Heyward St.
1848 - Bates/Campus Village at Whaley St.
1855 - Band and Dance at Sumter St.
1859 - Blatt PE Center on Wheat St.
1766 - Nursing on Greene St.
1867 - CLA Area - Discovery Plaza - Greene St. between Park and Lincoln Westbound

20 minutes

20 - West Campus

1858 - Founders Park (Williams & Wheat Northbound)
1866 - Park Place Apartments Midblock
1853 - Horseshoe - Sumter St. Northbound
1847 - Discovery Garage – 821 Park St. Southbound

10 minutes

20 minutes on weekends and on reduced service days

 

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 text.  Send a text message to 41411 containing  “USCVMPS” and the bus stop ID number on the sign 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

24 - Evening 1

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

30 minutes 

25 - Evening 2

1853 - Horseshoe - Sumter St. Northbound
1847 - Discovery Garage – 821 Park St. Southbound
1843 - Gadsden/Devine Lot on Devine St.
1866 - Park Place Apartments Midblock
1858 - Founders Park (Williams & Wheat Northbound)
1851 
- Greek Village Midblock
1848 - Bates/Campus Village at Whaley St.
1861 - University Union Midblock
1865 - Coker Life Science - Sumter St. Northbound
1845 - School of Journalism and Mass Communication - Sumter St. Northbound

 30 minutes

Weekend Routes

NOTE: No service during the summer.  Service resumes on August 19, 2025.

Route Stop ID and Stop Location Frequency

20 - West Campus Weekend

1866 - Park Place Apartments Midblock
1858 - Founders Park (Williams & Wheat Northbound)

1853 - Horseshoe - Sumter St. Northbound
1847 - Discovery Garage – 821 Park St. Southbound
1854 - Academic Enrichment Center at Heyward St.
1848 - Bates/Campus Village at Whaley St.

20 minutes

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

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