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Parking and Transportation Services

Visitors

We want parking to be easy for you, whether you are a first-time guest or a frequent visitor. You can use our convenient campus parking locations or take advantage of city spots located near your destination. All rules and regulations are subject to enforcement 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including break periods and holidays

Visitor Parking Options

There are several hourly options you can choose from in different areas.

Please note that a visitor is not a faculty, staff, student, vendor or contractor of the university. Faculty, staff and students need to purchase a permit, while vendors or contractors should have permits arranged through their project manager.


Hourly Parking

The following areas offer hourly parking:

  • Bull Street Garage (gate 3)
  • Discovery Garage (park St. side)
  • Horizon Garage
  • 650 Lincoln Garage (Devine St. entrance)
  • Campus Village Garage (top level)
  • Pendleton Street Garage (levels 1a, 1b, 2a - enter from Pickens St.)
  • Close-Hipp Lot (top level)
  • Capstone and Columbia Hall (on Barnwell St.)
  • Sumter Street Garage (top level)

View parking map »

City Meters/Hourly Spaces

While we encourage you to park in campus parking whenever possible, City of Columbia parking meters/hourly spaces are also available on many streets around campus.

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