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Travel
 The Columbia Airport
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is 10 miles from the hotel, about a 15 minute drive.
The Web site for the Airport is www.columbiaairport.com.
Ground Transportation
Car Rentals
The following car rental companies are located in the airport terminal-lower level Baggage Claim area:
- Alamo-National Car Rental: 803-822-5180
- Avis Car Rental: 803-822-5100
- Budget Car Rental: 803-822-8346
- Hertz Car Rental: 803-822-8341
- Thrifty Car Rental: 803-822-2300
Taxis
The taxi pick-up area is just outside the terminal, in the lower level baggage claim. An average taxi ride to downtown Columbia costs approximately $15- $17.
The following taxi services provide transportation to and from Columbia Metropolitan Airport:
- Ard's Shuttle: 803-791-5767
- Blue Ribbon Taxi: 803-754-8163
- Capitol City Cab: 803-233-8294
- Checker Yellow: 803-799-3311
- Classic Cab: 803-348-0662
- Earth Shuttle: 803-714-0080
- Shuttleways: 803-783-0265
Convention Center Address and Directions
1101 Lincoln Street
Columbia, South Carolina, USA 29202
Map
From Greenville:
- Take I-26 East to Columbia
- Take I-126 to Huger Street
- Go .08 miles and turn left at the 4th traffic light onto Gervais Street
- Go .03 miles to the second traffic light and turn right onto Lincoln Street
- The Convention Center is 1 block on the right
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From Florence:
- Take I-20 West to Exit 76A
- Get onto I-77 toward Charlotte/Charleston - merge left onto I-77 toward Charleston.
- Get off at Shop Rd, Exit 6-B
- Go 3.4 miles to the end of Shop Rd, and turn right onto George Rogers Blvd.
- At the first stop light, George Rogers turns into Assembly Street.
- Drive .08 miles to the 2nd light and turn left on Blossom.
- Drive two blocks, turn right onto Lincoln Street.
- The Convention Center is four blocks on the left
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From Charleston:
- Take I-26 West to Columbia, Exit I-77 North
- Get onto I-77 toward Charlotte/Charleston - merge left onto I-77 toward Charleston.
- Get off at Shop Rd, Exit 6-B
- Go 3.4 miles to the end of Shop Rd, and turn right onto George Rogers Blvd.
- At the first stop light, George Rogers turns into Assembly Street.
- Drive .08 miles to the 2nd light and turn left on Blossom.
- Drive two blocks, turn right onto Lincoln Street.
- The Convention Center is four blocks on the left
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From Charlotte:
- Take I-77 to Columbia
- Get off at Shop Rd, Exit 6-B
- Go 3.4 miles to the end of Shop Rd, and turn right onto George Rogers Blvd.
- At the first stop light, George Rogers turns into Assembly Street.
- Drive .08 miles to the 2nd light and turn left on Blossom.
- Drive two blocks, turn right onto Lincoln Street.
- The Convention Center is four blocks on the left
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From Atlanta:
- Take I-20 to Columbia
- Get off on Exit 58, right on US Hwy #1
- Go 5.8 miles and make a slight left onto US-1, Jarvis Klapman
- Turn right onto Huger Street.
- Go to the 2nd traffic light and turn left onto Gervais Street
- Go .03 miles to the second traffic light
- Turn right onto Lincoln Street
- The Convention Center is 1 block on the right
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Climate and Dress
The Columbia area in April daytime temperature average in the lower 80s and in the evenings the 50s. The temperature of the meeting rooms may be somewhat warmer or cooler than you might expect. You are encouraged to wear layered outer clothing.
A Special Note for the Disabled
The National Hydrogen Association wishes to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently from other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services.
If you are in need of auxiliary aids or services, please contact Erika Witherspoon at 202-223-5547, ext. 304 or via e-mail at witherspoonE@hydrogenassociation.org.
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