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1. Right-of-way is the hardest part. SCDOT will permit shelters on state property, but without we need easements from private property owners. Power poles tell the story of where the ROW is. 2. Indemnification. In SC, governments cannot indemnify property owners. This is the #1 reason property owners say they ...

The COMET has formed another partnership with Palmetto Outdoor Center! If you ride Soda Cap Connector Route 1 and show the business card on the bus or tell the representative at the West Columbia Riverwalk Kiosk that your rode the Soda Cap, you will receive a $5.00 off of deluxe or ...

Become a Soda Cap Connector Sponsor! The COMET is looking for a sponsor for the Soda Cap Connector.  This is a great way to get your product, service or event exposure to thousands of The COMET riders and the thousands more who see the Soda Cap Connector travel throughout Downtown ...

Hesitant to take the bus to work because you might need your car in an emergency? The Emergency Ride Home program provides registered The COMET Routes 44X, 53X, 92X and 93X, as well as The COMET Vanpool customers with a taxi, Lyft or Uber ride home in the event of ...

The COMET riders can now quickly and easily report safety and security concerns directly to The COMET operations staff, using ELERTS incident reporting platform. Text-A-Tip is one more element of the See Something, Say Something program introduced April 8th. By simply texting to 803 828 0950, riders can discreetly report ...

SCE&G tokens for sale at the Transit Center @ 1745 Sumter Street, Columbia! Get yourself a historical piece to cherish! $1.00 a piece!   Sorry, they can't be used to ride the bus, however, If you are lucky you can even get a old Charleston bus token as well!

The COMET loves developers. The COMET provides transit data, including real-time feeds of our bus services, to promote transparency and encourage developer participation to create innovative apps that will help Central Midlands residents use our services efficiently. This data is provided by The COMET and is available for everyone to ...

The COMET provides bus service to Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College seven days a week for theatre- goers wanting to avoid driving and parking hassles! Take The 801 from Downtown Columbia via Broad River Road and Harbison Walmart to the theatre.   Show a The COMET 1, 5, 7, ...

The COMET now provides service to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden by way of Route 84 between Downtown Columbia and St. Andrews community. Transportation to the Zoo on Route 84 is on request, every 60 minutes, during the Zoo and Garden normal business hours. Passengers whom show their The COMET All ...

You can get toy buses the following ways for $20.00 (sales tax included): Visit Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Transit Station located at the 1780 Sumter Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. on weekends. Come to our main ...

Through Commute With Enterprise, The COMET will subsidize $500 per month for each vanpool group formed. Vans must originate or end in Richland or Lexington Counties. For more information, click here to sign up or call 1-800-VAN-4-WORK. Download The COMET Vanpool Brochure Download Carpool vs. Vanpool flyer  

CONNECTING BETWEEN BUSES The COMET will wait up to three (3) minutes beyond its scheduled time for connecting buses at the COMET Central in Downtown Columbia and at the following SuperStop locations: Crowson Harbison Walmart Koon & Cody Columbia Place Mall Forest Drive Sam's Club Village at Sandhills - Fashion ...