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Route Changes Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Service Reliability and Efficiency COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 4, 2026) -- The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) will implement service adjustments across multiple routes on Sunday, August 9, 2026, as part of its commitment to periodically conduct service changes and continuously monitor for ...

Approximate two-hour delay for start of regular services on 1/26. (January 25, 2026) Columbia, S.C. – In a service update from The COMET, their fixed-route and DART service is suspended for Sunday, January 25 out of an abundance of caution due to inclement weather and potentially hazardous conditions. Service on ...

Route Changes Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Service Reliability and Efficiency COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 20, 2026) -- The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) will implement service adjustments across multiple routes on Sunday, January 25, 2026, as part of its commitment to periodically conduct service changes and continuously monitor for opportunities ...

Starting September 21, 2025, COMET is implementing system-wide schedule changes to improve service efficiency across all fixed routes. Updated timetables are available [HERE], and new maps and schedules will be posted on our website by September 19. Physical route booklets will be available at COMET Central and other locations shortly ...

Beginning September 21, 2025, changes will begin for the following routes: Route 21, Route 45, Route 101, Route 301 and Route 801. Detailed information may be found at COMET Central, on COMET buses, and at this link. Overview: Route 21 will operate between Comet Central and Crowson Super Stop. It ...

The COMET will provide regular service today 1/23/2025 beginning approximately 8:00 am depending on road conditions. 

(October 31, 2024) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) wants to help riders exercise their right to vote. The COMET fixed route buses and DART services will be free for those going to vote in the Tuesday, November 5 elections. “We realize how important it ...

(August 29, 2023) Columbia, SC – More transit service will soon be available to residents in the Lower Richland community. The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced that Route 47 will change from a Reflex route to offering Fixed route service beginning Monday, September 25. Per policy, The ...

(April 4, 2023) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced that as of May 7, 2023, it would make service changes to Routes 93x and 44x. Route 93x, an express route from Newberry, will be discontinued in its present form due to low ridership. Some ...

The service change taking place on January 15th is mainly centered around adjusting timepoints on eight of the lowest performing routes in the system. The change also reintroduces Soda Cap Rt. 2 “East” with minor routing changes. Soda Cap Rt. 1 "West" also sees some minor routing changes as well ...

(November 2, 2022) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) wants to help riders exercise their right to vote. The COMET fixed route buses and DART services will be free for those going to vote in the Tuesday, November 8 elections. “We realize how important it ...

(June 24, 2022) Columbia, SC – The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced that as of July 1, 2022, it would suspend Route 97, which provides service to Batesburg-Leesville in Lexington County. The decision was made by the organization’s Board of Directors due to low ridership on the ...