Attractions
Catch Soda Cap Connector Route 3 During Gamedays to Segra Park
Soda Cap Connector Route 3 will connect you to see the Columbia Fireflies during all of their home games at Segra Park. Shuttles start one hour before the game and continue until one hour after the game. Plus, you can skip the hassle of parking and it's only $1 to ride. View the Soda Cap Connector schedule here for more details. Learn about when the Fireflies play by visiting here.
Take The COMET to the Zoo
The COMET provides service to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden by way of Route 84 between Downtown Columbia and the 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 who show their The COMET All Day, 7-Day or 31-Day pass at any Riverbanks Zoo and Garden ticket window will receive a $3.00 discount on admission.
Members of the Riverbank Zoo and Garden can also show their membership card and have free access on Route 84 to and from the zoo only.
$5.00 discount for The COMET riders going to Palmetto Outdoor Center
If you ride Soda Cap Connector Route 1 and grab a Soda Cap business card from the bus or tell the representative at the West Columbia Riverwalk kiosk that you rode the Soda Cap, you will receive a $5.00 discount on deluxe or standard tubing. Cash only.
Redeem this offer only at the West Columbia Riverwalk at the corner of Alexander and Meeting Street.
Visit Palmetto Outdoor Center for more details.
Catch The COMET to the Koger Center for the Arts and get 10% off Box Office Tickets
If you have a COMET pass and you show it at the Koger Center for the Arts box office, you will get a 10% discount on “Koger Center Presents” and University of South Carolina Symphony performances. More details about the Koger Center, the UofSC Symphony and the “Koger Center Presents” performances are available here. You can take Soda Cap 1, Orbit 4 and Routes 61 and 91 to the Koger Center!
Catch The COMET to Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
The COMET provides bus service to Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College seven days a week for theatre-goers wanting to avoid traffic and parking hassles! Take the 801 from Downtown Columbia via Broad River Road and Harbison Walmart to the theatre.
Show The COMET 1, 7, 31-Day Pass and receive a 10% discount on admission tickets at the box office only.
Take the Gamecock Express on Gameday
Hop on the Gamecock Express at the corner of Lincoln and Devine Streets or at UofSC’s Russell House at Green and Bull Streets. Not only will be drop you off right at the Fairgrounds, but we’ll give you a ride back after the game, too.
Ride The COMET to Fun in Columbia with your Cool or Culture Pass
Cool and culture pass users — why drive when you can take The COMET?
Take advantage of the Soda Cap Connector, a circulator connecting many of the Downtown Columbia attractions while using the Cool Pass or Culture Pass. For more details on the Soda Cap Connector, click here or call (803) 255-7100.
For more information on the Cool or Culture Pass, please call Experience Columbia SC at 1.888.809.7831 or visit their website.
The COMET riders get $2.00 off admission at South Carolina State Museum
Thanks to a partnership with The South Carolina State Museum, The COMET riders who show a bus pass at the museum ticket booth can get $2.00 off general admission. Visit the Museum for details! Soda Cap Connector Route 1 can get you access to a world of wonder.