All Schedules and Routes
No matter where you want to go around the Midlands, The COMET can take you there.
View our system map for all of The COMET routes and their frequency or download our mobile app to track buses in real-time. You can also download individual route maps below.
View our system map for all of The COMET routes and their frequency or download our mobile app to track buses in real-time. You can also download individual route maps below.
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Fixed Routes
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Soda Cap Connector The Orbit Route 4 - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 32 - North Main/Hardscrabble - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 44X - Lower Richland Blvd. Express - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 45 - Leesburg / Hazelwood - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 47 - Eastover/Gadsden - Effective as of Sep 2023
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Route 57L - Killian/Clemson - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 83L - St. Andrews Local - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 88 - Beltline Crosstown - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 91 - Springdale/Cayce - Effective as of July 2023
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Route 92X - 12th Street Extension Express - Effective as of May 2023
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Route 96L - West Columbia/Cayce - Effective as of May 2023
ReFlex and On-Demand Routes
ReFlex OnDemand offers convenient mini-bus service throughout the following areas: Lower Richland Blvd (former Route 46 area) Hopkins (former Route 62 area) Downtown/Forest Acres (former Route 74 area) ReFlex OnDemand is custom-fit to your schedule and your neighborhood. It will take you anywhere in the ReFlex service area or to a transfer with one of The COMET’s nearby bus routes at a nearby SuperStop. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
Call at least one (1) hour before you wish to leave. A friendly DART dispatcher will direct you to a safe and nearby pick-up point (which could be a ReFlex OnDemand stop or the front door of your pick-up).
Please keep in mind that the vehicle may arrive up to five (5) minutes before or after your scheduled pickup time. Simply board, pay your $2.00 fare ($1.00 discount) or show your COMET Card or COMET 1-Day, 7-Day, or 31-Day Pass to board the vehicle. Free transfers to The COMET routes.
When making your reservation tell the friendly DART dispatcher where you want to be dropped off in the zone or at the following SuperStops to connect to The COMET routes:
Call at least one (1) hour before you wish to leave. A friendly DART dispatcher will direct you to a safe and nearby pick-up point (which could be a ReFlex OnDemand stop or the front door of your pick-up).
Please keep in mind that the vehicle may arrive up to five (5) minutes before or after your scheduled pickup time. Simply board, pay your $2.00 fare ($1.00 discount) or show your COMET Card or COMET 1-Day, 7-Day, or 31-Day Pass to board the vehicle. Free transfers to The COMET routes.
When making your reservation tell the friendly DART dispatcher where you want to be dropped off in the zone or at the following SuperStops to connect to The COMET routes:
- Patterson & Garners Ferry Walmart (Lower Richland Blvd and Hopkins Zones)
- Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (Hopkins Zone)
- Crowson (Hopkins Zone)
- COMET Central (Downtown/Forest Acres Zone)
- Forest Drive Sam’s Club SuperStop (Downtown/ Forest Acres Zone)
- Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Last reservations must be made by 6:00 p.m.
- First reservations can be made at 6:00 a.m.
- No service on Saturdays, Sundays or The COMET observed holidays.
- Service is available on a first come first served basis. Reservationists may suggest alternative times if the vehicles assigned to ReFlex OnDemand are full at the requested time.
- Service is open to the general public. There is no service priority for passengers.
- Passengers who violate the DART Late Cancellation or No-Show Policy may result in being suspended from ReFlex OnDemand services. Please review the DART Rider’s Guide for more details.
- Wheelchair lift, bicycle racks and wi-fi available on buses.
- ReFlex vehicles are not allowed to leave the assigned service zones for pick up or drop offs. If you need to travel beyond the service zone, transfer to a The COM.
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Route 31 - Denny Terrace ReFlex - Effective as of May 2023
Downtown Connectors
The Soda Cap Connector and The Orbit (Soda Cap 4) routes connect riders to major Downtown Columbia destinations in the Vista, Main Street district, and Cayce/West Columbia, plus around the UofSC campus and to Segra Park.
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Exploration Guide
Exploration Guide
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The COMET Holiday Schedule
Service or Schedule Provided
Holiday
Service or Schedule Provided
Sunday Service
Holiday
Provided on:
New Years Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
New Years Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Service or Schedule Provided
Saturday Schedule
Holiday
Operates:
The day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
New Year’s Eve
The day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
New Year’s Eve
Service or Schedule Provided
No Service
Holiday
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
*EXCEPT on Route 7
Christmas Day
*EXCEPT on Route 7
UofSC Transit routes operate on a different schedule, so please visit the UofSC Transit page for more details.
UofSC TRANSIT
Park and Ride Locations
Along the I-26 Corridor
Ballentine
1180 Dutch Fork Rd, Irmo, SC 29063
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93X at Ballentine Walmart
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25 spaces, next to bus stop
Chapin
101 E Boundary St. Chapin, SC
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93X at Mt. Horeb Church Parking Lot
Details
25 spaces, next to bus stop
Newberry
2808 Main St
Newberry, SC 29108
Newberry, SC 29108
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93X at Tractor Supply parking lot
Details
25 spaces, next to bus stop
Along the SR-378 Corridor
Sumter County
State Routes 378 and 261 intersection (SCDOT Lot)
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44X at SCDOT Lot
Details
50 spaces
Garners Ferry
7520 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
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44X, 45, 47, 88 and ReFlex OnDemand at Walmart Parking Lot
Details
10 spaces, next to bus stop
Sumter
129 S Harvin St, Sumter, SC 29150
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44X at James E. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
Details
25 spaces, next to bus stop/out parcel
Eastover
608 Main St, Eastover, SC 29044
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44X and 47 at Eastover Library Parking Lot
Details
5 spaces, next to bus stop
Gadsden
2850 Congaree Rd, Gadsden, SC 29052
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44X at Temple of Faith Bible Way Church Parking Lot
Details
10 spaces, next to bus stop
Lower Richland/Hopkins
9013 Garners Ferry Rd
Hopkins, SC 29061
Hopkins, SC 29061
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44X, ReFlex OnDemand & 47 at Food Lion parking lot
Details
10 spaces, next to bus stop
