Special Event Parking and Directions for Disability Advocacy Day at the SC State House

Disability Advocacy Day at the South Carolina State House is a significant event bringing together advocates, families, and policymakers to promote the rights and needs of individuals with disabilities in our state. To ensure you have a smooth and stress-free experience, we've compiled important parking and driving details to help you navigate your visit to the State House in Columbia.

Event Location

• Address for GPS:

  
  

  SC State House

  
  

  1100 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201

Parking Information

Special Event Parking Meter Bags: On the day of the event, parking meters will be bagged with red lock bags at these locations:

• 1100 block of Sumter Street

• 1100 block of Assembly Island East

• 1100 block of Assembly Street East

These meters will be reserved from 6:00 PM the evening before the event until 2:00 PM on the day of the event.

Bus and Van Parking: Reserved spaces for buses and large passenger vans are available on Sumter Street, east of the State House campus.

Accessible Parking: Limited reserved accessible parking spots are available at the following locations:

• One spot at Sumter Street (corner of Sumter and Senate)

• Two spots on Senate Street eastbound lane (corner of Senate and Sumter)

• Three spots on Assembly Street (corner of Assembly and Senate; note that steps may limit access to the State House grounds)

• Two spots on N Main southbound (corner of N Main and Gervais)

• Two spots on N Main northbound (mid-block between Gervais and Lady Streets)

For additional parking options, the City of Columbia provides an interactive downtown parking map.

View the map here.

Driving Directions

Whether you’re traveling from Greenville, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, or Aiken, here’s how to reach the State House:

1. From Greenville, SC: Follow I-385 S to I-26 E and merge onto Gervais St. Continue to Main St.

2. From Charleston, SC: Follow I-26 W, merge onto Huger St, and turn onto Gervais St to Main St.

3. From Myrtle Beach, SC: Take US-501 to I-20 W, merge onto SC-277 S, and follow Assembly St to Gervais St.

4. From Aiken, SC: Take I-20 E to Huger St, then Gervais St to Main St.

For further assistance, contact City of Columbia Parking Services at (803) 545-4015.

For more updates about the event and additional resources, visit www.scpdo.org.

Map of the SC State House Grounds