Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Missouri is located about six miles from downtown Columbia. Airlines in residence at the airport include American Eagle, Continental and Delta. Among the airport’s amenities are free wireless Internet access and valet parking. Approximately 1.5 million travelers used the airport in 2006. www.columbiaairport.com
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Taxi: The taxi and shuttle pick-up area is located just outside baggage claim. The following taxi services provide transportation to and from the airport: Blue Ribbon Taxi (tel: (tel: 803 754 8163), Capitol City Cab (tel: 803 233 8294), Checker Yellow (tel: 803 799 3311) and Classic Cab (tel: 803 348 0662).
Shuttle: Earth Shuttle (tel: 803 714 0080) and Shuttleways (tel: 803 783 0265) provide shuttle services. Several hotels in the area provide free shuttle transport. A hotel courtesy phone is conveniently located in the baggage claim area.
Bus: Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (tel: 803 255 7100) operates bus services between the airport and the city.
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Garage, surface and valet parking are available. Garage parking is free for the first 20 minutes. For more information, call Republic Parking (tel: 803 822 8474).
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Money and communications: An ATM is available in the terminal. The airport offers free wireless public Internet access, as well as hard-wired Ethernet ports located at user stations in the main terminal.
Eating and drinking: Food is available on both levels of the terminal. The main restaurant area is located centrally on the upper level.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including gift shops and news stands.
Luggage: For items left on airplanes, please contact the airline. For items left in the terminal area, please call the information desk (tel: 803 822 5000 or 888 562 5002) every day 6.30am-10.30pm.
Other facilities: There is a chapel and a game room on the upper level of the terminal building.
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The following hotels provide courtesy shuttle service to and from Columbia Metropolitan Airport: Marriott Columbia Hotel (tel: 803 771 7000), Clarion Town House (tel: 803 771 8711), Comfort Inn Airport (tel: 803 796 0044), Embassy Suites Hotel (tel: 803 252 8700), Holiday Inn Airport (tel: 803 794 9440), Holiday Inn Coliseum (tel: 803 799 7800), Columbiana Hotel (tel: 803 731 0300), Sleep Inn Airport (tel: 803 926 9260) and Whitney Hotel (tel: 803 252 0845).
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There are ramps and elevators throughout the airport, as well as disabled parking spaces for wheelchair-bound travelers. Some signs are in Braille, and Skycaps are on hand to help.
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The airport business center (tel: 803 822 7950) is open from 8am-6pm on weekdays. It is located in the main lobby of the terminal and includes a conference room for meetings, computer workstations with communications capabilities, fax and copy machine, a lounge and a kitchen area. The Carolina room on the lower level can accommodate groups of up to 80 people. Reservations for use of this room use must be made in advance.
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