Transportation & Evacuation

Transportation

If an evacuation is ordered, buses will be available to transport residents from the pick-up points listed below to the nearest open shelter. If you are traveling to a shelter, remember to bring food, bedding, and a pillow, medicine and other essentials. In case of possible pick-up location changes, stay tuned to local media.

Downtown Charleston

• Bus stop at Meeting Street and Mary Street.
• Bus stop at Meeting Street and Johnson Street.
• Bus stop at Fishburne Street and Rutledge Avenue.
• Bus stop at King Street and Mt. Pleasant Street.
• Bus stop at Calhoun Street and Alexander Street.
• Bus stop at Beaufain Street and Market Street (Canterbury House).
• Bridgeview Village Apartments - 106 D. N Romney Street.
• Bus stop at Doscher Avenue and Peonie Street.
• Bus stop at Rutledge Avenue and Simmons Street.
• Bus stop at Rutledge Avenue and Cannon Street.
• Bus stop at Rutledge Avenue and Bennett Street.
• Bus stop at Broad Street and King Street.
• Bus stop at E Bay Street and Hasell Street.
• Bus stop at Morrison Drive and Romney Street.

West Ashley

• Bus stop at Ashely River Road and Bees Ferry Road.
• W Ashely Middle School - 1776 William Kennerty Drive.
• Bus stop at Ashley River Road and Glendale Drive.
• Bus stop at Savannah Highway and Wappoo Road.
• Bus stop at Savannah Highway and West Oak Forest Drive.
• Bus stop at Citadel Mall (across from United Community Bank).
• Bus stop at Ashley Landing Mall (near Burlington Clothing Store).
• Charleston First Assembly - 2957 Savannah Highway (Highway 17).
• Bus stop at Highway 61 and Peeks Pike.
• Bus stop at Highway 61 and Wappoo.
• Bus stop at Magwood Drive and Charlie Hall Boulevard.
• Publix - 3642 Savannah Highway.
• Bus stop at Folly Road and S. Windermere Boulevard.
• Bus stop at Highway 61 and Playground Road.
• Bus stop at Castlewood Boulevard and Savage Road.
• Bus stop at Ashley River Road and Woodland Road.
• Seventh Day Adventist Church - 2518 Savannah Highway.

James Island

• Bus stop at Folly Road and Maybank Highway
• Bus stop at Folly Road and Ellis Oak Avenue.
• Bus stop at Riverland Drive and Lucky Road.
• Bus stop at Camp Road and Folly Road.
• Bus stop at Folly Road and Wilton Street.
• Camp Center - 1238 Camp Road.
• James Island High School - 1000 Ft. Johnson Road.
• Hideaway Pizza Kitchen - 608 Harbor View Road and Clearview Drive.
• Harris Teeter - 1005 Harbor View Road (at Harbor Place Drive) Bus stop at Folly Road and Westway Drive.
• Bus stop at Folly Road and Westway Drive.
• Harris Teeter - 1985 Folly Road and Sol Legere Road.
• Old Military Road and Lamar Road.
• Bus stop at Ft. Johnson Road and Secessionville Road.
• Bus stop at Riverland Drive and Stonewood Drive.
• Bus stop at Wappoo Drive and Plymouth Avenue.

Johns Island

• Charleston Executive Airport - 2700 Fort Trenholm Road (off River Road) Mount Zion Elementary School - 3464 River Road.
• Mount Zion Elementary School - 3464 River Road.
• Bohicket Road at Plow Ground Road.
• Ace Hardware/Island Center Executive Offices - 3690 Bohicket Road.
• BI-LO - 3575 Maybank Highway (Main Road and Maybank Highway) 
• St. John's High School - 1518 Main Road.
• Food Lion - 2770 Maybank Highway
• Stono Market and Tomato Shed - 842 Main Road.
• Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church - 2915 Bohicket Road.
• Betsy Kerrison Parkway and Habitat Boulevard

Evacuation

In the event of an evacuation, please heed official instructions. Know your evacuation zone, detailed in the SCEMD 2019 Hurricane Preparedness Guide, as it determines which route you must use to leave the City.