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Permit Application for Touring Historic Charleston

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3. Bus Permit Application for Historic Charleston
   City of Charleston Department of Livability & Tourism 75 Calhoun Street, Suite 3400 Charleston, SC 29401

   City of Charleston Department of Livability & Tourism 75 Calhoun Street, Suite 3400 Charleston, SC 29401

5. To submit form online, complete application and then click submit application. You will also be given the option to print the form if you wish to deliver it in person or mail the application.

   To submit form online, complete application and then click submit application. You will also be given the option to print the form if you wish to deliver it in person or mail the application.

7. Please note that permits are not guaranteed until the application and fee have been received and reviewed by the office of Livability and Tourism. There is an option to have permits emailed ahead of the trip or they may be picked up at the bus shed adjacent to the Visitor Reception and Transportation Center, 375 Meeting Street. The bus shed is open 7 days a week from 8:30am-5:00pm.

   Please note that permits are not guaranteed until the application and fee have been received and reviewed by the office of Livability and Tourism. There is an option to have permits emailed ahead of the trip or they may be picked up at the bus shed adjacent to the Visitor Reception and Transportation Center, 375 Meeting Street. The bus shed is open 7 days a week from 8:30am-5:00pm.

9. Bus Map
   Bus Map

11. Application Date
    Application Date

13. Applicant Hereby Requests:

    1. Transportation Permit

    1. Parking Permit

    1. Touring Permit

15. Name of Group/Company:*

17. Contact Person First Name*

18. Last Name*

20. Contact Email

21. Contact Phone Number*

23. Address1

25. City

26. State

27. Zip

29. Name of Bus Company*

31. Number of Vehicles*

35. Charleston's Historic Districts have many narrow streets which do not accommodate large buses easily. Loading/unloading spaces are limited in this area as well. We ask for your travel information so that we can guide you to the best streets for travel and loading/unloading.

37. Please upload the groups itinerary.

    Include dates, times and destinations.

39. Provide itinerary information here if not uploading a file.

41. # of Transportation Permits Requested

    No charge for transportation permit.

43. Dates Requested for Transportation Permit
    Dates Requested for Transportation Permit Start Date

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    Dates Requested for Transportation Permit End Date

    Please select your arrival and departure dates.

47. # of Parking Permits Requested

    $14.00 per bus per day

49. Dates Requested for Parking Permit
    Dates Requested for Parking Permit Start Date

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    Dates Requested for Parking Permit End Date

    Please select your arrival and departure dates.

53. Touring in Historic Charleston
    This permit is required when touring or sightseeing on the bus. Please note that a local guide is required for this. The tour guide is responsible for picking up the tour permit and removing it from the bus at the completion of the tour.

    This permit is required when touring or sightseeing on the bus. Please note that a local guide is required for this. The tour guide is responsible for picking up the tour permit and removing it from the bus at the completion of the tour.

55. Number of Tour Permits Requested

    $14.00 per tour (parking permit fee is included day of tour)

56. # of People on Tour

58. Date of Tour
    Date of Tour

59. Tour Start Time
    Tour Start Time Start Time

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    Tour Start Time End Time

61. Name of Tour Guide

63. Tour Guide Contact Information

65. Tour Tax
    Tour Guides are responsible to report and remit tour taxes directly to the City of Charleston Revenue Collections Office.

    Tour Guides are responsible to report and remit tour taxes directly to the City of Charleston Revenue Collections Office.

69. Receipt #

70. Permit #

71. In Database

    1. Yes

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73. 1. Receive an email copy of this form.
74. Email address

    This field is not part of the form submission.

75. Submit Submit and Print

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