Living & Working in Charleston
Moving to Charleston
- Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (site not affiliated with the College)
- Charleston Relocation and Real Estate Guide (site not affiliated with the College)
Getting to Campus
- CARTA Bus Service (free for CofC Employees) Maps & Schedules
- CARTA Express Bus (free for CofC Employees)
- Other Transportation Options
Getting Around Campus
Parking Around Campus
- Employee Parking
- Disabled Accessible Parking
- Evening Parking
- Alternative Parking
- Downtown Residential Parking
Staff who are Parents
- N.E. Miles Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC): On-campus, demonstration preschool for research, observation and practicum purposes serving children two through five years old, providing quality care and early education. Dependent children have the opportunity to attend on a space-available basis.
- Other Childcare Options (site not affiliated with the College)
On-Campus Food
- Dining Locations: Employees have access to a variety of menus from Liberty Street Fresh Foods to the Stern food court featuring restaurants such as Wok & Roll Sushi, Olilo, Boar’s Head and Jole Mole to Marty's Place with Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian cuisine.
Library and Bookstore
- Addlestone Library: Available to all employees.
- The College Bookstore: Offers a 10% discount to employees (textbooks excluded).
Work-Life
- Life-Balance and Wellness at CofC: Various services and resources promoted by HR.
- Cougar Fitness: Available to all employees.
- College of Charleston Athletics: Check out a game!
- The greater Charleston area has a lot to offer including:
- Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (water parks, beaches, dog parks, etc),
- James Island County Park (rockwalls, dog parks, fishing, etc),
- City of Charleston Recreation Programming (youth and adult sports),
- City of Charleston Fields and Facilities,
- Charleston Social Sports Club (adult kickball, dodgeball, etc), and the
- Area Running Calendar.