Parking at the Colonial Life Arena For
High School Graduations
Parking for Graduates
Blossom Street Garage– Located at 1300 Blossom Street. Graduates should park in this garage and ride the USC Shuttle to the Lincoln Street side of the Colonial Life Arena. Shuttle pick up to the Colonial Life Arena will be at the corner of Sumter and Blossom streets
Parking for Attendees
Complimentary Parking in the following areas based on a first come first served basis:
Senate Street Garage –Entrance is located on the corner of Senate and Pickens streets. Shuttle pick up to the Colonial Life Arena will be at the corner of Pickens and Pendleton streets.
Pendleton Street Garage – Entrance is located on the corner of Pendleton and Pickens streets.
Park only in the metered parking spaces.
Vehicles parked in non-metered spaces are subject to ticket and tow. Shuttle pick up to the Colonial Life Arena will be at the corner of Pickens and Pendleton streets.
Additionally, there are metered spaces available on Senate Street, near the Senate Street and Pendleton Street garages as well as, College Street and Sumter Street in front of the USC Horseshoe. A USC Shuttle will pick up at the Burns Building entrance on the corner of Sumter and College Street to ride to the Colonial Life Arena.
Disability Parking
FS4 – Disability Parking – Located in the front of the Colonial Life Arena, surrounded by Greene, Gadsden, Devine, and Lincoln Streets. Enter on Devine Street. Parking in this lot will require a Handicap placard or License plate.
Additional Parking may be available for a fee at the locations below:
Park Street Garage – Located at 1007 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Parking fee is $5.00 per car. Entrance is located on the corner of Lincoln and Pendleton streets.
(No shuttle available)
Lincoln Street Garage – Located at 820 Washington Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Parking fee is at an hourly rate. Entrance is located on the corner of Lincoln and Washington Streets.
(No shuttle available)
Horizon Garage – Located at 521 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Parking Fee is at an hourly rate. Entrance is located on the corner of Wheat and Main Streets. Shuttle pick up to the Colonial Life Arena will be at the corner of Sumter and Blossom streets.
(No shuttle available)
Discovery Garage – Located at 851 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Entrance is located on Park Street. Parking fee unknown. This garage is owned by Republic Parking Services.
(No shuttle available)
*Shuttle pickup/drop off for the Colonial Life Arena will be at the corner of College and Lincoln Street
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Senior Cadet Colonel Jocelyn A. Patino was selected as the Wing Commander for the SC AFJROTC Cadet Leadership Course held at The Citadel, June 16 - 22. Spring Valley senior and Commander of the Spring Valley JROTC Corp of Cadets, Patino bested 10 other cadets, many of them Commanders at their school for this prestigious honor. As the Wing Commander of 300 cadets, she was responsible for executing the schedule and effectively communicating the daily plan to her staff and the cadets attending the summer leadership program. She is Spring Valley's first selection as Wing Commander at the largest AFJROTC summer leadership course in the southeast. Additionally, Cadet Patino has been selected and will attend the prestigious Gen Tommy Franks 4-star leadership school next month as she prepares to command the Spring Valley Corps of Cadets. 
