Augusta Airport Transportation, Transfers & Group Shuttles

Commercial vehicles pick up at the curbside ground transportation zone directly outside the baggage claim exit on the north side of the terminal loop at 1501 Aviation Way. Augusta Regional has one baggage carousel, so your whole group clears claim together rather than splitting across concourses. Once everyone has their bags and is at the curb, your bus pulls forward from the commercial staging area.

Have your group coordinator call or text when the last bag is off the carousel — not while half the group is still at baggage claim — so the timing is tight and no one is standing outside in July Augusta heat longer than necessary.

For most regular travel, two to three weeks ahead locks in the vehicle and the rate. Masters Tournament week in April is the exception — Augusta goes from its normal availability to fully committed months in advance, and the surrounding hotel demand, transport needs, and logistics make it the single hardest week in the Augusta calendar to arrange last-minute group transportation. If your group is flying in for the Masters, book as soon as your hotel is confirmed, ideally six months out.

The same urgency applies to IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta in September, when the CSRA sees a major out-of-town participant influx.

Flight tracking is part of how we manage airport pickups. If AGS shows a delay on your inbound flight, your pickup window adjusts. For ATL connections, where delays can cascade through multiple legs, your group coordinator stays in contact with our team through the connection process.

The bus isn't going anywhere until your group is ready — the vehicle is reserved as a block of time, not a strict clock. The main thing your group should do is stay together after landing rather than splitting up to grab food or loop back for a forgotten bag at TSA, so the final departure from the curb stays clean.

That's one of our most common long-distance runs. The I-20 West corridor from Augusta to the ATL airport terminal complex is 145 miles of straight interstate, and a charter bus covers it in two hours to two hours and fifteen minutes under normal conditions. Undercarriage bays hold checked-bag volume for a full group, the onboard restroom cuts out rest-stop math on a tight connection window, and WiFi keeps the group productive or entertained on the stretch.

For very early morning ATL departures, the pre-dawn drive down I-20 avoids the midday Atlanta perimeter traffic entirely, which actually makes those the smoothest runs.

Yes. Columbia Metropolitan Airport (3000 Aviation Way, West Columbia, SC 29170) is about 70 miles northeast of Augusta and serves as an alternative for groups that find better routing through Columbia. American, Delta, and United all operate at CAE, and the drive from Augusta is roughly an hour on I-20 East across the Savannah River.

For groups in the North Augusta and Aiken corridor, CAE is sometimes the closer option depending on the specific hotel or event venue location. We coordinate pickups and drop-offs at CAE on the same schedule as AGS — same 24/7 availability, same all-inclusive pricing.

A 40- to 56-passenger charter bus carries up to 56 passengers and holds a lot of checked baggage in undercarriage bays — typically enough for a full complement of roller bags. For groups where everyone is bringing a lot of luggage — a sports team with equipment bags, a family reunion with oversized cases — mention that when you book so we can match you with the right configuration. A 15- to 35-passenger minibus carries overhead bags comfortably but has more limited underfloor storage; for minibus groups with significant checked luggage, two trips or a larger vehicle is the honest recommendation.

Call 404-909-8501 and describe your group and your gear, and we'll size the vehicle correctly the first time.