Parking Plan and Enforcement
- Parking will be available in university parking lots 8 through 15, and on surrounding streets.
- All parking is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- ADA-accessible parking will be in parking lot 10 and is also first-come, first-served.
- Parking in driving lanes or along landscaped curbs is strictly prohibited.
- VIP parking will be reserved on the east side (rear) of the building (parking lot 9).
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY
We are centrally located in South Carolina, 75 miles west of Charleston and 40 miles south of Columbia. Major interstates and highways are easily accessible if traveling by car. Greyhound will take you directly to Orangeburg while Amtrak will take you to Columbia.
The closest airport to Orangeburg is the Columbia Metro Airport. Also, many students and friends fly in and out of the Charlotte International Airport, Charlotte, NC and the Charleston Airport, Charleston, SC.
From Charleston, SC
- Take I-26 WEST to Exit 145-A US-601
- Take exit #145-A towards ORANGEBURG
- Travel 5.3 miles on US-601/Magnolia Street
- Claflin University's main entrance will be on your left
From Savannah, GA
- Take I-95 NORTH, exit to I-26 WEST towards COLUMBIA
- Take exit #145-A US-601 SOUTH towards ORANGEBURG
- Travel 5.3 miles on US-601/Magnolia Street
- Claflin University's main entrance will be on your left
From Florence, SC
- Take I-95 SOUTH exit to I-26 WEST towards COLUMBIA
- Take exit #145-A US-601 SOUTH towards ORANGEBURG
- Travel 5.3 miles on US-601/Magnolia Street
- Claflin University's main entrance will be on your left
From Charlotte, SC
- Take I-77 SOUTH towards ROCK HILL- travel 96 miles
- Take the 1-26 EAST exit towards CHARLESTON –travel 29.8 miles
- Take exit #145-A towards ORANGEBURG , travel 5.3 miles on US-601/Magnolia Street
- Claflin University's main entrance will be on your left.
From Augusta, SC
- Take I-20 EAST towards FLORENCE
- Take the 1-26 EAST exit towards CHARLESTON –travel 29.8 miles
- Take exit #145-A towards ORANGEBURG - travel 5.3 miles on US-601/Magnolia Street
- Claflin University's main entrance will be on your left
From Columbia, SC
- Take I-26 E toward Charleston
- Merge onto US-601 S via EXIT 145A toward Orangeburg
- US-601 S becomes Magnolia St
- 400 Magnolia St. is on the left