Charleston Area Convention Center Parking Garages & Surface Lots (1 Mapped)
| Garage / Surface Lot | Daily Rate | Max Height Clearance | Sprinter / Box Truck OK? | Walk to Main Doors | Insider Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Area Convention Center Main Convention Garage & Surface Lot | $15 – $28 / day | 7' 0" Garage • Unlimited Surface Lot | ✓ Yes (Sprinter Friendly) | 1–4 min walk to main registration concourse | Cashless credit/tap entry; Sprinter vans and box trucks stage in designated surface bays. |
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Charleston Area Convention Center Freight Docks & GSC Marshaling: Freight carriers check in at the North Charleston GSC marshaling yard for weighed dock assignment across 11 loading bays.
Nearest Certified CAT Scale: Certified commercial truck scale ticket required for all LTL/FTL drayage check-ins in North Charleston.
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SC Right-to-Work jurisdiction. Full-time exhibitor personnel may hand-carry display materials and self-install standard 10×10 and 20×20 inline booths; independent EAC booth builders and AV crews are permitted with a 30-day advance Certificate of Insurance. Charleston Area Convention Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Charleston Area Convention Center offers 2,500+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for North Charleston is $168/night lodging and $69/day M&IE.
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- Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds1,000,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
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