Major roads

•  U.S. Highway 21, is the major connector through the city and the principal route to the Sea Islands.

•  Business U.S. Highway 21 is the major arterial through downtown Beaufort.

•  S.C. Highway 116, also known as Laurel Bay Road connects the Marine Corps Air Station with the military housing community.

•  S.C. Highway 170, also known as the Robert T. Smalls Parkway serves as the primary connection between Beaufort and southern Beaufort County, Jasper County, and Savannah.

•  S.C. Highway 280, also known as the Parris Island Gateway runs along the western fringes of the City Limits, connecting U.S. 21 with S.C. Highway 802, creating a western bypass of downtown Beaufort.

•  S.C. Highway 802, also known as Lady's Island Drive connects Lady's Island and the eastern Sea Islands with Port Royal, Parris Island, Shell Point, and points west. It provides an alternative reliever route so motorists can avoid downtown Beaufort.

Although not located within Beaufort's city limits, these routes provide vital access to the city and are major evacuation routes in the event of a hurricane.

•  U.S. Highway 17, runs along the northern portion of Beaufort County as Trask Parkway between Interstate 95 exit 33 and U.S. Highway 21. This is also the primary route used between Beaufort andCharleston, as well as Walterboro and Yemassee

•  Interstate 95 is the closest interstate highway to Beaufort and is located about 25 miles away. Beaufort can be easily accessed via exits 8, 33, 38, and 42, depending on the direction of approach.

Other transportation facilities include the following:

• The Downtown Marina is Beaufort's nautical gateway to the Intercoastal Waterway.  Additional marinas are located on Lady's Island and in Port Royal. Several boat landings exist in the city and in the surrounding areas.

• The Beaufort County Airport, located three miles east of downtown on Lady's Island provides general aviation services. The closest airports served by commercial carriers are found on Hilton Head Island,Charleston and Savannah.

• The Port Royal Railroad served Beaufort and surrounding locales with freight rail service until the closing of the South Carolina Port Authority terminal just south of the City in 2004. The rail at one time also had passenger service and was used by Marine Corps recruits to reach Parris Island. Currently closed between Yemassee and Port Royal, there are continuing discussions about the future of the rail line.'

Water and sewer services are provided by the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA), a regional utility agency.

City trash and recycling pickup are coordinated by the city and billed through BJWSA.

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) provide electricity and power services to the city.

Hargray and Embarq provide telephone, digital, and cable television services to the city.