What the trip costs — Fort Benning
🚧 We’re still pulling verified hotel prices and rental-car ranges for the Columbus area.
The nearest airport is CSG (Columbus Airport (Columbus, GA)), about 15 minutes from the gate. Beyond that, we don’t want to quote numbers we haven’t confirmed — bad budget guidance costs families more than no guidance at all.
General cost pattern
The broad trip shape is the same at every BCT post: flights in, 2–3 hotel nights, a rental car (ride-share can’t enter the gate), and a Family Day dinner out with your Soldier. See the Fort Jackson budget breakdown for ranges and line-by-line details — most of the structure transfers to Fort Benning, though local hotel prices and airport fares will differ.
For Fort Benning-specific rates, Discover Cars at CSG and local hotel chains are your best starting point. We’ll have verified numbers here once we’ve confirmed the data.