Your Fort Benning plan
Start with the basics. You can come back later to fill in the rest. We’ll keep your plan in your browser and email it to you with countdown reminders as the date gets closer.
1. Save your plan
Enter your email and, if you know it, your Soldier’s graduation date. We’ll send four short reminder emails leading up to the day.
2. Hotel
Pick one of our top picks for Benning below, or see the full hotel guide for the complete list.
Hilton Garden Inn Columbus
Hilton · columbus north
- To Gate 2
- ~15 min (estimate)
- To Gate 4
- N/A
- Breakfast
- Not included
- Rating
- 4.3 (520)
“🚧 TBD — confirm with current data. Hilton Garden Inn brand + proximity is the expected top pick for Columbus. The breakfast gap on graduation morning is the main downside.”
🚧 TBD — verify address and current ratings. National Infantry Museum is also in the Columbus area — useful framing for families staying an extra night.
Hampton Inn Columbus-North
Hilton · columbus north
- To Gate 2
- ~15 min (estimate)
- To Gate 4
- N/A
- Breakfast
- Included · early
- Rating
- 4.2 (480)
“🚧 TBD — confirm. Hampton Inn + included breakfast + military rate is the standard winning combination. Earns recommended status pending verification.”
🚧 TBD — verify all fields. Books fast for Cordon Ceremony week (Week 22); reserve 6+ weeks out.
3. Rental car
Most families fly into ATL and drive. A rental is essentially required.
Compare rentals at CSG →What happens, when, where, what to bring, what to expect from your Soldier.
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