Cars and Coffee Hilton Head
A Saturday-morning car meet held once a month at USCB's Bluffton campus, averaging more than 200 cars, with free coffee and doughnuts.
- When: One Saturday morning a month; local listings give the third Saturday, 8 to 11 a.m.
- Tickets: The organizers list no entry fee; coffee and doughnuts are free
- Hosted by: Cars & Coffee HHI
- Size: More than 200 cars on an average morning
Cars & Coffee HHI is the Hilton Head area's monthly car meet: one Saturday morning a month, owners park up in rows at the USC Beaufort Hilton Head Gateway campus in Bluffton and spend the morning walking the lot. The organizers describe it as a meet run by car enthusiasts for car enthusiasts.
It averages more than 200 cars, and coffee and doughnuts are free.
What happens at Cars and Coffee
It is an informal meet rather than a judged show. Owners park up in rows, and everyone else walks the lot with a coffee and talks to them about their cars. You can come to show a car or just to look.
When and where Cars and Coffee meets
The meet is in the overflow parking lot of the USCB Hilton Head Gateway campus, 1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, on U.S. 278 on the mainland side of the bridges. The organizers chose it for its room (the lot holds hundreds of cars) and its easy access from the highway.
The organizers post each month's date on their Facebook page rather than a fixed calendar. Local event listings give it as the third Saturday of the month, from 8 to 11 a.m.; check the Facebook page before you drive over.
The university's Bluffton campus just off U.S. 278; the meet uses its overflow lot.
Car meets on the island itself
Cars & Coffee is off the island. Two smaller monthly meets are on it.
Palm Trees & Pistons
Second Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m.
Sea Turtle Marketplace
A monthly morning car meet at the shopping center, the island's own version of the Saturday meet.
Cars & Cigars
South Island Square
A monthly cruise-in at South Island Square, in the same relaxed spirit as the morning meets.
The big one: the Hilton Head Motoring Festival
For a judged show, the island's main car event is the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d'Elegance each fall, when collector cars are shown on the fairways of Port Royal Golf Club.
More for car lovers
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Cars and Coffee Hilton Head?
One Saturday morning a month. Local listings give it as the third Saturday, 8 to 11 a.m.; the organizers post each date on their Facebook page.
Where is Cars and Coffee Hilton Head held?
In the overflow lot of the USC Beaufort Hilton Head Gateway campus, 1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29909, just off U.S. 278.
Does Cars and Coffee cost anything?
The organizers list no entry fee, and the coffee and doughnuts are free.
Is Cars and Coffee at Sea Turtle Marketplace?
No. Cars & Coffee meets at USCB in Bluffton. The monthly meet at Sea Turtle Marketplace on the island is Palm Trees & Pistons.
How many cars come to Cars and Coffee?
The organizers say it averages more than 200 cars.
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