Transportation
Getting to Savannah
By air
The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport connects with 16 non-stop destinations. Scheduled airlines include AirTran, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Comair, Continental Express, Delta, Delta Connection, Northwest, United Express, US Airways and US Airways Express.
By car
You can get to Savannah via Interstate 95 (north/south) or Interstate 16 (east/west) which intersect just 10 miles west of the Historic District.
By rail
Savannah is a major stop on Amtrak's Palmetto and Silver Service between New York and Miami. Daily service to and from Savannah is available aboard the Silver Star and Silver Meteor. Passengers can travel coach or, with reservations, first-class in superliner sleeping cars. Sightseeing lounge cars are also available. The train station is located on the westside of town.
Getting around Savannah
Chatham Area Transit (CAT)
The fare-free CAT Shuttle transports passengers in the Historic District and provides convenient service from downtown hotels and the Savannah Visitor Information Center to many historic sites.
The Shuttle also connects to other bus routes serving the downtown area. Fares for one-way service are 75 cents. A weekly CAT Unlimited Weekly Pass is good for unlimited rides and is only $12.
Downtown Transportation (Dot)
Dot is the fare-free Downtown Transportation system.
Express Shuttle:
- Operating 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- 20 minutes or less wait between shuttles
- Serving 10 stops around the Historic District
- Connecting to municipal parking facilities
- Visitor Centers, Streetcar and Ferry
- Fully ADA-Accessible
River Street Streetcar:
- Thursday-Saturday - 12noon - 8pm
- 20 minutes or less wait between shuttles
- Seven stops along Historic River Street between Montgomery Street and the Waving Girl Landing
- Fully ADA-Accessible
Savannah Belle Ferry:
- Operating 7 days a week, from 7 a.m. to midnight
- Connecting downtown with Hutchinson Island and the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
- From Trade & Convention Center Landing (on Hutchinson Island adjacent to the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort) to
- City Hall Landing below City Hall adjacent to Hyatt Regency Hotel
- Waving Girl Landing in Morrell Park adjacent to the Marriott Riverfront Hotel
Taxi
The cost is $2 for the first 1/6 of a mile and $0.30 per 1/6 mile thereafter, not to exceed $3.50 for the first mile and $1.80 per mile thereafter. Waiting charge is $21/hour. No charge for baggage. The maximum fare for destinations in the Historic District is $25.
- Checker Yellow Cab - 912-236-1133
- Magikal Taxi Service - 912-897-8294
- Diamond Cab Co. - 912-236-2424
- Figgie Taxi Cab - 912. 844-0123