Savannah Transportation

Getting There:

By Air:

Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (+1 912 964 0514 / http://www.savannahairport.com) is only 20 minutes from Savannah and operates daily flights from the following airlines:

AirTran (+1 800 247 8726 / http://www.airtran.com)

Continental Express (+1 800 525 0280 / http://www.continental.com)

Delta (+1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com)

Independence Air (+1 800 359 3594 / http://www.flyi.com)

Northwest (+1 800 225 2525 / http://www.nwa.com)

United (+1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com)

US Airways (+1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usair.com)

Chatham Area Transit (CAT) (+1 912 233 5767) provides a daily bus route to and from the airport servicing many locations in Savannah.



B & B Shuttle (+1 912 964 1411) offers point-to-point transportation to and from the airport to the Savannah area.

Some of the major taxi companies operating from the airport:

Adam Cab Company (+1 912 927 7466)

Bay City Cab Company (+912 232 7668)

Reliable Taxi Co (+1 912 663 9929)

Scott's Taxi (+1 912 659 1719 / http://www.scottstransportation.com )

Sunshine Cab (+1 912 920 9827)

Taxi Service of Savannah (+1 912 656 1305)

Yellow Cab Company (+1 912 236 1133 / http://www.savannahairporttaxi.com)

Rental Car companies include:

Alamo (+1 800 327 9633 / http://www.goalamo.com)

Avis (+1 800 831 2847 / http://www.avis.com)

Budget (+1 800 527 0700 / http://www.budgetrentacar.com)

Dollar (+1 912 964 9001 / http://www.dollar.com)

Enterprise (+1 800 736 8222 / http://www.enterprise.com)

National (+1 800 227 7368 / http://www.nationalcar.com)

Thrifty (+1 800 367 2277 / http://www.thrifty.com)

By Train:

Amtrak (+1 800 872 7245 / http://www.amtrak.com), located at 2611 Seaboard Coasline Drive, stops in Savannah on its Atlantic Coast Service between New York and Miami. The Palmetto and Silver Service trains run daily to and from Savannah.

By Bus:

Greyhound (+1 800 231 2222 / http://www.greyhound.com) accesses Savannah daily. The downtown bus station, (+1 912 232 2135), located at 610 Oglethorpe Avenue, is open 24 hours daily.

By Car:

Interstate 95 runs through Savannah traveling north or south from New England to Miami and Interstate 16 approaches the city from east and west.

Getting Around:

Chatham Area Transit (CAT) (+1 912 233 5767/ http://www.catchacat.org)

Some of the major taxi and shuttle companies servicing Savannah include:

Magikal Taxi (+1 912 897 8294 / http://www.magikal-taxi-service.tripod.com)

Toucan Taxi (+1 912 233 3700)

Yellow Cab (+1 912 236 1133)

The Cat Shuttle (+1 912 233 5767 / http://www.catchacat.org) provides free service with 32 stops throughout the Historic District.

Belles Ferry (+1 912 447 4000 / http://www.savtcc.com) offers daily access from downtown to Hutchinson Island at USD3.

If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/ .

Planning a Trip

The Savannah Information Visitor Center, 301 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA 31401 (tel. 912/944-0455), is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm. The staff is friendly and efficient. The center offers an audiovisual presentation ($4.50 adults, $1.50 children), organized tours, and self-guided walking, driving, or bike tours with excellent maps, cassette tapes, and brochures.

Tourist information is also available from the Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 101 E. Bay St., Savannah, GA 31402 (tel. 877/SAVANNAH [728-2662] or 912/644-6401; www.savannahvisit.com).

For everything you might want to know about The Book, check out www.savanahtours.us for tour information and www.randomhouse.com/features/midnight for information on the book.

Getting There

By Plane -- Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is about 8 miles west of downtown just off I-16. American (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com), Delta (tel. 800/221-1212; www.delta.com), United (tel. 800/241/6522; www.united.com), and US Airways (tel. 800/428-4322; www.usairways.com) have flights from Atlanta and Charlotte, with connections from other points.

By Car -- From the north or south, I-95 passes 10 miles west of Savannah, with several exits to the city, and U.S. 17 runs through the city. From the west, I-16 ends in downtown Savannah, and U.S. 80 also runs through the city from east to west. AAA services are available through the AAA Auto Club South, 712 Mall Blvd., Savannah, GA 31406 (tel. 912/352-8222; www.aaa.com).

By Train -- The train station is at 2611 Seaboard Coastline Dr. (tel. 912/234-2611), some 4 miles southwest of downtown; cab fare into the city is around $5. For Amtrak schedule and fare information, contact tel. 800/USA-RAIL (872-7245) or visit www.amtrak.com.

By Bus -- Greyhound (tel. 800/231-2222; www.greyhound.com) and Southeastern Stages (tel. 404/591-2750; www.southeasternstages.com) offer regular service to Savannah. The bus station is at 610 W. Oglethorpe Ave. (tel. 912/232-2135).