Savannah Transportation

Sixteen miles west of downtown Savannah is Savannah International Airport. Seven airlines fly there such as USAir, United Airlines, Delta, and American (my airline!). From the airport, it cost about $15.00 to take a taxi, and limousine service is also available.
Telephone: (912)-964-0514

If you are staying close to the historic center in Savannah, you don't necessarily need an automobile.

The Intracoastal Waterway weaves through Savannah's marshlands and down the Georgia coast and connects Savannah to cities on the Eastern Seaboard.
Thunderbolt Marina (912)352-4931

There is a Savannah Greyhound-Trailways Bus Depot at 610 West Oglethorpe Avenue (912)233-7723. Connections to many regional and major cities are available

Amtrak passenger trains make six stops daily at Savannah's terminal that is located west of downtown. There are direct service to some cities on the Atlantic Seaboard and connections to all major cities.

Oh, I almost forgot....Amtrack offers package deals to Savannah if you pay for fare and place to stay on their list. Call: 800-USA-RAIL to obtain the rates and schedules.

By Automobile:
1-95 north-south connects Savannah with the rest of the East Coast.

1-16 goes West out of Savannah to MACON where you meet up with I-75 to Atlanta.

We visited Savannah via automobile.

+Old Town Trolley tours are great, we went on one in Key West Fl. , the tour will take an hour and a half. The drive will give you a guided tour through old Savannah and give you all the history of 200 years that surrounds you. The trolley is comfortable and they do a great jjob with the tour. This trolley will take you to the old riverfront shops.
Discount coupons are on the link below.

Parking in Savannah is a little tricky..No matter where you go you usually HAVE to pay to park..It's best to buy the parking ticket stubs that are sold at certain meters placed through out the city..The time for these stubs vary so you have to be careful..You don't want to buy one for two hours and then spend 6 hours walking around shoping and site seeing. :-) The other practical thing to do is to just go park in one of the parking garages near the Market district, it's pretty centrally located so that you can either go one way from there to all the squares or head in the opposite direction to River st..which is just a few blocks away..Also a good thing to remember is that you do NOT have to pay for parking on the weekends..We found that out AFTER we had been paying. DOH! :-)

Old Town Trolley
Though somewhat expensive, we took the Old Town Trolley for a tour around Savannah as a way to get oriented and to see most of the sights at once with a little bit of an overview.
The Old Town Trolley allows people to get on and off if there’s something you want to spend more time at. The tour guide pointed out many historical houses and other sites, and seemed quite informed about the city’s history.
The photo I have said the price is $22 per person for adults, but the Web site said they are $18.50 discounted and I think that’s what we paid; e-tickets are available ahead of time.
I still have a free paper fan they gave us on the trolley, which I kept as a souvenir.

The trolley operates 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily (closed St. Patrick’s Day). There are group and charter rates available. Old Town Trolley also operates in other cities.
There are 14 stops throughout the city (including one very near our B&B)

The Savannah International Airport is just a hop, skip and a jump from Hilton Head Island, actually 45 minutes, so it was an option for our family when visiting South Carolina.

Airlines frequenting the airport include Delta, Continental Express, Northwest, Independence Air, AirTran, U.S. Airways and United Express. Rental cars from Enterprise, Thrifty, Avis, Hertz, Budget, Alamo/National and others have counters in the concourse.

There were very nice shops and several restaurants or snack shops in which to grab a bite to eat. A visitor center is located on level 1 of the terminal building (912-966-3743).

The airport is located at 400 Airways Avenue-- off Exit 104 from I-95.

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As thrifty tourists, we have appreciated the free Cat Shuttle of Savannah.

The bus goes almost everywhere in the historic district. The complete route has 30 stops and the bus passes each 20 min. The shuttle stops at 6:30PM and begins around 7AM.

It is one way bus. So you must not be in a hurry.

We forgot something in the shuttle (see picture : Monique has an envelop in hand when she was waiting for the bus). The day after, the driver said "you have forgotten someting in my bus" and gave back us the envelop.

We took several times the shuttle. Each time, there was a man or a woman who talked with the driver. May be the Company paid an employee to amuse the driver and to avoid he was bored by the same itinerary...

In my opinion the absolute best way to see Savannah is to put on some comfy shoes and WALK. Not only will you see a lot more but you'll also walk off all those delicious dinners and lunches that you've probably been having while on vacation. :-) Although if you just aren't the walking for hours type of person you can always hook up with a Trolly or a Horse drawn buggy..WE didn't but they are two very popular ways of seeing all the downtown sites of Savannah.

Go take a romantic carriage ride around old historic Savaanah, you won't ever forget it! This state is full of romance and history. It's a nice slow ride in a pretty white carriage. For more information check the local visitors center.