5 Reasons to take Public Transit:
1. Don’t worry about parking. 2. catch up on your reading. 3. meet someone new. 4. reduce your carbon footprint. 5. no sitting in trafficGetting Around Downtown Savannah
dot: Fare-Free Downtown Transportation System - dot Routes Map
Downtown Shuttle: Circulates (one direction) around the historic district.
Streetcar: Dottie is a restored 1930s streetcar that is environmentally friendly. She runs on bio-diesel/hybrid battery power and travels up and down River Street. Click here to read all about dottie and the history of Savannah Streetcars.
Savannah Belles Ferry: provides access across the Savannah River between River Street and Hutchinson Island. The 2 River Street Stops are at City Hall and the Marriot. The Hutchinson Island stop is in front of the Trade Center.
Website: www.connectonthedot.com
FREE Downtown CAT Circulator - MAP & Schedule
The Circulator travels in one direction around downtown from Bay Street to the Kroger on Gwinnett in about 45 minutes.
When: every day of the week (see schedule for details)
It’s FREE and gets you around downtown. But, it only goes in one direction and has a somewhat circuitous route so depending on your destination it might be faster to walk.
Free Parking Shuttle - MAP
The shuttle provides access from the parking garages to the heart of downtown with stops serving the Liberty Robinson, Ellis Square, and Bryan Street garages.
When: The shuttle operates from 6:10 a.m. to 9:18 a.m. and again from 3:30 p.m. to 6:38 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Getting Around Chatham County - CAT
CAT is a county operated bus system that provides service to all major employment centers in Chatham County.
$$$: Each CAT fare costs you $1 and if you have to transfer buses, you will have to purchase another fare on the second bus…for $1. Monthly passes are available.
BIKE TIP: Every CAT bus has a bike rack that will fit 2 bikes. So you can ride your bike to the nearest CAT stop and give yourself added mobility at your final destination.