Free Trolley Bus & Ferry. Savannah provides free transportation around the Historic District as an alternative to driving and parking in the city's congested central areas.
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The DOT is a fare-free service to help visitors and residents get around downtown Savannah. Included in the system are shuttles serving 18 stops in the Historic District and the Savannah Belles Ferry.
What are the hours the trolleys run? The historical tours run daily from 9:00am to 5:00 pm from August – March and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm from April to June, with tours starting approximately every 20 minutes.
Encompassing 2.2 miles, the Savannah Historic District is compact and easy to navigate whether by foot or by wheel. To travel Savannah like a local, consider walking, bicycling or taking a pedicab around the district, which ranges from River to Gaston streets and East Broad Street to Martin Luther King Jr.
Free ServicesThanks to a partnership with the city of Savannah, CAT provides the free downtown dot shuttle and free Savannah Belles Ferry. Learn more about these services on our Ride Free Downtown page.
There is a scattering of free spaces in other parts of downtown Savannah: on Bryan and Congress Streets immediately east of Franklin Square (limited to 2 hours); on Bull Street immediately north of Chippewa Square (2 hours); on Barnard Street immediately south of Orleans Square (5 hours); and a few spaces around ...
Did you know that Savannah is one of the few US destinations with an open container policy? Guests 21 years old and older can purchase to-go alcoholic beverages at bars and restaurants within the to-go cup zone. This area stretches from Hutchinson Island to the south end of Forsyth Park, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
The west side of Savannah is dangerous; however, many good and bad neighborhoods are intertwined, so you always have to be vigilant. We live on Skidaway Island which is in south Savannah and is very safe. If you stay in the historic district downtown…you will be fine!