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71 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2021 Economic Trends 27 Infrastructure: Transportation – Roads, Rail, Water and Air CAT Local Transit Service Expedites Travel The Chatham Area Transit Authority provides transportation services to about 596 passengers daily. CAT operates 62 buses on 20 fixed bus routes, logging 501 hours on weekdays, 422 hours on Saturdays, and 188 hours on Sundays. CAT buses log almost 142,000 hours and travel almost 1.8 million miles annually. The one-way fare on CAT's fixed routes is $1.50, while transfers are free. A day-pass is $3. A weekly CAT card is $14, and a monthly CAT card is $50. Seniors (over 65), youth (ages 6-18), and disabled riders are charged half-fare. CAT's fare-free shuttle called the dot connects downtown and the Historic District through many CAT bus routes and the Savannah Belles Ferry service. More information available at www.catchacat.org, or contact Chatham Area Transit Authority at 912-233-5767. Water Ferry The fare-free Savannah Belles Ferry system, which is connected to the fare-free downtown CAT shuttle, provides daily service between the north and south banks of the Savannah River. The ferry arrives and departs from the City Hall dock on River Street, the Waving Girl Landing at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront, and on Hutchinson Island at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center located adjacent to The Westin Savannah Harbor Resort and Spa. The ferry operates every 20-30 minutes from 7:00 a.m. until 12.00 am, seven days a week, subject to weather and river traffic conditions. Service to the Waving Girl Landing is scheduled less often. For more information, contact Savannah Belles Ferry at 912-447-4029 or www.catchacat.org. Coastal Regional Coaches This ten-county, on-demand shuttle service is part of Georgia's regional rural public transport program providing residents of Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Screven counties with regional transportation. The service is available for traveling from or to a rural destination and accommodates all transportation needs within the service area. At least one day's prior notice is required to reserve a trip, and fares are assessed on a per-passenger basis depending on destination. For more information and to make a reservation visit www.coastalregionalcoaches.com. Bus Service to Destinations throughout North America Savannah has a station on Greyhound Lines, Inc. whose bus routes link riders to more than 2,400 destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Greyhound provides scheduled passenger service, charter bus service, package express delivery, and food outlets within its terminals. Greyhound has about 20 daily arrivals and departures out of the Savannah Station. For more information, contact Greyhound Bus Lines at 912-232-2135 or 1-800-231-2222 or www.greyhound.com. Passenger Rail to New York and Miami Amtrak's Silver Service/Palmetto Train offers daily service from Savannah to New York, Washington, DC, Charleston, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. Silver Service trains provide options for dinning and sleeping arrangements. The Palmetto offers Business Class Service which grants passengers exclusive experiences. For rates and schedules call 800-USA- RAIL or go to www.amtrak.com. Freight Service at the Port of Savannah Both CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern transport goods to and from the Port of Savannah. For more information contact CSX at 904-359-3100 (www.csx.com) or Norfolk Southern Corp. at 757-629-2790 (www.nscorp.com). The Georgia Central Railway, a short line partner with CSX, operates tracks from Savannah to Vidalia and from Macon to Vidalia. Scheduled to be complete by the end 2020, Georgia Port Authority's Mason Mega Rail Terminal will double the port's rail lift capacity to 1,000,000 containers per year, allow for the assembly of 10,000-foot long trains on site, and enhance the competitiveness of the port in reaching new markets in the Midwest. As of May 2020, the first nine of the planned eighteen new rail tracks were operational. Taxi Service Savannah taxi services are readily available at the airport and most major hotels. The Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport posts information on the city's taxi cab fare system at www.savannahairport.com/transportation Point to point estimates of taxi fares in Savannah may be found at http://www.taxifarefinder.com

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