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48 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2015 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 more than 3.3 million passengers annually. Per the system's "2013-2018 Transportation Development Plan," CAT operates 21 fixed bus routes, logging 573 hours on weekdays, 479 hours on Saturdays, and 199 hours on Sundays. CAT buses log almost 187,000 hours and travel over 2.2 million miles annually. The one-way fare on CAT's fixed routes is $1.50, while transfers are free. A weekly CAT card is $16, and a monthly CAT card is $60. Seniors (over 65) and disabled riders are charged half-fare. A fare-free daily CAT Shuttle serves downtown and the Historic District, connecting to many CAT bus routes and the Savannah Belles Ferry service. The fare-free Liberty Parking Shuttle moves riders downtown from the garage in a loop. More information is available at www.catchacat.org, or contact the Chatham Area Transit Authority at 912-233-5767 Bus Service to Destinations throughout North America Savannah has a station on Greyhound Lines, Inc. whose bus routes link riders to more than 3,800 destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Greyhound provides scheduled passenger service, charter bus service, package express delivery and food service at certain 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 and Palmetto trains offer daily service from Savannah to New York, Washington, DC, Charleston, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa/Miami. Silver Service trains include sleeping and dining cars. The Palmetto offers Business Class Service with more amenities. For rates and schedules call 800-USA-RAIL or go to www.amtrak.com. Freight Service at the Port of Savannah CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern transport goods to and from the Port of Savannah. For more information contact CSX at 877-744-7279 (www.csx.com) or Norfolk Southern Corp. at 912-963-6925 (www.nscorp.com). The Georgia Central Railway, a short line partner with CSX, operates tracks from Savannah to Vidalia and from Macon to Vidalia. 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 Point to point estimates of taxi fares in Savannah may be found at http://www.taxifarefinder.com 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 and The Westin Savannah Harbor Resort and Spa every 15–20 minutes from 7:00 a.m. until 12.00 am, subject to weather and river traffic conditions. Service to the Waving Girl Landing is less often. For more information, contact Savannah Belles Ferry at 912-447-4029 or www.catchacat.org Revised 11/14/2014