Getting Around

Parking

ParkSavannah Parking App. 

With ParkSavannah, drivers can now easily pay for parking from their mobile phone. ParkSavannah is available for free from the App Store or Google Play. You can also sign up and pay for parking by visiting parksav.net.

Parking Garages

The City of Savannah operates over 3,000 metered parking spaces, 7 public parking garages, and 5 surface lots in downtown Savannah. Mobility & Parking Services manages these public assets.

• Bryan Street Parking Garage
• Eastern Wharf Parking Garage
• Liberty Street Parking Garage
• Plant Riverside District Garage
• Robert E. Robinson Parking Garage
• State Street Parking Garage
• Whitaker Street Parking Garage

Public Parking Lots

• Civic Center Parking Lot
  Located on Liberty Street off Montgomery Street
  225 spaces
  $0.50 per hour
• MLK Savannah Visitor Center Lot
  301 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
  298 spaces plus RV parking
  First hour free, then $1 per hour
  No overnight parking
• River Street Lots
  Located at Barnard Ramp (1) & (2) and Abercorn Ramp

Visitor Parking Passes

A Visitor Day Pass (VDP) allows parking at meters with a one-hour or more time limit and overtime parking in limited-time zones for either 24 or 48 hours from purchase. Passes are not valid in street sweeping zones, so be sure to check posted signs.

The VDP is $15 for 24 hours or $24 for 48 hours and can be purchased at Mobility & Parking Services, 100 East Bryan Street, Monday through Friday. A license plate number and state ID are required at the time of purchase.

Disability Parking Spaces

The City of Savannah provides disability parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying the appropriate permit. The spaces are dispersed across all areas of the City and include both free and metered spaces. The spaces are located on-street throughout the City, in city-owned garages, and in City-operated lots. The disabled permit spaces in the Historic Landmark District all require payment for parking. For more information, call (912) 651-6470.

Historic District Accessibility Guide (PDF)

Tybee Island Parking

Parking on Tybee Island is managed separately. For details on public parking, metered spaces, and the Park TYB mobile app, click here.

Transportation

DOT Shuttle

Savannah's DOT Shuttle is a free and easy way to get around the Historic Landmark District. With 20 stops and routes connecting downtown and Forsyth Park, it also links to municipal parking garages, visitor centers, and ferry landings.

Shuttles run every 15–20 minutes and are ADA-accessible with free Wi-Fi.

Hours of Operation

• Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

• Saturday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

• Holidays: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  (No service on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Day)

Only service animals are permitted on board. For routes and the latest updates, click here.

Chatham Area Transit (CAT)

CAT offers 16 fixed bus routes in Savannah and Chatham County. Fare for local one-way service is $1.50 and discounted weekly and monthly passes are available.

CAT Also offers the 100x Airport Express for daily service from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport to the Joe Murray Rivers, Jr. Intermodal Transit Center with stops at designated downtown hotels.

Savannah Belles Ferry

Operating daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (service to Waving Girl Landing ends at 6 p.m.), the Savannah Belles Ferry connects downtown with the Savannah Convention Center, with stops at City Hall, Waving Girl and Trade Center landings.

• ADA-accessible. Bikes are allowed.

• Service animals, pets in carriers and non-aggressive dogs on leashes are permitted. Service may be interrupted due to weather or river traffic.

• For more information, visit connectonthedot.com or call 912-233-5767.

GEST Savannah

An electric mobile vehicle service offering rides within the Historic Landmark District.

Cost of service: $5

Hours of operation

• Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m
• Thursday - Saturday: 6:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
• Sunday: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.