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Arrival, information and getting around
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Savannah's
airport
, served by several major airlines, is eight miles west of the city. A taxi to downtown costs around $20. The
bus station
is on the western edge of downtown at 610 W Oglethorpe Ave, while the
train station
is about three miles southwest, at 2611 Seaboard Coastline Drive. The latter isn't served by buses; a taxi from the station to downtown usually costs about $8.
The Historic District is best explored on foot, but if you want to get further out, Chatham Area Transit (CAT; tel 912/233-5767) operates a reasonable
bus
network (75A?) and a free
trolley
service that runs between downtown, the visi-tor center and the city market. Route maps are available from the
visitor center
, 301 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat & Sun 9am-5pm; tel 912/944-0455 or 1-877/SAVANNAH,
), which also has accommodation discount coupons and sells $8 DayPasses that entitle visitors to unlimited
parking
at all city meters and garages for two days. In addition, the visitor center can provide details of countless
walking tours
, and serves as the starting point for several different
trolley tours
, costing around $17-23 per hour. For $17, you can also join leisurely, breezier
horse-and-carriage tours
, most romantic by moonlight (tel 912/236-6756). The best
black heritage tours
are run by the King-Tisdell Cottage, while
river cruises
start from behind City Hall, for $14.95 and up (tel 912/232-6404).
Bicycles
can be rented from Bicycle Link, 22 W Broughton St (tel 912/233-9401). Other useful information
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