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TRANSPORTATION

Savannah is in the enviable position of being on a great river that is conducive to thriving port activities and of being only a few miles from Interstate Highway 95, the busy roadway connecting Florida and the Northeast. It's also the eastern terminus of Interstate 16, which gives the city's residents speedy access to Atlanta, the commercial hub of the South. The area has excellent connections to other parts of the Southeast and the nation by bus, rail and air, with Savannah's bustling, state-of-the-art airport featuring non-stop flights to Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., New York, Newark, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburgh. Savannah's port, which handled nearly 13.1 million tons of container cargo, general cargo and bulk cargo during fiscal year 2003, serves more than 150 countries and more than 300 ports. Access of the port to rail lines and major highways enables Savannah to capitalize on intermodal transportation the movement by ship, train and truck of massive cargo containers that do not need to be unpacked between their points of origin and their final destinations.

Air

400 Airways Ave., 31408 (912) 964-0514

The airport is also the site of a 50,000-square-foot foreign trade zone, an area where domestic and international merchandise can be placed without formal customs entry and without payment of duties or taxes.

Bus

124 Bull St., 31401, 900 E. Gwinnett St, Savannah (912) 233-5767

610 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah (912) 232-2135

Highways

Rail

2611 Seaboard Coast Line Drive, Savannah (912) 234-2611 / (800) 872-7245

Customer Service Hotline (877) 279-7245

1 Charlie Gay Drive, Savannah (912) 966-3280

Rental Cars And Taxis

Waterways

Georgia Ports Authority

P.O. Box 2406, 31402 (912) 964-3811

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) operates two deepwater terminals at Savannah: Garden City Terminal and Ocean Terminal. The Garden City Terminal is one of the top five container-handling facilities in the United States. The GPA's Garden City Terminal covers more than 1,200 acres and handles containerized cargo with 7,726 linear feet of continuous berthing and 13 container cranes. The Ocean Terminal in downtown Savannah handles general cargo, containers and project cargo and features 11 berths, a container crane and two gantry cranes.
A multi-million dollar intermodal container transfer facility, the only one of its kind on the East Coast, was completed in June 2001. The facility expedites the movement of container cargo directly from ships to railcars.
Primary cargo making its way through the Port of Savannah includes linerboard, lumber, wood pulp, iron and steel, and machinery.
Savannah Belles Water Ferry

Water ferry service between downtown Savannah and Hutchinson Island is available seven days a week from Rousakis Riverfront Plaza. The round trip fare is $1. The ferry service is operated by Chatham Area Transit (CAT). For information, call 233-5767.

Automobile/Boat

Within 30 days of moving to Georgia, newcomers must obtain a Georgia Drivers license and a Georgia license plate for each vehicle. For registration, proof of insurance is required by Georgia law, along with current registration, title and name/address of lien holder or copy of lease agreement and a power of attorney from the leasing company.

Chatham County Auto and Boat Tag Department

1145 Eisenhower Dr., 31406 (912) 652-6800

295 Police Memorial Dr., 31405 (912) 644-4010

308 Johnny Mercer Blvd., 31410 (912) 898-3307

Georgia State Driver's License

1145 Eisenhower Dr. (912) 691-7400

To transfer a valid license from another state in the United States or from the District of Columbia, you must present:

1. 
   Your valid driver's license.
   
2. 
   Some form of personal identification, including a birth certificate (state-issued or certified copy) or certified naturalization document, immigration ID card, valid passport, valid resident alien card or valid employment authorization card.
   
3. 
   Proof of Georgia residency, including lease or housing contract; rent receipt; utility bill; monthly bank statement; employer verification (on their letterhead, stating address).
   
4. 
   Pass an eye test.
   
5. 
   Social Security number.
   

Rules of the Road

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   Georgia law requires that occupants of the front seats of passenger vehicles, with the exception of pickup trucks, wear seat safety belts. All children 4 years old or under must wear a passenger restraining system, with seat belts meeting this requirement for 3- and 4-year-olds.
   
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   Maximum Speed Limits (unless otherwise posted): All vehicles - 55 mph. Interstate - 70 mph. Business or residential district - 30 mph.
   
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   Headlights must be used when it is raining or when visibility is limited.
   
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   It is permissible in Georgia to make a right turn on red after stop except where posted.
   
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   While driving in the Historic District: Yield when approaching a square; vehicles travelling around the square have the right of way. Making a left turn from a divided street is permissible. The same rules apply as a right turn on red.
   

Mileage from savannah to selected destinations:

City	State	Mileage
Atlanta	GA	249
Birmingham	AL	400
Charleston	SC	108
Charlotte	NC	250
Chattanooga	TN	365
Columbia	SC	160
Daytona Beach	FL	232
Greenville	SC	255
Hilton Head	SC	38
Jacksonville	FL	141
Miami	FL	486
Montgomery	AL	321
Orlando	FL	282
Pensacola	FL	504
Raleigh-Durham	NC	347
Tallahassee	FL	307
Wilmington	NC	306

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