The City of Savannah operates over 3,000 metered parking spaces, 5 public parking garages, and 6 surface lots in downtown Savannah. Mobility & Parking Services manages these public assets. -City Parking Garages -City Parking Lots -Visitor Parking Passes
Being one of the original 13 colonies and the oldest city in Georgia, having the second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the United States, birthplace of the Girl Scout’s founder, Revolutionary and Civil War Historical sites, Antebellum architecture, Savannah River Port, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Paula Deen’s Lady and Sons restaurant and its close proximity to Tybee Island, “Savannah’s beach.”
Our cuisine and spirits are world-famous and extremely diverse. Sink your teeth into extra-crispy fried chicken, authentic shrimp and grits, finger-licking-good barbecue and so much more.
River Street and City Market, The Mercer-Williams House, famous for the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” Fort Pulaski National monument, Lady and Son’s Restaurant, the Savannah Theatre, Bonaventure Cemetery and Forsyth Park.
Tour the Historic District by foot, carriage, trolley or bus, take a Riverboat Cruise on the Savannah River, shop and dine on River Street, visit the Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art, spend an afternoon on Tybee Island, “Savannah’s Beach,” have lunch at Lady and Sons, Paula Deen’s own restaurant, tour the Savannah History Museum, visit as many of Savannah’s 22 Squares with their own statues and monuments marking their contribution to Savannah’s History and enjoy the artists, dining and shopping in City Market.
The city squares, historic homes, River Street, City Market, Old Fort Jackson, the Telfair Museum of Art, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah History Museum, The Andrew Low House, Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum.
Hotels on River Street and Bay Street are right in the heart of the Historic District in downtown Savannah and will allow you to walk to most attractions or have easy access to the tours.
Goose Feathers Café, Maple Street Café and J. Christopher’s.
The Olde Pink House, Tubby’s, Green Truck Pub, 17hundred90 Inn and Restaurant and Crystal Beer Parlor.
The Bohemian’s Rocks on the River & Rocks on the Roof.
By plane, fly into the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport. It is about 20 minutes from downtown Savannah. By car, I-16 and I-95 are your major highways.
There are many great ways to see our city. Horse-drawn tours tours are informative and full of antebellum charm. Trolley and bus tours offer on and off stops and shelter from the elements. Segways and electric bikes are a fun way to zip around town. A water cruise lets you see Savannah from a water view. And, if you are energetic, walking is great, too.
City Market, River Street and Bay Street are plentiful with unique shops and galleries offering one-of-a-kind and artisan gifts. There are also many treasures to be found in boutiques to bookstores throughout the Historic District.