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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 (75¢) 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).