Summary
Chatham Area Transit (CAT) is the provider of public transportation in the Savannah, Georgia, metropolitan area. The Authority was founded in 1987, evolving from previous transit providers.[1] Services operate seven days a week.
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| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chatham Area Transit |
| Locale | Savannah, Georgia |
| Service area | Chatham County, Georgia |
| Service type | Bus, Paratransit |
| Routes | 19 |
| Hubs | Joe Murray Rivers Jr. Intermodal Transit Center |
| Fleet | 67 |
| Fuel type | Diesel, hybrid |
| Website | http://www.catchacat.org/ |
The downtown shuttles are known as the dot (downtown transportation).
CAT's Intermodal Transit Center, opened in 2013, is named for Joe Murray Rivers Jr., a transit advocate who transformed public transit in Georgia.[2]
Fixed-route list edit
There are currently 17 fixed routes:[3]
- 3 West Chatham
- 3B Augusta Ave / Garden City / Hudson Hill
- 4 Barnard
- 6 Cross Town
- 10 East Savannah
- 11 Candler
- 12 Henry
- 14 Abercorn Local
- 17 Silk Hope
- 20 Skidaway Island / Coffee Bluff
- 25 MLK Jr. Blvd / Westlake Apts
- 27 Waters
- 28 Waters
- 29 West Gwinnett / Cloverdale
- 31 Skidaway / Sandfly
- 80 Tiger Shuttle
- 100X Airport Express
Fare-free services edit
There are currently three free downtown (dot) shuttles:[3]
- Forsyth Loop
- Downtown Loop
- Savannah Belles Ferry
The Downtown Loop was amended in January 2022 to incorporate sections of Abercorn Street, East Liberty Street and East Oglethorpe Avenue, with new stops added at Price and East Liberty Streets and East Broad Street near East Bryan Street. It would no longer serve the eastern end of Bryan and Congress Streets.[4]
In January 2024, CAT began a four-month pilot program offering students fare-free rides around Chatham County. It replaces a 50% discount program. Some parents had concerns that their children would be sharing buses with the general population.[5]
CAT bike stations edit
- Rivers Exchange - 610 W. Oglethorpe Ave.
- Ellis Square - 31 Barnard St.
References edit
- ^ "History | Chatham Area Transit (CAT)". www.catchacat.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Joe Murray Rivers, Jr. Intermodal Transit Center | Chatham Area Transit (CAT)". Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ a b System Map – CatchACat.org
- ^ "New Dot shuttle route to begin Jan. 9" – CAT Express, January 4, 2022
- ^ Jaudon, Travis. "FREE RIDE: Pilot program offers students zero-fare CAT rides for next 4 months, but how does it work?". Connect Savannah. Retrieved 2024-01-22.