City Hall and Trade Center (Hutchinson Island) departures from CAT's ferry schedule sheet, the one its ferry page links as the current schedule. The sheet is undated; the file was uploaded in 2022 and CAT's page now describes new hybrid vessels and ferries every 10 minutes, so treat the times as a sample and check with CAT. · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full schedule
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Operator
Chatham Area Transit (CAT)
Map – Savannah Belles Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| All passengers, each crossing | Free |
The ferry is free. CAT's ferry page describes it as free transportation across the Savannah River, with no cost to cross every day of the week. No ticket is needed. CAT can provide an additional ferry for large groups by request at $250 per hour with a four-hour minimum, and that extra ferry stays open to the public.
The Savannah Belles Ferry is a free passenger ferry across the Savannah River, run by Chatham Area Transit, the county's transit authority. It links the downtown Riverwalk with Hutchinson Island, where the Savannah Convention Center and the Westin Savannah Harbor resort stand. CAT's fleet list names four vessels after women from Savannah history: the Juliette Gordon Low, the Susie King Taylor, the Florence Martus and the Mary Musgrove, and CAT describes them as hybrid vessels that run on battery power with onboard diesel generators.
There are three landings. City Hall Landing is on the Riverwalk below City Hall. Waving Girl Landing is on the Riverwalk in Morrell Park, near the Marriott Riverfront. The third, on Hutchinson Island, is called Trade Center Landing on the schedule sheet and The Westin on CAT's page, and it sits next to the convention center. Because there are three landings, the timetable is a column for each landing rather than a simple two-way list.
The hours are the same every day: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. On the schedule sheet, City Hall has a departure on the hour and half hour for most of the day, the Hutchinson Island landing ten minutes later, and Waving Girl ten minutes after that, but only until the last Waving Girl departure at 6:20 pm. The evening pattern starts at 6:40 pm and runs to a last City Hall departure at 10:00 pm. CAT's own page says the ferries run every 10 minutes, so ask CAT if you are timing a connection closely. That sheet carries no date, and the file was uploaded in 2022.
Riding costs nothing, and no ticket is involved. CAT says the boats are ADA-accessible, take bicycles and luggage, and allow dogs on a leash or pets in a carrier. The schedule can be delayed by fog, weather or large vessels on the river. CAT sends ferry alerts by text: send RIDECAT to 41411. For group trips, CAT can supply an extra ferry for $250 an hour with a four-hour minimum, and the extra boat remains open to the public.
- Arrive at the terminal several minutes before departure; vehicle lanes close earlier than the foot-passenger gate.
- Check the operator's service alerts before you set out — weather, tides and vessel maintenance change sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: some crossings are card-only and some take cash only.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Chatham Area Transit describes it as free transportation across the Savannah River, every day of the week, with no ticket required.
CAT lists service from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. On the schedule sheet the first City Hall departure is 7:00 am and the last is 10:00 pm.
CAT's page says every 10 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Its schedule sheet shows each landing served about every 30 minutes, for example City Hall at :00 and :30, Hutchinson Island at :10 and :40, and Waving Girl at :20 and :50 until 6:20 pm. Check with CAT if you need exact times.
City Hall Landing is on the Savannah Riverwalk at City Hall. Waving Girl Landing is on the Riverwalk in Morrell Park near the Marriott Riverfront. The third landing is on Hutchinson Island at the Savannah Convention Center, next to the Westin.
No. On the schedule sheet the last Waving Girl departure is 6:20 pm, and the dot website notes that service to Waving Girl Landing ends at 6:00 p.m. After that the ferry serves City Hall and the Hutchinson Island landing.
Yes. CAT says the ferries are ADA-accessible, accommodate bicycles and luggage, and are pet-friendly: dogs must be on a leash or in a carrier.
No. CAT's schedule sheet says it operates daily, year-around, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.
Text RIDECAT to 41411 for CAT's fixed-route and ferry service alerts. The schedule sheet warns that departures may be briefly delayed by weather, fog or large vessels on the river.