Savannah Belles Ferry

"Experience Savannah from a different point of view."

Seamless Water and Ground Transportation

The Savannah River is one of historic Savannah's most enthralling thoroughfares… a highway for a colorful mix of tour boats, yachts, tugs and ocean-going vessels. The Savannah Belles Ferry system is the newest member of the Savannah maritime family. The ferry system offers a unique alternative to the Talmadge Bridge as a link between Savannah and Hutchinson Island, site of the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center which occupies 330,000 square feet and the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort & Spa. With connections to the free downtown CAT Shuttle, which serves the Historic District’s major hotels and other notable sites, the ferry fleet provides stable, breathtaking passage shore-to-shore and is now an integral element of Savannah's public transportation system.

Savannah Belles Ferry Schedule

Ferry Landings Locations

River Street at City Hall
Waving Girl Landing at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront
Hutchinson Island at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center and adjacent to the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort & Spa

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Meet the Belles

The Savannah Belles Ferry fleet includes two very distinct vessels; each named for noteworthy women of Savannah’s history. The first vessel is the Juliette Gordon Low, named for the founder of the Girl Scouts of America. The second vessel is the Susie King Taylor, named for a freed slave woman and Civil War nurse who opened one of Savannah’s first schools for African-American children.

Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low (1860 - 1927) founded the first American Girl Scout troops in 1912, in her hometown of Savannah, GA. The Girl Scouts are committed to promoting strong leadership and decision-making skills among young women.

Susie King Taylor

Susie King Taylor (1848 - 1912) lived in Savannah and gained her freedom from slavery at the age 14. She contributed to Civil War efforts by serving as a nurse to the black soldiers and by teaching them to read and write.

Ferry Quick Facts

* Modern, passenger-only ferries, reminiscent of vessels seen in the harbor a century ago

* Named for Savannah’s “Belles”— strong women who shaped the city’s history

* Connecting downtown with Hutchinson Island and the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center

* Operating 7 days a week, from 8:00am to 6:30pm

* Landings at (1) Trade Center Landing, (2) City Hall Landing below City Hall adjacent to Hyatt Regency Hotel, (3) Waving Girl Landing in Morrell Park adjacent to the Marriott Riverfront Hotel