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Chatham Area Transit Authority officials announced today that it will provide shuttle service to the downtown Savannah area on St. Patrick’s Day 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. from the following locations:

* Westside at the Westside Shopping Center on Hwy 80 in Garden City,

* Eastside at the Island Towne Centre on Whitemarsh Island and

* Southside at the Savannah Mall near the carousel in the rear.

Parade patrons may park their cars at these locations and ride the shuttles into downtown Savannah.

The shuttles will begin return trips from the parade in downtown Savannah from 12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.

o Passengers riding the Eastside Shuttle will be dropped off and picked up downtown at Oglethorpe and Price Streets. It will return to the Island Towne Centre.

o Passengers riding the Westside and Southside shuttles will be dropped off and picked up at the Visitors’ Center at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

After the parade the fixed route will be available to shuttle to:

o The 3A and 3B routes will return within a block of the Westside Shopping Center so you will have to walk a short block.

o The 10 East Savannah and 24 Savannah State/Wilmington Island routes will return to the Island Towne Centre.

o The 14 Abercorn will return to the Savannah Mall.

o Fixed routes will be on a Saturday schedule.

1. A $3 fare pass provides a ride to the parade and a return trip.

2. Patrons are encouraged to have correct change.

3. Passes may be purchased in advance at CAT’s main office, 900 East Gwinnett Street or CAT Central, 124 Bull Street.