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Get in

By plane
There is regular air service through the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. (CHA) The airport is located east of downtown Chattanooga and you can easily get transport from the airport to local hotels. It is serviced by:
 • American Eagle - (A division of American Airlines)
 • Northwest Airline
 • US Airways Express
 • Delta Connection Carriers
 • Continental Airlines -

There are non-stop flights to/from Chattanooga:
 • Atlanta, GA
 • Charlotte, NC
 • Cincinnati, OH
 • Chicago, IL
 • Memphis, TN
 • Washington DC
 • Houston, TX

By car
I-75 (North-South) and I-24 (East-West) intersect in Chattanooga.
 • I-75 - Easy access from Atlanta and Knoxville. Begins in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and ends in Detroit, Michigan.
 • I-24 - Easy access from Murfreesboro, Nashville and Kentucky.
 • I-59 - A spur off of I-24, gives access to Birmingham, Alabama, Southeast Mississippi and ends near New Orleans.

By bus
 • Greyhound, 960 Airport Road, 1-800-231-2222 - Service to Chattanooga begins and ends at their station found near the airport.

By boat
Chattanooga is accessible by way of the Tennessee River by personal water craft.
 • Ross's Landing, downtown Chattanooga. There are 11 mooring posts with electrical and water hookups.
 • Chickamauga Marina, Chickamauga Lake at the Chickamauga Dam, Kings Point Rd, 622-1978 - Full service marina, complete with laundry/bath house. Fuel Dock/Ships Store open 7 days year round accepting all major credit cards. Hours: Summer, May 1 - Sept 30, Su-Th 8:30am - 6:30pm and Fr-Sa 8:30am - 7pm; Winter, Oct 1 - Apr 30, M-Su 8:30am - 5:30pm.
 • Gold Point Yacht Harbor, just off the Tennessee River at mile marker 472, 622-1978 - Constructed in 2001 and nestled into a picturesque cove. All business for Gold Point Yacht Harbor is conducted from the marina office located at the Chickamauga Marina.
 • Shady Grove Harbor, Longitude 85' 08' Latitude 35' 16', 1805 Clift Eldridge Rd, Soddy Daisy, Telephone 332-5613, Fax 332-5971, Emergency 332-4784 or 332-2728 - To get to the harbor, enter the Soddy Creek Channel at Mile Marker 487, then travel 1.3 miles up Soddy Creek. The Ship Store is equipped to satisfy all boating needs. Summer (Apr 1 - Labor Day) open 7 days 8am - 8pm; Winter, F-Tu 10a - 6p, closed W and Th.
 • Island Cove Marian and Resort, Mile marker 477.5 on the Tennessee River, 6701 Highway 58, Harrison, Telephone 344-8331, Fax 344-6275 - Featuring a full stocked ship store, transient dockage, bath house, laundry and a 24 hour fuel dock. They were recently awarded a 5 Anchor Rating by Quimby's Cruise Guide. Ship Store hours: Summer, M-Sa 8am - 6pm, Su 9am - 6pm; Winter, M-Sa 8am - 5am, Su 10am - 5pm. Sydney's On the River restaurant also on site.

Get around

By Car
When a speed limit is not posted, assume that it is 35mph, especially when downtown or in a residential area.

Rental Car Companies:
 • National Car Rental, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, 855-2229
 • Dollar Rent A Car, 855-2232
 • Avis Rent A Car, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, 855-2232
 • Enterprise Rent A Car, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, 296-9902
 • Donna's Rent A Car, 1419 South Moore Road, 899-5621.
 • Thrifty Car Rental, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, 892-8983.
 • Access Car Rental, 2114 Chapman Rd, 894-3833.
 • Access Car Rental, 3150 Broad Street, 634-7771.
 • Hertz Rent a Car, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, 855-8131.

By Bus
CARTA (Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority) provides a FREE Downtown Electric Shuttle and it is the easiest way to move around downtown Chattanooga. Service operates about every five (5) minutes as follows:
 • 6:00 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Weekdays
 • 9:00 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Saturdays
 • 9:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Sundays

The Downtown Electric Shuttle operates between Shuttle Park South (located next to the Holiday Inn Choo-Choo) and Shuttle Park North (located next to the Tennessee Aquarium with a number of convenient stops along the way. There are also buses servicing the remainder of the city for a fare: (Exact change required!)

Main Line
 • Adult - $1.00
 • Seniors - $.50
 • Persons with Disability - $.50
 • Students - $.50
 • Children 5 and under are free with a paying passenger

CARTA schedules are available at many of the local banks, shopping malls, social service agencies, hospitals, colleges, universities, the downtown post office, libraries and through CARTA.