Private Long-Distance Rides
Long-Distance Rides From Savannah
Some trips are longer than an airport run. When you need to get to another city — for a meeting, an appointment, a wedding, or family — Live Oak will drive you there. Private rides in a standard passenger vehicle, up to 4 passengers, priced by custom quote and booked ahead. Your driver is the owner, Gary “Chris” Lamb — the same man who quotes your trip is the man who drives it.
Where we can take you
Long-distance rides start anywhere in the Savannah area — your home, a hotel, or Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) — and go wherever the road takes us. These are the trips riders ask us about most:
Atlanta, GA
Meetings, games, appointments, and family visits across the metro — a straight door-to-door drive instead of a short flight, a rental counter, and Atlanta traffic in an unfamiliar car.
Jacksonville, FL
Business trips, medical visits, cruise departures, and family down in North Florida. One ride from your door in the Savannah area to wherever in Jacksonville you need to be.
Charleston, SC
A Lowcountry city-to-city ride — weddings, weekends, appointments, and visits — without the drive up I-95 after a long day or a late event.
Columbia, SC
State business, university visits, and family trips to the capital. Door to door, with comfort stops on the way whenever you need them.
Macon & Augusta, GA
Middle Georgia and the CSRA are regular long-haul country for us — family, work, and appointments in either direction, one-way or round-trip.
Closer long hauls
Statesboro, Brunswick and the Golden Isles, Hinesville, and towns past our usual airport runs. If it is a longer drive than a normal taxi ride, it is a long-distance ride — ask us for a quote.
Somewhere else in mind? If we can make the drive work, we will quote it — call (912) 373-2655 and tell us where you need to go.
How a long-distance ride works
Step 1
Tell us the trip
Use the booking form below or call us. We need your pickup spot, your destination, the date, and how many people are riding.
Step 2
Get one flat quote
We price the whole trip and confirm it with you before you book — one price per vehicle, never per person, and no meter running on a five-hour drive.
Step 3
Ride with your driver
Your driver — owner Gary "Chris" Lamb — is there at the agreed time. Book now and pay your driver, or pay online when you book. Your choice.
Good to know
- Private ride — just you and your party, never shared
- Up to 4 passengers, standard passenger vehicles
- One-way or round-trip, same day or a later return
- One flat custom quote per vehicle, confirmed before you book
- Book ahead — long trips take a big block of the day
- Driven by the owner, Gary "Chris" Lamb
- Comfort stops on the way — just ask
- No child seats provided — bring your own if your child needs one
Why ride instead of driving yourself?
A long drive at the end of a long day is nobody’s idea of a good trip. With a pre-booked ride, there is no rental counter, no unfamiliar car, no parking hunt at the far end, and no white-knuckle drive home after your event or appointment.
You ride door to door in a standard passenger vehicle with a driver who knows this region’s roads. Rest, work, or just watch the Lowcountry go by — and if you need a stop on the way, we stop. When your trip is done, we bring you back the same day or on the day you choose.
Book your long-distance ride
Use the form below and tell us where you are headed, or call (912) 373-2655 and we will work out your quote with you on the phone. Every long-distance ride is confirmed with one flat price before your ride day — no surprises at the end of a long drive.
Midweek in Savannah moves a little slower — and so does my calendar. Tuesday and Wednesday rides are wide open: airport runs, Tybee, Hilton Head, downtown. Book at liveoaktaxisav.com — the price you see is the price you pay.
Meet Your Driver
You're riding with the man who wrote the history of this coast
I'm Gary "Chris" Lamb — Savannah local, history graduate, and author of the Sea Islands Freedom novels, set right here during the Civil War. The ground I write about is the ground I drive on every day. Book your ride, and if you're curious about the stories under these streets, just ask.
Questions about long-distance rides
How much does a long-distance ride cost?
Every long trip is different, so each one is priced by custom quote. Tell us where you are starting, where you are going, and when you need to travel, and we will give you one flat price for the whole trip before you book. The price is per vehicle, never per person — and once your trip is quoted and booked, that is the price you pay.
How far will you go?
Most of our long-distance rides run two to five hours each way. Riders ask us about Atlanta, Jacksonville, Charleston, Columbia, Macon, and Augusta, along with closer long hauls like Statesboro, Brunswick, and the Golden Isles. If your town is not on that list, ask anyway — if we can make the drive work, we will quote it.
How many people can ride?
Up to 4 passengers in a standard passenger vehicle. A long-distance ride is a private ride — just you and your party. We never sell seats to strangers or share your ride with anyone else.
Can I book a round trip?
Yes. We can bring you back the same day or on a later day — your choice. Tell us both legs of the trip when you ask for your quote, and we will price the whole thing at once.
How far ahead should I book?
As early as you can. A long-distance ride takes a big block of the day, so a few days of notice helps us hold your time. If your trip is coming up fast, call us — if the time is open, we will take the ride.
Do you provide child seats?
No. We do not provide child seats, so please bring your own if your child needs one. There is room to install it in the vehicle before we leave.
Who will my driver be?
Gary "Chris" Lamb — the owner of Live Oak Airport Taxi. You book with a named driver, not a call center and not a random car that shows up. The same person who quotes your trip is the person who drives it.
Long-distance rides are a pre-booked private ride service from Live Oak Airport Taxi, Savannah’s locally owned airport transportation company. Every trip is priced by custom quote and confirmed before you ride — the price you are quoted is the price you pay.