faqS & Fees

City of Savannah Permit Fees:

Permit Application Fee: $30 non-refundable processing fee. 

Student Film Permit $30.00 Per location 

Professional Film Permit $325.00 Per location 

Blanket / B-Roll Permit $125.00 Crews of 10 (ten) or less only 

Drone Permit $150.00 

Expedited Film Permit Fees:

Within 72 hours of production $100.00 Per location 

Within 48 hours of production $200.00 Per location 

Within 24 hours of production $300.00 Per location 

Amendment Fees:

Low Impact $150.00 Minor changes, such as parking capture adjustments 

Medium Impact $250.00 Moderate changes, such as road adjustments 

High Impact $350.00 Major changes, such as dates, traffic control, etc. 

On-Site Service Fees:

Administrative Fee $150.00 Per Location 

City Staff Overtime $45.00 Per Location, Per hour, 4-hour minimum payment 

Historic Property Impact Fees: 

Savannah City Hall $750.00 /Day $3,000.00 /Day 

Cluskey Embankment $750.00 /Day $1,000.00 /Day 

Savannah Powder Magazine $750.00 /Day $800.00 /Day 

Parking Impact Fees: 

a. Parking meter fees shall be assessed per day at the rate listed on the meter 

b. A daily impact fee, per location, shall be assessed for any general parking impacts, both metered or unmetered, and additional to any metered fees. 

On-street Metered  

$1.00 Per hour, per space as marked. Maximum $12.00 /Day. 

On-street Metered 

$2.00 Per hour, per space as marked. Maximum $24.00 /Day. 

Daily Parking Impact $325.00 Per location, per day for impacts to area parking. *Additional to metered parking fees. 

Film Specific Traffic Engineering Fees:

Expedited Review 1 $100.00 Per location, within 72 hours of production 

Expedited Review 2 $200.00 Per location, within 48 hours of production 

Expedited Review 3 $300.00 Per location, within 24 hours of production 

Amendment 1 $150.00 Minor changes, such as parking capture adjustments 

Amendment 2 $250.00 Moderate changes, such as road adjustments 

Amendment 3 $350.00 Major changes, such as dates, traffic control, etc. 

Failure to Notify Impacted Property Fees:

First Notification Failure $1,500.00 Up to the amount listed, and may include suspension of permit 

Second Notification Failure $5,000.00 Up to the amount listed, and may include suspension of permit 

48-HOUR IMPACTED PROPERTY NOTIFICATION REQUIRED  

The Production Company must notify impacted properties, as determined by the Director of the Office of Special Events, Film &Tourism or his/her Designee, no less than 48 hours prior to any film-related activity. Notification is REQUIRED for all filming activity on public and private property regardless if a permit is issued. Failure to do so will result in a fee charged to the Production Company as listed on the Film Permit. 

Violation of Permit Fees: 

First offense $250.00 

Second offense $500.00 

Third offense $750.00 

NOTE: ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE EXCEPT IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES