The following operating hours and rules will be observed at Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal, Monday – Friday unless noted.

• Gates 3 and 8 open at 0600; closes at 1700
• Gate 4 opens at 0400; closes at 1800 (Reefer services begin at 0600)
• Standard / Dry container pick-up cut-off is 1630
• Standard / Dry container drop-off cut-off is 1700
• Reefer pick up cutoff is 1615
• Reefer drop-off cut-off is 1645
• Gate moves after cut-off times require SSL overtime authorization
• Saturday Gate – Gate 4 only – opens at 0800 and closes at 1700: work through the lunch hour 1200 – 1300 (flex lunch). (Dry containers only, No Reefer gate)
• Holiday hours subject to change

Operating Rules:

• Gates 3, 4 and 8 are for containerized transactions only
• Commercial vans and loose freight should be directed to Gates 1 or 5
• Bobtail drivers must use Gate 3, 4 or 8. Incoming Bobtails will be processed at gates of entry
• Bobtail trucks should exit through Gate 3, 4 or 8.

Any long-term changes to the current operating hours will be communicated accordingly. Any daily extensions of operating hours will be communicated through our current Overtime Authorization Form.