HOLIDAY HOURS & GATE CLOSINGS
INTERCHANGE GATE OPERATING HOURS AND RULES
The following operating hours and rules will be observed at Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal.
- Gates 3, 4 and 8 open at 0600
- Gate 4 closes at 1800
- Gates 3 and 8 closes at 1700
- Standard / Dry container pick-up cut-off is 1630; 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 (Aug. 29 through Jan. 2, 2021)
- Holiday hours subject to change
Operating Rules:
Gates 3, and 4 are for containerized transactions only
Commercial vans and loose freight should be directed to Gates 1 or 5
Bob-tail trucks should enter through Gate 1 or Gate 5 and proceed to the Internal Kiosk for Pick-up Ticket processing
Bob-tail trucks should exit through Gate 1 or Gate 5
Any longterm 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.
HOLIDAY HOURS
Holiday | Observed | GPA | ILA Gate / Stevedores |
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Christmas Eve | December 24, Tuesday | Regular Work Day | Holiday Overtime No Work after 3PM |
Christmas Day | December 25, Wednesday | Holiday Overtime Tuesday | No Work Day Tuesday |
New Year's Eve | December 31, Tuesday | Regular Work Day | Holiday Overtime No Work after 3PM |
New Year’s Day 2020 | January 1, 2020, Wednesday | Holiday Overtime Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 | No Work Day Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 |
MLK Birthday | January 20, Monday | Holiday Overtime | Holiday Overtime |
President’s Day | February 17, Monday | Holiday Overtime | Holiday Overtime |
Good Friday | April 10, Friday | Holiday Overtime | Holiday Overtime |
Memorial Day | May 25, Monday | Holiday Overtime | Holiday Overtime |
Independence Day | July 4, Saturday | Holiday Overtime July 4, Thursday | No Work Day July 4, Saturday |
Labor Day | September 7, Monday | Holiday Overtime | No Work Day |
Columbus Day | October 12, Monday | Regular Work Day | Regular Work Day |
Veteran’s Day | November 11, Wednesday | Holiday Overtime | Holiday Overtime |
Thanksgiving | November 26, Thursday | Holiday Overtime | Holiday Overtime |
Thanksgiving Friday | November 27, Friday | Holiday Overtime | Regular Work Day |
Christmas Eve | December 24, Thursday | Regular Work Day | Holiday Overtime No Work after 3PM |
Christmas Day | December 25, Friday | Holiday Overtime Friday | No Work Day Friday |
New Year’s Eve | December 31, Thursday | Regular Work Day | Holiday Overtime No Work after 3PM |
New Year’s Day 2021 | January 1, 2021, Friday | Holiday Overtime Friday | No Work Day Friday |