Alabama · United States
Where to stay in Montgomery
Montgomery is a city in Alabama, United States, home to about 201,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- MGM12 km · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Montgomery
Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. It was named for Continental Army Major-General Richard Montgomery and stands beside the Alabama River on the Gulf Coastal Plain.
Montgomery briefly held the title of capital of the Confederacy and was also the site of Jefferson Davis' inauguration. Montgomery was also a pivotal location during the civil rights movement, seeing the arrest of Rosa Parks and the ensuing bus boycott, as well as numerous non violent protests led by Dr. Martin Luther King. Montgomery's central location in Alabama's Black Belt has long made it a processing hub for commodity crops such as cotton, peanuts, and soybeans.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Montgomery
See
- Civil Rights Memorial
- Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
- Alabama State Capitol
- First White House of the Confederacy
- Montgomery Zoo
- Old Alabama Town
- Riverfront Park
- Blount Cultural Park
- First Baptist Church on South Perry Street
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
Do
- Alabama National Fair
- Alabama Shakespeare Festival
- W. A. Gayle Planetarium
- The Capri Theatre
- Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Montgomery
- Montgomery Biscuits
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Where to stay
Hotels in Montgomery
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Homewood Suites by Hilton Montgomery EastChase | 13.6 km | |
| Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center | 1.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Montgomery
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Montgomery are October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; March is the wettest, with about 138 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Montgomery: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Columbus Airport (CSG, 129 km) and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 139 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS) operates the bus and trolley system in Montgomery.
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MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport
CSG · Columbus Airport
BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Montgomery
Eat
Montgomery's diners tend to be very basic eaters. Lunch times are often served as a "meat and three plate". That is where a restaurant, during the lunch hour, serves a meat course and three sides (vegetables or potatoes). It tends to be very filling (perhaps too filling) but reliable quantity and quality wise. There seems to be a preference for corporate generic restaurants (Outback, Olive Garden, Red Lobster). If they have a franchise, Montgomery probably has one. You need to understand a few southern cuisines when dining in Montgomery and these are applicable throughout the Alabama and Mississippi area.
Stay safe
For emergencies dial 911 for medical and police assistance. Avoid the West and Southwestern parts of the city, as these tend to be where most of the crime is concentrated. Carjacking is not uncommon, so keep your doors locked when not around your vehicle. The Eastern portion of the city, specifically from the Eastern Blvd onward, offers many safe and family friendly shopping attractions and venues.
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Questions
Montgomery: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Montgomery?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Montgomery are October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; March is the wettest, with about 138 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Montgomery?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Columbus Airport (CSG, 129 km) and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 139 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Montgomery?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Montgomery
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.