Directly south of Richmond is the historic city with a modern charm of Petersburg, Virginia. Renters will find it difficult to get bored in a city like this. Downtown Petersburg or Old Towne, for locals, has plenty of trendy coffee shops, restaurants, and boutiques for residents to enjoy. Renters will find that it is easy to travel around the city due to the Petersburg Area Transit that runs through the city and to Richmond. For the drivers, Interstate 85 and Interstate 95 go right through Petersburg and leads to the surrounding areas including Richmond.