Quick MARTA Guide
for Downtown Residents

Jump to:
• Introduction
• Quick -- Ride The Train!
• MARTA Fares
• Grocery Shopping
• The Secret Weapon -- Buses!

Introduction

As more and more people become conscious of Atlanta's traffic and pollution problems and become more interested in a truly urban lifestyle, a question that's been asked more and more is, "Where can I actually go on MARTA?" For the Downtown resident, the answer is ALL OVER!

For more information on riding MARTA, call Customer Information 404-848-4711, 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon.-Fri., 8-a.m.-4 p.m. weekends and holidays.

Another way to learn more about MARTA and access all MARTA's bus schedules is the MARTA web site at http://www.itsmarta.com:

MARTA
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
http://www.itsmarta.com

Quick - Ride the Train!

Below is a short sample of places and destinations located either right next to or very close by MARTA train stations.

Place	Station, Station Code
Downtown Decatur	Decatur, E6
Hartsfield International Airport	Airport, S7
Lenox Square Mall	Lenox, NE7
Perimeter Mall	Dunwoody, N9
Woodruff Arts Center / High Museum	Arts Center, N5
Fox Theatre	North Avenue, N3

In addition, there are quite a few places which may be reached by walking only a short distance, something which can be quite pleasant and will sometimes save time over waiting for a bus.

How easy is it to ride the train? Very easy. Just go to the station and pay the $1.75 one-way fare (using tokens, exact change or a TransCard) at the turnstile. If you will be transferring to a bus and are using tokens or change, be sure to press the transfer button on the turnstile. A little piece of paper will pop up and you will need to give it to the bus driver when you reach your bus Token machines are located outside all station entrances and TransCards are available at MARTA RideStores (including the one at Five Points) as well as participating retailers like Kroger.

Rail Hours

MARTA Fares

Fare Type	Price
Single fare (age 6 and older)	$1.75
Weekly TransCard	$13.00
Monthly TransCard	$52.50
Weekend Pass	$9.00

For complete information see:

MARTA Fares
http://www.itsmarta.com/howto/fares.htm

Grocery Shopping

• Publix
  Two locations equally close to Downtown: Piedmont and North Avenue (595 Piedmont) and Historic Westside Village (825 MLK Drive).
• Kroger
  Three locations besides Central Ave. - Downtown Decatur (2-block walk from Decatur station), Briarcliff Road (Bus 16), Brookhaven (across from Brookhaven Station).
• International Farmers Market
  Fabulous source of fresh and packaged food from around the globe. Short walk from Chamblee station.
• Market One
  Ride Bus 16 to the corner of Highland Ave. and Ponce (The Plaza). If you're quick you can ride down, get your goodies, and get the bus home.
• Sevananda
  Get your natural foods fix at this L5P institution. Take Bus 3 to Moreland Ave. and walk a couple blocks north.

See the Downtown Groceries Map.

Make Shopping Easy -- Use A Cart!

The Secret Weapon - Buses!

3 - Auburn Ave. / MLK Jr. Drive
This bus runs from Downtown to historic Auburn Avenue through the MLK Jr. Historic District. On about every other trip, this bus also goes out to the Fourth Ward, Inman Park and Little Five Points, ending its run at the Candler Park MARTA station.

9 - Toney Valley
Want to make a quick trip down to East Atlanta Village but want to avoid finding a place to park? This bus runs very late, even a little past midnight on certain nights. Where do you go to get this bus? At the bus stop by the intersection of Wall Street and Pryor Street. Ask the people around if you're in the right spot if you're not sure.

10/97 - Atlanta Ave. / Ga. Ave
This bus runs up and down Peachtree. Going north, this is Route 10 and runs from Downtown up Peachtree into Midtown and completing its trip at Arts Center station on 15th Street. This bus is a great way to reach Peachtree Center, Crawford Long Hospital and the Fox Theatre, not to mention a lot of restaurants, stores, and residential areas in between. Going south, this bus is Route 97 and runs from Arts Center on down by Atlanta City Hall and the Georgia State Capitol, then past Turner Field and down to Grant Park.

13 - Fair St. / Techwood
This bus is great for students. The north legs of this route takes riders directly to Georgia Tech, while the south leg takes riders to Atlanta University Center (Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Clark College, and Spelman College). The southbound route ends at the West Lake MARTA station.

16 - Noble
This bus is convenient for travel to and from Virginia-Highland. Running from Downtown onto Freedom Parkway, and then up Highland Avenue all the way to Briarcliff Road, this bus is the fast route to: the Carter Center, Poncey-Highland, the Plaza shopping center, Intown Hardware and Garden Center, plus the many shops, restaurants, and watering holes along the way. Where to catch this bus? This bus can be caught at the bus stop on Peachtree Street at the corner of Peachtree and Marietta.

31 - Lindbergh / Morningside / Grant Park
This bus is great because it goes to so many great neighborhoods - to the north, Midtown, Ansley, Morningside, and to the south, Grant Park. The northbound route runs from Downtown onto Harris Street and then up Piedmont Road all the way to the Lindbergh MARTA station. Along the way the 31 goes by the Atlanta Civic Center, Outwrite Books, and Ansley Mall. Taking the bus southbound takes riders to Grant Park, with its beautiful homes, Grant Park, Zoo Atlanta, and Cyclorama.

Bus Schedules

MARTA Bus Route Information Page
http://itsmarta.com/getthere/schedules/index-bus.htm

Bus Tips

• Check to see how late your bus runs - some stop early, some go late.
• Check to see what days your bus runs - some buses do not operate on weekend or may not run on Sunday.
• If paying by cash, exact change is a must.