Getting Around, Atlanta Travel, Transport and Car Rental

(Atlanta, Georgia - GA, USA)

Travel in and around Atlanta is a relatively stress-free experience on account of the highly efficient public transport system run by Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, or MARTA. Trains, buses and shuttles cover most major destinations within Atlanta city and travel according to strict and regular timetables.

Available by telephone only, Atlanta's taxis are a more expensive form of transport, although they provide visitors with more flexibility in the destinations they can reach than Atlanta's public transport system.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) / Arriving by Air

Address: 6000 North Terminal Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia GA, 30320, USA
Tel: +1 404 530 7300
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, or HJAIA, is a one terminal airport located just 10 miles / 16 km out of the city. The airport handles a vast number of both international and domestic flights and has been hailed as the world's busiest passenger airport. HJAIA has extensive parking facilities and excellent transportation links. For further information, please refer to the Atlanta Airport page.

Atlanta Airports Guide

Car Rental

Car rentals are available both from the airport and from well-known car hire companies in central Atlanta. Driving in Atlanta is recommended only for those with strong nerves as the city has something of a reputation for bad drivers and driving conditions that border on and often exceed the dangerous. The I-85 runs the perimeter of Atlanta, while I-75 and I-85 travel the length of the city, meeting somewhere in the middle. I-20 runs from the east to the west of the Atlanta.

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Trains

As well as running the public bus services in Atlanta, MARTA also operates train services to 38 of the city's most popular and important destinations. Services travel between 05:00 until 01:00, from Monday to Friday, and from 06:00 until 00:20 on weekends and holidays. Services run every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15 minutes on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Meanwhile, Amtrak operates rail services travel from Atlanta to destinations across the US.

Buses and Coaches

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, or MARTA, operates Atlanta's public transport services running regular bus services which travel to and from a variety of Atlanta destinations. Shuttles are also available during the summer to accommodate the influx of visitors to Atlanta. Greyhound buses operate services to a variety of neighboring cities and other major US destinations outside of Atlanta.

Taxis

Travel by taxi in Atlanta can be something of a stressful experience since cabs cannot be flagged down in the street as in other US cities and are available by telephone order only. Taxicab drivers have something of a reputation for poor English language skills, so visitors to Atlanta are advised to carry a map with them to avoid any confusion with regards to the destination.