Yes, there is a train that travels between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Downtown/Midtown Atlanta and Buckhead. This train is called MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority).
There are two lines that stops at Airport Station, Gold and Red Line. The train departs every 15-20 minutes.
At ATL Airport, the train station is located by the domestic baggage pickup. If you’re coming from the international terminal, there is a compliment shuttle bus that travels to/from domestic terminal.
Fares
There are two ways to purchase a ticket before boarding MARTA:
- buying a Breeze Card at a ticket vending machine (TVM) in the train station
- Or buy online a Breeze Card online before arriving to Atlanta Georgia.
- MARTA’s Breeze App for Android or iOS.
The full one way ride is $2.00. For more information about fares, please visit MARTA’s Fare Webpage.
Every train station has a fare gate. After purchasing a Breeze Fare Card (or ticket), go to the fare gate. Tap the Breeze Card on to the fare card reader (that is inscribed breeze). If the fare card has s sufficient value, the gate will open.
After passing through the fare gate, the train is located upstairs. There is an escalator and an elevator that will take you upstairs.
Once you have arrived at the train platform, there are two rail lines that are station (during day time).
On the left side of the platform is the Gold Line to Doraville and right side of the platform is Red Line to North Springs.
Traveling
Destinations
Traveling to Downtown
Board either Gold or Red Line and exit:
- Garnett Station
- Five Points Station
- Transfer station to all rail lines (Blue, Gold, Green, and Red Line)
- Peachtree Center Station
- Civic Center Station
The train ride between airport and downtown is around 20 minutes.
Traveling to Midtown
Board either Gold or Red Line and exit at
Traveling to Buckhead
During the day, board the Red Line (North Spring Line) and exit at Buckhead Station.
If you have to Atlanta after 8:30 p.m., board the Gold Line. On the Gold Line, exit to Lindbergh Station and transfer the Red Line to Buckhead Station.
Opinion
Riding MARTA to and from the airport is the most convenient way to travel. There is no hassle to battle Atlanta’s traffic. What makes it really convenient is that the train station starts/ends at the domestic terminal.
Atlanta residences can park at a selected overnight parking lot at a MARTA station. This is a better alternative than parking your vehicle at the airport (which is pricey). Checkout the video that MARTA produced on parking vehicles at their selected overnight stations.
If traveling international terminal, there is a compliment shuttle bus that takes you to/from the international terminal. But if you’re flying international on Delta Airlines, you can use the domestic to checkin.