Marta

I’ve always had a good experience with the MARTA.
Could to a better job on posting train times, and routes, at stations, or online somewhere. Tired to download a couple of different apps but neither had a good list of routes and times.

Not safe. Took it for dragoncon and as always homeless and drunk people riding the train harassing people. Lived in Atlanta for 25 years and most people drive because of this

For $ 3.50 which includes the price of the card, you can go from downtown or the convention center to the airport. Compare that to the $ 35 it would cost for a taxi. On top of that, guess what — - no traffic. Easy to navigate with the MARTA app for your iphone or Droid.

Traveling with my wife & 2 kids & had a long layover so we took the MARTA from the airport to the Georgia Aquarium.
Only one hobo asleep on the train. She was a nice hobo but we couldn’t understand what she was saying.
Clean & felt safe. Interactive maps would be nice however each stop is announced & maps available.
We’ll do it again given the opportunity.

You can get me from the airport to downtown Atlanta for a couple bucks, in twenty minutes? Great!
The MARTA is easy to use, clean, comfortable, fast, and cheap. It essentially consists of the north/​south route and the est/​west route, each of which branches out a bit towards the end.
I really wish we had something this easy and convenient in Denver! Way to go, Atlanta!

I love the changes MARTA has made. I rode on it 12 years ago and the train looked like public transportation in the rough parts of Mexico. I was here for a convention and I loved riding MARTA. The trains were very clean, little TVs in the wall and maps everywhere. You still have the rough element riding the train, but you just need to «be aware» on any public transportation system. What is smart with MARTA is that all the main lines run through the popular parts, unlike Chicago.

Yes, I love MARTA. I think that for what it is MARTA is pretty dang good. It’s usually pretty clean and the trains are usually on time. I also always feel safe on MARTA. I think that if MARTA had more funding and people in the suburbs got they’re heads out of their asses it would have a more extensive system. Overall, MARTA is pretty great.

The Marta has definitely improved from the last time that I rode it from the airport to the Medical Center. While it is never without its «entertainment» on board, the Marta looked very clean and secure with the police presence around it and in it on some cars. In years past, the Marta was known as «The Farta» based on how filthy & smelly some train cars were.
I was impressed with the fact that there were staff members that walked in the vicinity of the Breeze machines in the airport to assist newcomers, and even more impressed by seeing more than one member of security patrolling the grounds around cars. I had to ask a member of the security team if I was going on the correct car that went toward Sandy Springs and was satisfied with his assistance on getting me where you needed to go.
Like any subway in a major city, there will always be the those folks that mess up the experience. I didn’t see that today, yet was pleased in knowing that the city has been attentive enough to make the Marta experience a pleasant one for both new patrons and experienced ones. Atlanta, keep up the good work!

I rode the MARTA from the airport to downtown. Inexpensive. Relatively clean. You buy a reloadable pass to get you on. Relatively clean. Stops are announced in advance. Stations can be a bit dicey, poorly lit. Not bad for a modern transit system.

If you’re near it, and where you’re going is near it, Marta is the best thing in the world. However, ATL has pretty awful traffic and very weak mass trans. If you’re not near it, and where you’re going isn’t anywhere near it, then it may not even exist for you. Whoa.

Not much cleaner than New York’s, but more consistent with the digital arrival postings and definitely more interesting to me as a visitor. Very convenient due to full airport access on 2 lines (hear that, NYC?) and the announcements are both audible and helpful (they tell you all the points of interest for each stop).
The racial dynamics are completely different in Atlanta, so it’s kind of refreshing to get a different vibe from the crowd. A quirky guy chatted me up and it wasn’t odd. People do their own thing, but they’re still courteous.
Thumbs up!

I really enjoyed a ride on Marta! It was nice that they offered me a ride from the airport to my hotel at Lenox! For one way, it costs me only $ 3.50 compare if I take a shuttle bus that would cost me $ 36.00 Thank you Marta!

I thought the Marta was very clean, safe, and a nice way to get from the airport to other places in Atlanta. When we left the airport, we were able to find the Marta easily, get tickets (cheap too!), and even had someone help us buy the tickets. The only complaint I have is they don’t announce every stop, and when they did it was muffled. Otherwise, I would recommend taking it if you need a way to get around Atlanta!

Mass transit in STL sucks. Our train is newer, and cleaner. But it goes nowhere. MARTA in Atlanta always seems to be in route to where I need to go. So much that I rarely rent a car when I travel there. Plus, it’s pretty fast.
Tips… by the breeze card and refill it online. You can also plan your trips online. This will save you from getting in the way when you reach the station.
Also, the train gets busy closer to rush hour and closer to the 5 points stop. Make room for others.

I can’t complain and won’t complain.
I take Marta almost every time I need to get to the airport quickly. Its about 25 minute ride from Lindbergh to the airport and you don’t ever have to worry about the traffic. In inclement weather you will arrive dry right inside the airport terminal.
I think more intowners should use MARTA as there mode of transport to and from the airport. It is super convenient.

Normally when I visit Atlanta, my friend (who is the epitome of a Southern Gentleman) insist on picking me up at the airport. But during this last visit, he was tied up at work and asked me to jump on the MARTA to meet him.
First of all, I don’t get the Breeze card. It seems like a waste of plastic to issue a Breeze card to someone that is just taking a one way trip somewhere. Also, why do I have to scan myself OUT of the station? I paid my fare to get on to the train. Why does MARTA want to know where I got off?
Second, the fare is crazy. $ 3.50 per ride?! Ouch! It’s cheaper to buy more rides or a 24 hour pass, but I just needed a one fare. Way to rape the tourists, MARTA.
Third, it doesn’t seem all that convenient. Every stop we came to had an announcement of which buses to take to reach your destination. A train and then a few buses to get to where I’m going? No thanks.
I will say that if you’re heading from the airport to downtown, it’s convenient. Just don’t try to take it anywhere else.

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I’m from South Florida where public transit is not too good. I take the South Florida public transit VERY often and it does not even compare. Fast as lightning from point to point.
Bottom Line: Beats South Florida transit by far!

I grew up using public transportation and hate lack of it in Philly.
Marta, IMHO is awesome — when I come to Atlanta, I never rent a car, Marta is always there, it’s cheap, clean, convenient and reliable…
If only more cities would develop similar offerings.

I live close (half a mile or so) enough to walk to a Marta train station, so I take advantage of it fairly regularly. It really beats driving in rush hour traffic and putting more wear and tear on your car. Sometimes there’s even free entertainment on the train — you never know who will be riding in your car! If my employer’s office was close to a station, I would absolutely use it for commuting to work.
Downside: sometimes sketchy people mill about outside the station, which can be intimidating for a woman walking by herself. I carry a tazer just in case.
The schedule is pretty reliable, and you can get just about anywhere in 30 – 40 minutes max.

Public transportation creeps me out :(But, for the price, you can’t not try it, especially when there is a 30 min wait for a cab.
Please note, don’t get in the middle of the machines to buy your card if you don’t know how to use it, regulars will push you out of the way and give you dirty looks. Purchase a card, check out the map and get on and get off. That simple… although it’s a tiny overwhelming, it’s sooooo much better than the subway.
I am spoiled because I live in Orlando, a driving city, so please don’t think I am stuck up, I just never really had to rely on public trans — although… this wasn’t that bad.
PS… don’t talk to any homeless people when you get off at your stop.