Getting to Atlanta.

Flights land at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The Domestic Terminal is at 6000 North Terminal Parkway, and the International Terminal, which has its own entrance from Interstate 75 at Exit 239, is at 2600 Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Boulevard. The airport's own directions put it about 20 minutes south of downtown Atlanta in normal traffic, near Interstates 20, 75, 85 and 285. Its site, atl.com, carries flight information, parking and its ground transportation pages, which are the source for the pickup points on this page, checked 1 November 2026.

Airport Station is the southern end of MARTA's Red and Gold lines, inside the domestic terminal at its west end, between the north and south baggage claim areas. Both lines run north through downtown, stopping at Five Points and Peachtree Center, and on through Midtown. The Gold Line continues to Doraville and the Red Line to North Springs; for Buckhead and the northern stations after rush hour, MARTA's own advice is to ride the Gold Line and change to the Red Line at Lindbergh Center. The fare is $2.50 one-way, with up to four free transfers inside three hours, and you can tap a bank card or phone at the gate or buy a Breeze card at the station. Weekday trains run every 10 to 20 minutes.

The MARTA station serves the domestic terminal. Arriving at the International Terminal, take the free shuttle from its curb to the west end of the domestic terminal, where the ground transportation centre and the station are; designated shuttles also run from the international arrivals level to the Rental Car Center.

Every rental company works out of one Rental Car Center, reached by the free ATL SkyTrain, which boards just outside baggage claim at the domestic terminal. Allow for the ride when you time a pickup or a return.

Taxis and ride-app pickups work from the ground transportation areas at the terminals; follow the signs on the day, and check the plate, the car and the driver's photo against the app before you get in.

Rail is the city's spine. The Red and Gold lines run north and south through Downtown and Midtown, and the Blue Line runs east to Decatur, all at the same $2.50 fare with transfers included; the attractions guide carries the MARTA card, and the family page works through the system with children. The Atlanta Streetcar makes a 12-stop loop downtown, between Centennial Olympic Park and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, past Peachtree Center station and the Sweet Auburn Market: $1.00 a ride, $3.00 for a one-day pass, about every 15 minutes. There are no free transfers between the streetcar and the trains or buses, so treat it as a downtown pleasure rather than a network.