# Leaving Atlanta ATL: MARTA is $2.50 and beats Uber every time

> ATL is the busiest airport in the world, but the exit is bizarrely simple: MARTA train from inside the terminal, $2.50, 20 minutes to downtown.

- Published: 2026-07-22
- Updated: 2026-07-22
- Author: Airport Exit
- Canonical URL: https://www.airportexit.com/blog/leaving-atlanta-atl-airport-marta

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) has one of the best airport-to-city transit setups in America — and most visitors ignore it.

## MARTA Red / Gold Line

$2.50 flat fare (Breeze card $2 + $2.50 ride) to Five Points / Peachtree Center / Midtown in 15–25 minutes. Every 10–20 min, 4:45 AM – 1:00 AM. The station is **inside the domestic terminal** — follow signs from baggage claim, no shuttle needed. From the international terminal, take the free Plane Train (5 min) to domestic, then walk to MARTA.

## Uber / Lyft

$25–50 to downtown, $35–60 to Midtown or Buckhead, 20–35 min. Pickup at the North or South terminal ground transportation zone. Airport surcharge $3.85. Surge doubles fares at rush hour and after big events.

## Taxi

Zone-based flat fares: $30 to downtown, $40 to Midtown, $45 to Buckhead. Rank outside baggage claim.

## Groome Transportation

Shared vans to Athens, Macon, Columbus, and other Georgia cities. Worth it if you're not staying in Atlanta.

Live guide: [Atlanta ATL exit guide](/airports/atl-atlanta). Compare: [MARTA vs Uber at ATL](/compare/marta-vs-uber-at-atl-atlanta).

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