Sara Cheshire
Too many people knock MARTA for being useless, slow and inefficient. While there are ocassions where hopping on the train or a bus isn't the most appropriate option, MARTA can be a rather great alternative to get to certain destinations without dealing with traffic or parking.
Here are your best-bet destinations on MARTA:
10. Lenox Mall/Perimeter Mall
Both of these major malls have a train station at their door step. Exit at Lenox for Lenox Square and Dunwoody for Perimeter Mall.
9. Buckhead Hotels
If you are visiting Atlanta, the Buckhead MARTA station is surrounded by at least 10 hotels. There are plenty of restaurants as well, and bus 110 can take you along Peachtree Street to additional bars and shops.
8. Georgia State University/Georgia Capitol
The Georgia State stop is aptly named. Walk five minutes and you reach the fitness facilities, sports arena, law school and student center on the Georgia State University campus. Walk the other direction and you'll reach the gold dome at the Capitol.
7. Fox Theatre
About two blocks from the Fox Theatre is the North Avenue Station -- a great way to save on expensive area parking.
6. Underground Atlanta
The Five Points Station has direct access into Underground Atlanta where there are touristy shops, food, bars and access to the Braves Shuttle.
5. Peachtree Center
Home to one of the world's longest escalators, once you make it to the top you are right in the middle of convention center galore and the downtown hotels and business district.
4. Downtown Decatur
The Decatur Station sits right under the Decatur Square - can't get much closer than that.
3. Philips Arena/Georgia Dome
Exit at the Dome/Philips Arena stop on the West line and after walking up the stairs, you run right into one of Philips entrances. Or exit to the opposite site of the station for the Georgia Dome. Sure beats sitting in connector traffic. Transfer at Five Points.
2. Woodruff Arts Center
Less than a two minute walk out of the Arts Center Station you will find the High Museum of Art, Symphony Hall and the Alliance Theater.
1. Airport
Getting to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is a no-brainer for MARTA. The airport stop is even at the end of the line and the station has Delta check-in available.
Comments
GSU is also very accessible from Five Points as a few of the classroom buildings and the business school are minutes from the station.
You are totally right...was hard to work that into the list well, but the Five Points stop is great for GSU.
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