MARTA is Atlanta's award-winning rapid transit system. Downtown businesses are directly served by the hub of MARTA's rail network, the Five Points Station. Other key stations: Peachtree Center, Civic Center and North Avenue to the north; Garnett to the south; Georgia State to the east and Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena to the west.

The North Springs Station, the farthest point on the North Line, averages 27 minutes from Downtown. Indian Creek Station (East Line) is 20 minutes away, Doraville Station (Northeast) averages 24 minutes, and the West Line station - Hamilton E. Holmes - is nine minutes away.

More than 30 MARTA bus routes run through or next to Downtown. Go to www.itsmarta.com for MARTA information.

Bus services from Cobb, Clayton and Gwinnett counties send commuting Atlantans Downtown via express buses or via Hartsfield and other MARTA stations. Greyhound's Quick Link serves commuters from Macon. The regional transportation agency, GRTA will soon be sending a fleet of commuter buses Downtown from several other metro Atlanta counties.

Additional Downtownn Transit Information:

• Car-Free Atlanta
  Online resource to getting around Atlanta without a car -- by train, bus, foot, bike, taxi. Includes neighobrhood, shopping, attractions guides.
• Clean Air Campaign
  Not-for-profit organization working reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality through a variety of voluntary programs and services, including free employer assistance, public information and children's education
• Discounted Transit Pass Program
  A chance to receive an 8% discount off the regular monthly price of transit on MARTA, CCT and other local transit systems.
• MARTA Downtown
  Presented by the Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association, this online guide to MARTA targets Downtown residents and workers. Includes Quick Guide.