Getting Around

Head South on I-75/85 and get off at Exit #248A (Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive) Turn right on Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Drive and go approximately 1/2 of a mile Turn right onto Forsyth Street (just before MLK splits vertically) and take the next left onto Alabama Street (just past the McDonalds). Follow Alabama Street as it curves to the left around the back of the building. The pay ($7/day) parking area is on the right.

If you are coming from south of Atlanta...

Head North on I-75/85 and get off at Exit #246 (Fulton Street/Central Avenue.) Follow Central Avenue. north until you pass an apartment building with a Kroger on the ground floor. Take the next left turn onto Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Drive and go approximately 1/2 of a mile Turn right onto Forsyth Street (just before MLK splits vertically) and take the next left onto Alabama Street (just past the McDonalds). Follow Alabama Street as it curves to the left around the back of the building. The pay ($7/day) parking area is on the right.

If you are coming from east of Atlanta...

Head West on I-20 and get off at Exit #58A (Capital Avenue.) and turn right onto Capital Avenue. Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive just past the State Capital building. Continue on MLK for approximately 1/2 of a mile. Turn right onto Forsyth Street (just before MLK splits vertically) and take the next left onto Alabama Street (just past the McDonalds). Follow Alabama Street as it curves to the left around the back of the building. The pay ($7/day) parking area is on the right.

If you are coming from west of Atlanta...

Head East on I-20 and get off at Exit #56B (Windsor Street/Spring Street/Stadium) Turn left onto Spring Street and go approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Mitchell Street and take the next left onto Forsyth Street Go two blocks and turn left onto Alabama Street (just past the McDonalds). Follow Alabama Street as it curves to the left around the back of the building. The pay ($7/day) parking area is on the right.

Information if flying into Atlanta Airport

Hartsfield International Airport is the second busiest airport in the United States. Located about ten miles south of the Atlanta Federal Center, Hartsfield is easily accessible via a quick cab ride. Cab fare is approximately $18 to the downtown area. Alternatively, you can use Atlanta's mass transit system, MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority). See below for more information on MARTA. Several of the downtown hotels provide shuttle service to and from the airport. Check with your hotel for more information.

Mass Transit Information

The Atlanta Federal Center is convenient to Atlanta's mass transit system, MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) The cost of using MARTA is $1.75 per trip. Weekly and monthly passes are available at the Five Points MARTA station, which is located across the street from the Atlanta Federal Center.

The Visitor Pass offers a volume discount fare, of up to 15% on pre-paid orders, for unlimited, system-wide transportation.  A regular one-trip fare cost $1.75 plus .050 Breeze Ticket surcharge ( $2.25) and includes transfers within MARTA/ or other regional transit agencies. By purchasing a Visitor Pass, you save because it allows you unlimited rides for a set price. More info at http://www.itsmarta.com/howto/special/visitorfaq.htm MARTA is a great way for visitors to navigate Atlanta, without the hassle of Atlanta traffic.

The Five Points MARTA station, across the street from the Atlanta Federal Center, is the crossing point for the North-South rail line and the East-West rail line. The following are points of interest, listed and linked where available, which are accessible from the Five Points MARTA station.

Below is a list of the MARTA stations on the north-south rail line, with points of interest listed and linked where available.

• Peachtree Center (Station N1 - 1 station north of the Five Points Station)
  1. Atlanta Public Library
  2. Georgia-Pacific Building (w/ food court)
  3. Westin Peachtree Plaza (Hotel)
  4. Comfort Inn Hotel (Hotel)
  5. Hyatt Regency (Hotel)
  6. Peachtree Center Shopping Mall (w/ Food Court)
  7. Ritz-Carlton - Atlanta (Hotel)
  8. Atlanta Marriott Marquis (Hotel)
  9. Atlanta Hilton & Towers (Hotel)
• Civic Center (Station N2)
  1. SciTrek
  2. Atlanta Civic Center
  3. Peachtree Summit Building (w/ food court)
• North Avenue (Station N3)
  1. Fernbank Museums of Science and Natural History (via bus route 2)
  2. The Varsity
  3. The Penta (Hotel)
  4. Campus of Georgia Institute of Technology
  5. The Fabulous Fox Theatre
     
• Midtown (Station N4)
  1. Wyndham Garden Hotel - Atlanta (Hotel)
  2. Regency Suites (Hotel)
  3. Residence Inn Atlanta - Midtown (Hotel)
  4. Piedmont Park
• Arts Center (Station N5)
  1. Colony Square (Hotel)
  2. Woodruff Arts Center (Hotel)
  3. Residence Inn Midtown (Hotel)
  4. Piedmont Park (via bus route 36)
  5. Buckhead (via bus route 23)
  6. Marriott Suites (Hotel)
  7. Atlanta Botanical Gardens (via bus route 36)
  
  
• Linbergh Center (Station N6)
• Lenox (Station N7)
  1. Phipps Plaza (Shopping)
  2. Lenox Square Mall (Shopping)