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Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • A cab
  • Car
  • MARTA
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to the airport costs $30 to $40.
  • MARTA train, cab, or automobile. The Atlanta University Center Shuttle Bus will only provide students with rides to the MARTA station.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Although Atlanta’s public transportation makes inner-city travel pretty easy, most students that come from larger cities agree that the MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) system could stand for some huge improvements. The MARTA transit system is convenient for college students who need rides to places like the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the major shopping malls, the downtown area, or any other place that is in the Central Atlanta region. The major complaints about the MARTA system are that it doesn’t cover enough places, deprived people are always begging for money, and the accessibility is not up to public transportation standards. Atlanta’s highways can be a nightmare because of the extreme rush-hour traffic.

The city of Atlanta doesn’t seem to be making any efforts to subside these transportation issues, but luckily, freshman students don’t have many places to venture. The escort buses run from early in the morning to late at night and accommodate only students with proper AUC identification. Freshman students are prohibited from bringing cars, but that rule is hardly ever enforced. When freshman students decide to disregard the school’s no-car policy, the only thing that they truly have to worry about is obtaining a parking permit (which can be pretty easy to obtain). Atlanta can be a very confusing city, so if students choose to bring automobiles, they are advised by local officials to drive safely.

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Transportation at Clark Atlanta University

lstrong1

Religious Studies '15

3.1
B-

Transportation

Clark Atlanta shuttle services do not run on the weekends like they do on the weekdays. Some shuttle bus drivers have been very rude and some do not wait for all students to get on the shuttle.

Apr 28, 2012

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Transportation at Clark Atlanta University

MsJackson

Mass Communication '14

4.6
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Marta Bus & Train

Public Transportation is very easy accessible. Only cost 4.50 for a roundtrip trip. Buses and Trains run late into the night.

There is a AUC shuttle bus that picks students up from the train stations near the school.

Apr 13, 2012

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Transportation at Clark Atlanta University

TSteele1107

Chemical Engineering '15

5.0
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THE WOODRUFF SHUTTLE

The most helpful thing contributes to CAU is the Woodruff Library Shuttle. The shuttle gets the entire AUC students to local malls, train stations, and other schools in the AUC. The shuttle is absolutely free. All we have to have is our valid ID. The shuttle has about 20 stops and the drivers make it to very stop every 15 minutes.

Mar 14, 2012

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User rating for Clark Atlanta University - Transportation is 4.6 out of 5 based on 26 user reviews.

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Atlanta University Center Shuttle Bus

Public TransitWhat's This?

MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)

Bus and train schedules are available at train stations and Atlanta Welcome Centers

(404) 848-5000

www.itsmarta.com

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

The Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is 11 miles and around 19 minutes driving time from Clark Atlanta University.

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Atlanta Greyhound Station

The Atlanta Greyhound Station is located in Downtown Atlanta and is next to a MARTA train station.

232 Forsyth St.

(404) 584-1728 or (800) 231-2222

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Atlanta Amtrak Train Station

The Amtrak station is in downtown Atlanta, which is approximately 4.6 miles from campus.

1688 Peachtree St. NW

800-USA-RAIL

www.amtrack.com

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