Emory University - Transportation

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Public transportation in Atlanta (called MARTA, or Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) makes it easy to get to places like downtown, for a sporting event or concert, and to the airport but fairly hard to get anywhere else worth going. While you can rely on MARTA to get you places, the system is noticeably slower than other public transportation systems like New York’s subways. A bus route runs by Emory and will take you to the Lindbergh train station, or you could have someone drive you there. You can then board the train, making it easy to avoid traffic on the way to the airport or downtown. Emory offers a shuttle to the malls in Buckhead on weekends, and the College Council provides “Experience Shuttles” on the weekends that take you to popular locations like Atlantic Station.

For a major city, Atlanta’s public transportation is not that great. It doesn’t go enough places and is not the easiest to access in the first place. Atlanta is a driving city because it is so spread out, but the roads were designed so poorly that there is often horrible traffic on roads where you would least expect it. Nationwide, and especially in the South, Atlanta is known for its poor traffic and lackluster public transportation scene.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Public transportation sucks in... Public transportation sucks in Atlanta, but there are some great shuttles on campus. You can get to Clairmont Campus, or anywhere on main campus, and sometimes they go to the airport and the mall. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

Public transit here is not bad,... Public transit here is not bad, but it’s not good either. Atlanta is so spread out that you definitely need a car after freshman year. If you don’t get one, you’ll need some reliable friends. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

Traffic in this city is absolutely... Traffic in this city is absolutely horrible. You will notice it immediately and it will plague your four years at Emory, especially when you have a car. I sometimes take MARTA to the airport just so I don’t have to put my friends through the hell that is driving here. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

Cabs drive around campus every... Cabs drive around campus every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. You will definitely get the run-around from some drivers until you realize how to get everywhere. Basically, don’t trust the drivers here just because you are in the gentle South. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

Getting downtown and to the... Getting downtown and to the airport is easy, but most other places are not as convenient. The roads and the public transportation systems here are very poorly designed, and are the source of numerous jokes and a bit of controversy, too. 12345 Transportation Report

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