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Spelman College - Transportation - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.46

Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • MARTA
  • Your car
  • Your friend's car
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to the airport costs about $35.
  • Airport Shuttles will come to the campus. The Atlanta Link has a booth in the airport and keeps Spelman, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse, and Morris Brown on its list of service areas.
  • MARTA gets there in about 30 to 40 minutes.
  • The Atlanta Link 245 University Ave. Atlanta (404) 524-3400 (866) 545-9633

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Public transportation in Atlanta is fairly easy to navigate, and it will be your best friend freshman year. From Spelman you can take a 15-minute walk up to the West End Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) station. MARTA is Atlanta’s train system which runs on north-south and east-west rails. It’s affordable, and you can get to just about anywhere around downtown Atlanta. A round trip will not cost more than five dollars. In addition, MARTA offers a UPass for college students that provides unlimited access to the train for a low monthly fee. There are numerous bus stops along major streets, and you can catch the bus from the train station itself, too. Don’t expect anything like the transportation in larger cities such as New York or Boston, though. For out-of-town students, the MARTA rolls right into the airport, literally. You get off your plane, go to baggage claim, and take a short ride on the train. Spelman offers a free shuttle service to and from the West End MARTA station as well. Taxis are not as hard to come by in the city as they used to be, but if you do happen to have upperclassman friends, make sure to keep their numbers with you in the case that you are stranded and looking at a $50 cab fare. Overall, public transportation is convenient and reliable, but after freshman year, many students just get cars.

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Transportation at Spelman College

ahamil12

'14

Forensic Psychology

5.0
A+

Easy

Everything in Atlanta is accessible by the marta and it is affordable.

Jan 31, 2012

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Transportation at Spelman College

twrigh20

'15

Chemistry

5.0
A+

Transportation

Public Transportation is really good, the Marta will be your best friend.

Dec 16, 2011

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Transportation at Spelman College

jo6001

'14

Theatre, Arts, and Media Management

3.5
B

Meet Your Friend Ms. Marta

Public transportation is not the best at Spelman, but it is also not the worst. Spelman offers a shuttle that runs from campus to the campus library and to the MARTA station. The MARTA is a local train station that can take you anywhere from the local malls to various restaurants and businesses. It is very convenient and if you get a riding pass, it is relatively inexpensive.

Nov 28, 2011

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

AUC Shuttle

There is a shuttle that will take you to all of the Atlanta University Center institutions, the Woodruff Library, three MARTA hub stations (including the West End MARTA Station), and the student residential apartments.

Public TransitWhat's This?

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

(404) 848-5000

www.itsmarta.com

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is about 16 miles from Spelman. You can get there in under 25 minutes by car.

(800) 897-1910

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Atlanta Greyhound Bus Terminal

The Atlanta Greyhound Bus Terminal is located a few miles from campus. It is a five-minute ride by car.

232 Forsyth St., Atlanta

(404) 584-1728

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Atlanta Amtrak Train Station

The Atlanta Amtrak Train Station is less than 10 miles from campus. You can get there in 15 minutes or less, depending on the traffic.

1688 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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