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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.
CHANEL247
Liberal Arts and Humanities '15
Spelman Transportation
Spelman transportation is convenient because it takes you to all the places you would need to go and in a timely fashion.
Apr 17, 2012
ahamil12
Forensic Psychology '14
Easy
Everything in Atlanta is accessible by the marta and it is affordable.
Jan 31, 2012
twrigh20
Chemistry '15
Transportation
Public Transportation is really good, the Marta will be your best friend.
Dec 16, 2011
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.
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
(404) 848-5000
www.itsmarta.com
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
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
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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