Using transit for part or all of your daily commute saves a lot of money. For example, a monthly MARTA Breeze Card is only $52.50, compared to the $468* in gas and car expenses it costs to drive alone. Here is some information to help you choose if riding transit (buses/trains) is right for you:
MARTA serves Fulton and DeKalb counties through a bus and rail system. MARTA maps are available online or at any station.
Serves Cobb County, linking to MARTA at the Arts Center Station, the Dunwoody Station and the Holmes Station.
Shuttle service for students, staff and the community surrounding Emory University and the Clifton corridor
Local bus service serves Clayton County and links to MARTA rail service at the Airport Station.
Provides express buses along six routes using the HOV lanes on I-85.
Provides free shuttle service to employees, visitors and residents of the Buckhead area.
A regional express commuter service that serves 12 metro Atlanta counties. This service provides a comfortable and efficient ride to downtown and midtown Atlanta.
RideSmart also offers the Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) program. Register today, and you may qualify for up to five (5) trips home or to your car from work each year if an unexpected event occurs. Please note, you must fill out, sign and return the 2010 application to RideSmart, as well as receive enrollment confirmation, before using the service.
The Clean Air Campaign works with local organizations to help commuters and employers get onboard. They can even help you find discount transit passes. Find the one nearest you.
You and your employer may qualify for tax benefits. Find out here.
* Sources: AAA 2008 Cost of Driving report, Center for Transportation and the Environment