Metro Transit

MARTA train

Georgia Tech encourages students, faculty, and staff to use cleaner commutes by offering discounted monthly transit passes for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). Faculty and staff are also eligible for discounted passes via payroll deduction for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Xpress bus system, CobbLinc, and Gwinnett County Transit. Instructions for payroll deduction can be found here. MARTA passes for students and employees are also available monthly via the BuzzCard office.

ATTENTION: Starting October 2018, transit pass prices will be reduced by $5. Faculty/staff who want passes for October should sign up for payroll deduction by September 4 (click here for instructions).

MARTA:
$55 Monthly student passes (BuzzCard Center)
$68 Monthly faculty/staff passes (BuzzCard Center)
$62 Payroll deduction (faculty/staff only)

CobbLinc: $110, Payroll deduction (faculty/staff only)

Gwinnett County Transit:
$110 Zone 1, Payroll deduction (faculty/staff only)
$165 Zone 2, Payroll deduction (faculty/staff only)

Xpress:
$75 Green, Payroll deduction (faculty/staff only)
$110 Blue, Payroll deduction (faculty/staff only)

 

MARTA

MARTA is a combined bus and rail system serving Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton counties. Georgia Tech is served by the Midtown and North Avenue stations on the Red and Gold lines; the Tech Trolley provides direct service to the Midtown station, while the North Avenue station is only a short walk from East Campus. 

Bus routes serving the Georgia Tech campus include: 

Midtown MARTA station (Trolley service to campus):

12 Howell Mill Road / Cumberland
14 14th Street / Blandtown
36 North Decatur Road / Virginia Highland 

North Ave. MARTA station (walk to campus): 

2 Ponce de Leon Avenue / Druid Hills
50 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
51 Joseph E Boone Boulevard
102 North Avenue / Little Five Points
899 Old Fourth Ward
 

Students, faculty, and staff are eligible for monthly passes, which can be purchased from the BuzzCard Center last five business days before the upcoming month through the second Friday of the pass month. 

Faculty and staff are also eligible for payroll deduction. Participants pick up their reloadable MARTA Breeze Cards at the PTS Office. Register for payroll deduction by the fourth day of each month to obtain the transit pass for the upcoming month. ​Changes to a customer’s payroll deduction for MARTA cards must be done by the fourth of the month to take effect the next month.

MARTA payment options for GT students, staff, and faculty
Price Type
$58.50 Monthly student passes (BuzzCard Center)
$73.80 Monthly faculty/staff passes (BuzzCard Center)
$67 Payroll deduction (faculty/staff only)

Visit the MARTA website 

Instructions for Payroll Deduction (OHR)

CobbLinc

CobbLinc (formerly Cobb Community Transit) provides express service from midtown Atlanta to various destinations in Cobb County. The monthly fare available to Georgia Tech faculty and staff is $115, a 9% discount off the regular monthly fare.

Monthly passes are only available for faculty and staff via payroll deduction, and must be picked up at the Parking and Transportation Services office.

CobbLinc rates for GT faculty and staff
Price Type
$115 Payroll deduction (faculty only)

Visit the CobbLinc website 

Instructions for Payroll Deduction (OHR)

Gwinnett County Transit

Gwinnett County Transit (GCT) provides express service from midtown and downtown Atlanta to various destinations in Gwinnett County on weekdays. Monthly fare rates are based on zones; Zone 1 includes routes 102, 410, and Reverse Commute routes, while Zone 2 includes routes 101, 103, 412, and 418.

Monthly passes are only available for faculty and staff via payroll deduction, and must be picked up at the Parking and Transportation Services office.

Gwinnett County Transit rates for GT faculty and staff
Price Type
$120 (Zone 1)
$170 (Zone 2)
 Payroll deduction (faculty only)

Visit the GCT website 

Instructions for Payroll Deduction (OHR)

Xpress

The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) operates Xpress, a regional bus service that serves 12 counties in the metro Atlanta area. Xpress bus service is provided weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Similar to the Gwinnett County Transit service, Xpress bus service uses a zone-based fare system.

Monthly Xpress bus passes are only available for faculty and staff via payroll deduction, and must be picked up at the BuzzCard Center.

Xpress rates for faculty and staff
Price Type
$80 (Green)
$115 (Blue)
 Payroll deduction (faculty only)

Visit the Xpress website 

Instructions for Payroll Deduction (OHR)

ATLtransit

ATLtransit is a collaborative effort of metro Atlanta’s four major transit providers - MARTA, Xpress, CobbLinc and Gwinnett County Transit, working with the Atlanta Regional Commission - to provide a single portal of information and resources for customers who want to ride transit in metro Atlanta. Customers can use this site to plan a trip and find options for paying their fare and connecting among systems.
 

Visit the ATLtransit website