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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, Cobb Community Transit (CCT), 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.

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 1, 2, 12, 26, 27, 36, 37, 99, and 102 also serve the Georgia Tech campus.

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)

Cobb Community Transit

Cobb Community Transit (CCT) 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.

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

Visit the CCT 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)

GRTA 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, GRTA's 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.

GRTA rates for faculty and staff
Price Type
$90 (Green)
$115 (Blue)
 Payroll deduction (faculty only)

Visit the GRTA website 

Instructions for Payroll Deduction (OHR)