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. MARTA passes for students and employees are also available monthly via the BuzzCard office.
Starting with August 2019 monthly transit passes, student and employee (non-payroll deduction) MARTA pass purchasing will be moved from the BuzzCard office to Parking and Transportation Services.
Transit Options
ATLtransit
Description:
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.
CobbLinc
Description:
Payroll Deduction: Faculty/Staff Only
Faculty/Staff: $110 Payroll Deduction
Pickup Location: Parking & Transportation Service
CobbLinc (formerly Cobb Community Transit) provides express service from various destinations in Cobb County to midtown Atlanta.
Gwinnett County Transit
Description:
Payroll Deduction: Faculty/Staff Only
Faculty/Staff: Zone 1: $115 Monthly | Zone 2: $165 Monthly
Pickup Location: Parking & Transportation Service
Gwinnett County Transit (GCT) provides express service from various destinations in Gwinnett County to Midtown Atlanta. Monthly fare rates are based on zones. Please visit the GCT website for update route, zone, and fare information.
MARTA Bus
From Midtown MARTA station:
Student: $55 Monthly
Payroll Deduction: Faculty/Staff Only
Faculty/Staff: $62 Payroll Deduction | $72 Monthly
Pickup Location: Parking & Transportation Service
Note: Passes can be bought the last five business days before the upcoming month through the second Friday of the pass month
MARTA Rail
Description:
Student: $55 Monthly
Payroll Deduction: Faculty/Staff Only
Faculty/Staff: $62 Payroll Deduction | $72 Monthly
Pickup Location: Parking & Transportation Service
Note: Passes can be bought the last five business days before the upcoming month through the second Friday of the pass month
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.
Xpress
Description:
Payroll Deduction: Faculty/Staff Only
Faculty/Staff: Green Zone: $75 | Blue Zone: $110
Pickup Location: Parking & Transportation Service
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.
