MARTA to Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park is one of Atlanta’s largest and nicest public parks and regularly hosts the Dogwood Festival, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Pride Festival, and Green Concert in addition to Unplugged in the Park (live music at the Park Tavern).   The park also features playgrounds, dog park, a public swimming pool, athletic fields, running track and tennis courts (see area map).

If you are gearing up to take the train, you have two options.  You can exit at the Arts Center Station and take 14th Street into the park, which gets you closer to the sports fields, running track, pavilions and slightly closer to the lake, pool and Saturday morning Green Market.  Walking time is about 15 minutes from this station. Take the West Peachtree Street exit out of the station and turn left onto West Peachtree Street.  Walk one block and turn left onto 14th Street and take that all the way to the park, about three blocks.

Or, you can exit at the Midtown Station and take 10th Street down to the park.  This route will put you closer to meadow and  Park Tavern.   It is approximately a 10 minute walk to the edge of the park. Exit the Midtown station onto 10th Street and turn right (if you come up from the Federal Reserve station exit, turn left).

Three buses will also put you next to the park if you don’t want to walk the 10-15 minute distance from or to the train. All buses depart from the N4 Midtown station:

• Bus 36 goes down 10th Street and onto the Highlands and Emory
• Bus 99 also goes down 10th Street and then south on Monroe Drive
• Bus 27 has a stop just outside the 14th Street park entrance and then travels on to the Botanical Garden

For more information, see:
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Peachtree Road Race
Tips for Taking MARTA to the Dogwood Festival
Midtown Station Restaurants