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While MARTA does not extend into Gwinnett, you can connect to the Gwinnett County Transit System from the Doraville Station. As the last stop on the MARTA yellow line, the Doraville Station provides access to GCT Route 10 that travels up Buford Highway through Norcross, ending at the Gwinnett Transfer Center/Gwinnett Place Mall. The transfer center allows connections between all five local GCT routes and seven express routes.
There is also GRTA Express Route 410 that goes directly from the Lindbergh Station to Discovery Mills. And GRTA Express Route 412 goes to Discovery Mills from the Civic Center and Arts Center Stations in addition to several other midtown stops in between.
GRTA Express is $3 one way or $5 roundtrip. GCT rates vary by route, from $2-$4. Transfers to/from MARTA are free and you can use your Breeze Card for Route 10.
Categories: Arts Center · Civic Center · Doraville · Lindbergh · Shopping
Tagged: discovery mills, gct, grta express, gwinnett county transit, gwinnett transfer center
Yes, you can take MARTA to Cumberland Mall and also have somewhat of a close access to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. It is an easy commute, though a long one.
Take MARTA to the Midtown Station and transfer to bus 12. After traveling through the west side and parts of Buckhead/Collier Hills, the bus ends at Cumberland Mall. You can also take the Cobb Community Transit (CCT) bus 10 from the Arts Center Station.
The buses end up at a transfer center behind Cumberland Mall on Cumberland Blvd. See the area map for information on the proximity to the Cobb Galleria.
Categories: Arts Center · Arts, Music and Culture · Midtown · Shopping
Tagged: cct, cobb energy performing arts centre, cobb galleria, cumberland mall
Perimeter Mall is one of the easiest destinations to get to on MARTA. The mall sits right next to the Dunwoody station and is just a short walk away. To get there, take the North Springs/Red Line train to Dunwoody. After exiting the station’s turnstiles, turn right and follow the pathway to another set of stairs that go down to street level. Turn right and follow the crosswalk and sidewalk through the parking garage and you’ll end up at the mall entrance.
Categories: Dunwoody · Shopping
Tagged: perimeter mall
Atlantic Station is one of the destinations to get to on transit. Take the MARTA train to the Arts Center Station. Take the Arts Center exit out of the station, which involves going up two flights of escalators. At the top/street level, there is an Atlantic Station shuttle pick up right outside the station entrance and across from the Woodruff Arts Center. Shuttles run every 5-10 minutes and are free. Shuttle stops include the main commercial district/movie theater, Target, Ikea and residences.
Shuttle operation times are:
| Hours of Operation |
| Mon-Fri |
5:00 a.m. – 1:30 am |
| Sat-Sun |
5:30 a.m. – 1:00 am |
You can also walk to Atlantic Station from Arts Center. It is roughly 15 minutes over the 17th Street bridge, much shorter distance than most people expect. Plus you can view all the lanes of traffic on the connector as you walk over.
For more information, see other Atlanta attractions and how to get there on MARTA.
Categories: Arts Center · Shopping · Tourist Attraction
Tagged: atlantic station, free, movie theater, Shopping
Little 5 Points is only a 10 minute walk from the Inman Park station. Bus 6 that departs from Inman Park and Lindbergh will also get you there if you don’t want to walk.
But, if you are walking, the fastest route is to exit the train on the Inman Park side of the station, turn right at street level, and take the PATH sidewalk to Euclid Avenue and turn right. If walking after dark, turn left at street level, turn right onto Hurt Street then right onto Euclid.
For more information, see the Top 5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
Categories: Arts, Music and Culture · Inman Park · Shopping · Tourist Attraction
Tagged: little 5 points, neighborhood
The closest rail station to the Virgina-Highland neighborhood is Midtown, though it is nearly a two-mile walk (roughly 35 minutes) to the heart of the neighborhood. If you don’t want to walk, the better option is to take a bus. There are three options:
- Bus 16 departs from the Five Points Station. This is a great route that leaves from downtown and commutes up North Highland all the way to Loehmann’s Plaza at N. Druid Hills. It is the only route of the three that will take you to the shops and restaurants north of Virginia Avenue and into Morningside where you’ll find restaurants such as Elon’s Bakery, El Taco, Mali.
- Bus 45 is a more common choice, and this route departs from Candler Park and Midtown stations and travels along Virginia Avenue and before going south on North Highland down to Manuel’s Tavern. It does cover the Poncey Highlands area, but this route does have more limited service and frequency, so check the schedule before you go.
- Bus 2 departs from North Avenue and the Avondale Station and travels down Ponce de Leon Avenue. Exit at Ponce and North Highland. This route is frequent, but puts riders much further away from Virginia Avenue. It does provide access to many of the bars such as Neighbor’s, Hand and Hand, Atkins Park, 10 High, Righteous Room and Highland Inn Ballroom.
If you do want to walk, turn right onto 10th Street from the Midtown Station and walk until the road dead ends at Monroe Drive. Turn right on Monroe then a quick left onto Virginia Avenue, which goes up a steep hill. Walk another 15-20 minutes to reach the commercial district.
Categories: Arts, Music and Culture · Candler Park · Five Points · Midtown · North Avenue · Shopping · Tourist Attraction
Tagged: bars, neighborhood, virginia highlands
