Category Archives: Bus 2
Departs from the North Avenue and Candler Park stations and travel primarily on Ponce de Leon Avenue.
MARTA to the BeltLine Eastside Trail
The BeltLine is Atlanta’s hopeful light-rail project that operate in a loop around intown Atlanta neighborhoods using existing rail beds. It will also include trails, the first of which will be the Eastside Trail, scheduled to open in 2012 and run from near the King Memorial MARTA Station to Piedmont Park.
MARTA currently crosses this trail in several places. Choose from:
- King Memorial Station – at street level turn right and walk about a block along Dekalb Avenue for the south end of the trail.
- Five Points and Candler Park Stations – board bus 3 on weekdays to reach the Eastside Trail in the Inman Park neighborhood. If getting on the bus at Five Points, make sure the destination of the bus is to the Candler Park Station. Exit the bus around Krog Street and Serpas. The bus will literally go over the trail.
- North Avenue, Candler Park and Decatur Stations – board bus 2 to connect with the Eastside Trail at Ponce de Leon Avenue and Ponce City Market. The bus travels underneath the rail bed and a new pedestrian ramp will be created there. Exit by the huge brick building at the stoplight (across the street is Whole Foods/Home Depot).
- Midtown Station – Bus 36 and 99 have stops next to the Eastside Trail, which runs along Park Tavern and Piedmont Park. Exit around 10th Street and Monroe Drive by the Grady High School stadium.
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Best of MARTA: Fun/Recreation
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Atlanta Winter Beer Fest
The Atlanta Winter Beer Fest takes place in January at the Masquerade, a music venue at 695 North Avenue. Plenty of beer and several stages of live music to go around. Tickets are $35 in advance or $45 at the door.
To get there on MARTA, board bus 2 at either the North Avenue, Candler Park or Decatur Station (yes Decatur fans, if you live near the Decatur Square or off Ponce, just hop on the bus — same with those who live in Poncey or Virgina Highland). Exit at the intersection of Ponce de Leon and Glen Iris Drive. Cactus Car Wash, Eats and City Hall East will be on the corner. Walk south on Glen Iris then turn left on North Avenue and walk about a block (see walking map). On Saturdays, the bus departs about every hour from Decatur and Candler park and every 35 minutes from North Avenue. Be sure to check the schedule.
For more information see:
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
Music Venues Near MARTA
How to Ride MARTA Buses
How to use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to Whole Foods
Whole Foods offers organic and natural foods at several locations in Atlanta. However, none are in walking distance to a train station and require a bus commute.
- The Whole Foods on Ponce de Leon Avenue is off bus 2 that departs from the North Avenue, Candler Park and Decatur Stations. Exit the bus at Ponce City Market – the large brick building.
- For the Buckhead location on West Paces Ferry Road near Peachtree Road, board bus 110 at the Buckhead or Lenox Station and head southbound or get on a northbound bus at the Arts Center Station.
- The third store is at the intersection of Briarcliff and Lavista Roads. Choose from two bus routes: bus 16 departs Five Points and Loehmans Plaza and travels through the Highlands or use bus 30 from the Lindbergh Station or Northlake Mall.
For more information, see:
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
How to Ride MARTA Buses
MARTA to the Decatur Wine Festival
Every year downtown Decatur hosts a wine festival on the Decatur Square, which sits right above the Decatur MARTA Station. Hundreds of wines are showcased and live music is provided while you sample the vino. The event usually sells out and requires tickets. This year tickets are $35.
Very convenient to MARTA, merely board a blue line train and exit at the Decatur Station. If coming from the red or gold lines, exit at Five Points and look for signs pointing to the Eastbound platform. From there, board an Indian Creek train. Bus 2 also makes alternating trips to the Decatur Station from midtown. The bus travels the length of Ponce de Leon Avenue, so if you live close to Ponce or the North Avenue Station, board bus 2, but be sure to check schedules and with the bus driver that the route continues to Decatur. You can pay cash to ride the bus, just bring exact change. Each one-way trip is $2.50.
For more information, see:
5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Decatur Book Festival
The AJC Decatur Book Festival takes place every year over Labor Day weekend in Downtown Decatur. It is an easy ride on MARTA, as the Decatur Station sits right below the square where the majority of festivities are held.
To get to the Decatur MARTA Station you must be on a blue line train. From Five Points, follow the signs to the Eastbound platform and board an Indian Creek train.
If you live in Midtown, you could also take bus 2 from Ponce de Leon to Decatur. Be advised that only every other bus travels all the way to Decatur.
For parking and riding, the MARTA stations to each side of Decatur have free daily parking, East Lake and Avondale. Or use end of the line stations like Kensington and Indian Creek if coming from I-285.
For more information, see:
Top 5 MARTA Stations to Park and Ride
Interstate Exits for MARTA Stations
Train Schedules and Frequency
MARTA to Ponce City Market
Ponce City Market (formerly City Hall East) is an upcoming redevelopment project that will contain office space, lofts, retail and dining. Set to open in 2014, the historic building started as a Sears Roebuck and Co. factory and will be added to the National Register of Historic Places once renovations are complete.
A kick-off construction party (Party on Ponce) will take place on Oct. 1, 2011, and feature Shawn Mullins, Indigo Girls and Francine Reed. Tickets sales support the Beltline and Georgia Organics and the party will also include food from top restaurants around the city and a guided tour.
On MARTA, take bus 2 from the North Avenue Station on the red/gold rail line or from the Decatur Station on the blue line and exit at Ponce de Leon Avenue and Glen Iris (see map). Nearby destinations include Gekko Sushi, 4th and Swift, Whole Foods, Home Depot, CVS, Kroger, Cactus Car Wash and the Masquerade.
For more information, see:
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
How to Ride MARTA Buses
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Yumbii Food Truck
We love the Yumbii food truck! For Korean tacos, sesame fries and more, check out Yumbii’s weekly locations and view MARTA directions below to the most common truck destinations.
- Midtown
Yumbii stops at 10th and Peachtree Street, one block from the Midtown MARTA Station. Take the 10th Street exit out of the station and turn right. - Arts Center/Colony Square
Follow the signs to the 15th Street exit at the Arts Center Station and turn left on 15th Street after walking through the bus bay. Walk a block for food truck stops at the Woodruff Arts Center and the plaza near Colony Square - Atlantic Station
Take the Atlantic Station Shuttle or bus 37 from the Arts Center Station. - Virginia Highland
Near the CVS on N. Highland, take bus 16 from Five Points or Loehman’s Plaza, or bus 2 from the North Avenue Station and exit at Ponce and N. Highland and walk north. - Inman Park/Stove Works
Take bus 3 from the Candler Park or Five Points Station. Exit at Irwin and Krog Streets. - Buckhead/Westside
Take bus 12 from the Midtown Station or from the Cumberland Transfer Center to the Howell Mill Food Park at Howell Mill and Collier Road.
For more information, see:
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
Best of MARTA: Recreation
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Atlanta Summer Beer Fest
Presented by Creative Loafing, the Atlanta Summer Beer Fest takes place Saturday, June 25 at the Masquerade Music Park (next to the Masquerade at 695 North Avenue). Plenty of beer and live music to go around. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door.
To get there on MARTA, board bus 2 at either the North Avenue or Candler Park Stations. Exit the bus at the intersection of Ponce de Leon and Glen Iris Drive. Cactus Car Wash, Eats and City Hall East will be on the corner. Walk south on Glen Iris then turn left on North Avenue and walk about a block (see walking map).
For more information see:
Music Venues Near MARTA
How to Ride MARTA Buses
How to use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to Festival on Ponce
The Festival on Ponce is a new festival in Atlanta, which will take place July 23 and 24 at the Druid Hills/Olmstead Park end of Ponce de Leon Avenue. It will have fine and folk arts and crafts along with live acoustic music, a children’s area and local food.
There are several ways to get there on MARTA:
- Take bus 2 at the North Avenue or Decatur Station. Be advised that from North Avenue only every other bus travels all the way to the festival. Board a bus with Decatur Station as the destination.
- Board bus 6 from Inman Park Station and exit at the intersection of Moreland Avenue and Ponce de Leon (a gas station and church are on the corner). Walk east on Ponce, away from city, to reach the festival (see area map).
- For those more adventurous or with bikes, exit at the Candler Park Station and head north through Candler Park to reach other end of the festival, which is about 30 minutes on foot (see walking map).
For more information, see:
How to ride MARTA buses
Navigating the Inman Park Station
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to Publix
There are several Publix grocery stores that are relatively close to MARTA stations. Below they are listed with the closest stores listed first.
- Midtown Publix
Take a red or gold line train to the Midtown station and take the Peachtree Place exit out of the station and turn right. Publix is a block down on the left. - North Avenue/Ponce Publix
Exit the North Avenue station and turn left on North Avenue. Walk about two blocks to reach the grocery. Or take bus 2 from the station to ride part of the way (exit at North Avenue and Piedmont Avenue). Or continue on the bus to Ponce and N. Highland where there is another Publix. - Buckhead Publix
Take a gold line train to the Lenox Station and take the exit opposite the one pointing “To Mall” off the train platform. At street level veer left then make a quick right on Oak Valley Road and walk two blocks. A second Publix is located near Peachtree Battle. Take bus 110 outside the first stairwell exit out of the Buckhead station.
For more information, see:
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
How to Ride MARTA Buses
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to the Masquerade
The Masquerade is one of Atlanta’s long-operating music venues located at 695 North Avenue. The best way to get there on MARTA is to board bus 2 at either the North Avenue or Candler Park Stations. Exit the bus at the intersection of Ponce de Leon and Glenn Iris Dr. Cactus Car Wash, Eats and City Hall East will be on the corner. Walk south on Glen Iris then turn left on North Avenue and walk about a block (see walking map).
Nearby restaurants include Eats, Deckard’s American Tavern, Gekko Sushi and 4th and Swift. Bus 2 also travels through Poncey-Highlands and Little 5 Points for more options.
For more information see other music venues near MARTA and how to ride MARTA buses.
MARTA to the Fernbank Museum of Natural History
The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located in Druid Hills, a historic planned community of neighborhoods and parks near Emory University. Bus 2 travels to the museum from the North Avenue and Decatur Station. If coming from North Avenue, be advised that only every other bus travels to the museum. Look for a bus labeled “Decatur Station” or ask your driver.
Once on the bus, exit at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Clifton Road or alert your bus driver of your destination if you aren’t sure where to signal a stop. Walk north on Clifton Road towards the golf course to reach the driveway to the museum.
Other options for getting to Fernbank include:
- Take a blue or green line train to the Candler Park Station. Exit on to Dekalb Avenue and walk east, away from downtown. Turn left on Glendale, right on McClendon then left on Clifton Road (see walking map). Walking time is about 28 minutes. This route is also good for biking, if you want to take your bike on MARTA.
- Take bus 6 from the Lindbergh or Inman Park Station and exit at the intersection of Briarcliff/Moreland Ave. and Ponce de Leon Ave. From there, walk east (away from the city) to Clifton Road and turn left. Walking time is about 25 minutes (see walking map).
For more information, see:
MARTA Maps
How to Ride MARTA Buses
10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
