Category Archives: Five Points
MARTA to the Cyclorama
The Cyclorama is a Civil War history museum that features a scroll painting depicting the Battle of Atlanta that has been on display since 1893. The museum also plays a 14 minute film of the battle and contains Civil War artifacts.
Located next to Zoo Atlanta, the best bet for getting to the Cyclorama is take bus 32 from the Five Points station.
For those who wish to walk, the closest station to Grant Park is King Memorial. Plan for a 15 minute walk to the edge of the park and another 10 to 15 minutes to walk to the museum (see walking directions and map).
For more information, see 10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA and how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions to get specific bus times and route information.
MARTA to the Apex Museum
The Apex Museum showcases African-American history and is located in downtown Atlanta on Auburn Avenue (see area map). The closest MARTA station is Five Points. You can either walk there or take bus 3, which departs outside the Five Points station at Alabama and Broad Streets.
If you plan to walk, take the Peachtree Street exit out of the station and turn left. At Auburn Avenue, turn right and walk a couple blocks.
For more information, see 10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA and how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions to get specific bus times and route information.
MARTA to BaconFest
BaconFest is annual fundraiser for Dad’s Garage Theatre Company. The event is located in Inman Park neighborhood and is full of bacon, beer and bands.
Take a green or blue line train to the Inman Park station. Follow the signs pointing to Inman Park after exiting the fare gates, keeping to the right. At street level keep left and walk along the bus bay until you enter Edgewood Avenue. Walk a block and turn right on Elizabeth Street. Dad’s Garage is about three blocks down.
Bus 3 departs from Five Points and the Candler Park station and has a bus stop in front of the festival as well.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions and view MARTA maps to help with trip planning.
MARTA to the Atlanta Medical Center
The Atlanta Medical Center is located at 303 Parkway Drive, which is about a 20 minute walk from the Civic Center station on the red/gold rail line (see walking/area map). It is a straight walk down Ivan Allen Jr./Ralph McGill Blvd. After exiting the station, head south on West Peachtree Street toward downtown and turn left on Ivan Allen Jr.
You can also choose between two bus routes:
- Bus 99 from the Midtown, North Avenue (weekday non-rush hour only) or Georgia State station. The bus route travels down Boulevard with stops at the Medical Center.
- Bus 16 departs from Five Points and travels along Ralph McGill with a stop at Parkway Drive and Boulevard.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions and view MARTA maps to help with trip planning.
MARTA to the Atlanta Fair
The Atlanta Fair is located at Turner Field, which is a 25 minute walk from the Georgia State MARTA station. If you plan to walk, exit at Georgia State (transfer to an eastbound train at Five Points if coming from the north or south) and take the Piedmont Road exit out of the station and turn left.
The fair website recommends taking bus 49 from the Five Points station. Bus 32 and bus 55 also go to Turner Field and also depart from Five Points. Plan ahead and look at the bus schedules online to know departure times, or use Google Maps on your smartphone for trip information and next arriving bus when going to or leaving the game.
For more information, see Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions and view 10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA.
MARTA to the Children’s Healthcare Christmas Parade
Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 is the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Christmas Parade. The parade kicks off at 10:30am in downtown Atlanta, from Peachtree Street south to Marietta and on to Centennial Olympic Park. The park also offers an ice skating rink in winter months if you want to combine the parade with more winter activities.
The start of the parade will take place just outside the N1 Peachtree Center station on the north/south rail line. Take any north/south train and any exit out of the station for the parade at street level.
The Five Points station is another option on the parade route. Ride any train to Five Points and take the Peachtree Street exit out of the station and turn left onto Peachtree. Walk about one block to reach Marietta Street to view the parade.
For more information, see the 10 easiest destinations to get to on MARTA and the Top 5 MARTA Stations to Park and Ride.
MARTA to the German Bierfest
The annual German Bierfest takes place in Woodruff Park in downtown Atlanta, about half-way between the Five Points and the Peachtree Center stations on the north-south rail line (see area map).
If you are coming on the east-west, blue/green lines, exit at Five Points and follow the signs to street level then to the Peachtree Street exit. Turn left onto Peachtree Street and walk about two blocks to get to Woodruff Park.
Otherwise, if you are coming from the north or south, you can also exit at the Peachtree Center Station. Follow the signs pointing to the Ellis Street/public library exit. After exiting the turnstiles, turn left and either take the elevator or escalator up to street level. At street level, turn left to walk along Peachtree Street. The park is about 1.5 blocks down on the left.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions and other easy destinations to get to on MARTA.
MARTA to Coca-Cola Headquarters
In addition to the World of Coke museum, Atlanta is also home to Coca-Cola Headquarters. It is located at the intersection of North Avenue and Luckie Street, across from the Georgia Tech campus at 1 Coca Cola Plz NW.
The nearest MARTA station is North Avenue on the red/gold rail line. It is about a 10 minute walk from the station (see walking map). Take the West Peachtree Street exit of out of the station and walk straight ahead, crossing over West Peachtree Street as you walk west on North Avenue. You will cross over the interstate (you’ve gone the wrong way if you end up at Peachtree Street). After walking a couple blocks, turn left on Luckie Street. Hampton Inn is on one corner, Coke Headquarters on the other.
You can also take either bus 1 from the Five Points station or bus 26 from North Avenue.
For more information, see other employers near MARTA and how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions.
MARTA to Atlanta City Hall
City Hall is located downtown near the Five Points and E1 Georgia State stations (see area map). The closest station is E1 Georgia State, though if you are coming on the north/south rail line, exiting at Five Points removes the need to transfer trains.
From Georgia State, take the Piedmont Avenue exit out of the station and turn left onto Piedmont. Walk two blocks then turn right onto Mitchell Street. City Hall will be about a block down on the left.
For more information, see the top 10 easiest destinations to get to on MARTA and the 5 most walkable MARTA stations.
MARTA to Grant Park
Grant Park sits in a historic district of turn-of-the-century homes and contains a large public pool, wooded paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, Zoo Atlanta and more. The park is also home to the Summer Shade Festival that takes place every August.
The closest station to Grant Park is E2 King Memorial. Plan for a 15 minute walk to the edge of the park and another 20 to walk the length of the park itself (see walking directions and map). Otherwise, you can take bus 32 from the Five Points or Civic Center station. This route also connects to the Georgia Aquarium if you want to combine attractions.
For more information, see other Atlanta tourist attractions and how to get there on MARTA.
MARTA to the Carter Center
The Carter Center is just outside downtown in a residential area and features a permanent Jimmy Carter exhibit as well as rotating exhibits. There is a bus stop right next to the Carter Center, making it fairly easy to get to.
Bus 16 is the route that goes to the Carter Center, which you can board at the Five Points station on Alabama Street as well as any stop on Peachtree Street from the Five Points station north to Auburn Avenue along Woodruff Park. You can also catch the bus about a block away from the N1 Peachtree Center station (see area map).
The recommended route would be to take a north/south line train to the Peachtree Center station and follow the signs to the Harris Street exit. After exiting the fare gate, tap your Breeze Card and follow the signs to Peachtree Street east. At street level, turn right to walk along Peachtree Street then make the first right onto Harris Street and walk one block to Peachtree Center Avenue. Look for any bus stop sign on Peachtree Center Avenue and wait there for the bus. It is best to check schedules ahead of time as routes can be upwards of 20-30 minutes apart.
Once on the bus, you can let your driver know your destination. You will know you are getting close to the Carter Center when it looks like the bus is getting on an interstate ramp. Once the bus goes around a large curve and enters the residential area, the stop for the Carter Center is next. To return, you’ll have to wait for bus 16 on the opposite side of the Carter Center (see bus stop map).
For more information, see 10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA and how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions to get specific bus times and route information.
MARTA to the Rialto Center for Performing Arts
The Rialto Center for the Performing Arts is a music and performance venue in downtown Atlanta on the Georgia State University campus. It is an easy walk from the N1 Peachtree Center MARTA station, and is also accessible via Five Points (see area map).
The most direct route is to exit at Peachtree Center, which is on the north-south rail line, and follow the signs to the Ellis Street exit. After going through the fare gate, keep to the right and go up the escalator to street level. Keep walking straight ahead to enter Forsyth Street, walk past the public library and the Rialto will be at the next intersection at 80 Forsyth Street.
The other option is to take the Forsyth Street exit out of the Five Points station and turn right and walk about three blocks, but the area is a little less safe.
If you are coming from the east or west and plan to exit at the Peachtree Center station, you must exit the train at Five Points and follow the signs to the Northbound train platform.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions and the Top 5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations.
Five Points MARTA Station
The Five Points MARTA station is located in the middle of downtown Atlanta at 30 Alabama Street. It has station entrances off of Alabama, Peachtree and Forsyth Streets (see area map). Nearby landmarks include Georgia State University, Underground Atlanta, Woodruff Park, Fairlie-Poplar Historic District and City Hall.
Unlike all the other stations it has no number associated with it because it is the central point from where all train stations are numbered. It is also the only station that has access to both the north-south and east-west rail lines and is two stories deep underground, with the red/yellow lines that travel north and south on the lowest level and the blue/green lines that travel east and west just below street level.
All trains stop at Five Points and there are numerous bus routes that connect with this station, which travel to destinations such as Sweet Auburn, Virginia Highlands, MLK Jr. Drive, Turner Field, southeast Atlanta and Grant Park/Zoo Atlanta. In addition there is access to the Braves Shuttle and an express route to Lithonia.
Rail commute times to the end of the lines are as follows:
- 16 minutes from Five Points to the Airport
- 9 minutes from Five Points to H.E. Holmes
- 11 minutes from Five Points to Bankhead
- 20 minutes from Five Points to Indian Creek
- 24 minutes from Five Points to Doraville
- 27 minutes from Five Points to North Springs
For more information, see Navigating the Five Points Station and the Top 10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA.
MARTA to the Sweet Auburn Festival
The Sweet Auburn Festival takes place on Auburn Avenue, from Courtland Avenue to the King Center (see area map and festival map). The two closest MARTA stations to the event are the Georgia State and King Memorial stations. If you are coming from the north or south rail lines, you must exit at Five Points and follow the signs to the Eastbound platform. All eastbound trains go to both stations.
Expect to walk slightly less than 15 minutes to get to the festival from either station. Other things to consider: the walk from the Georgia State station is through the Georgia State University campus, (thus typically safer, though slightly longer) and the walk from King Memorial is through a newly developed area with apartment buildings.
- If you exit at Georgia State, take the Piedmont Avenue exit out of the station and turn right onto Piedmont. Walk about three blocks and you’ll reach the end of the festival near the Calhoun stage.
- If you exit at the King Memorial station, at street level cross over Decatur Street/Dekalb Avenue and walk north along Hillard Street.
You can also take bus 99 from the Midtown or Georgia State stations or bus 3 from Five Points or Candler Park (weekdays only) to get there as well.
For more information, see:
Exploring the King Memorial Station
King Memorial Attractions
King Memorial Station Restaurants
Using Google Maps for MARTA directions
10 Easiest Destinations to get to on MARTA
MARTA to Underground Atlanta
Underground Atlanta is located at 50 Lower Alabama Street and contains underground store fronts where you can buy touristy gifts, clothing and other retail goods. There is also access to the Braves Shuttle and Kenny’s Alley, a restaurant/bar and nightlife area.
To get there on MARTA, take any train to the Five Points Station and follow the signs to street level and look for the Peachtree Street exit. After walking through the fare gate, immediately turn right and you will see a doorway marked “Underground Atlanta”. Go through the doorway and down the stairs to reach the official underground area. For events on top of Underground, keep walking straight ahead once you’ve exited the Peachtree Street fare gates. There is a plaza with fountains and an ice cream shop and the New Years Eve Peach Drop takes place there every year.
For more information, see:
Navigating the Five Points Station
New Year’s Weekend MARTA Schedules
How to Use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
Top 10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
