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MARTA to L.A. Fitness
There are several MARTA-accessible L.A. Fitness locations around Atlanta. See below for the list of gyms, with the easiest destinations listed first.
L.A. Fitness Perimeter Point
Take the red rail line (North Springs) to the Sandy Springs Station. The gym is next to the station in a shopping center at 1155 Mount Vernon Highway.
L.A. Fitness Midtown
Take any red or gold line train to the North Avenue Station or Midtown Station. Turn right on West Peachtree Street from North Avenue and walk to 5th Street and turn left and walk a block to the gym (75 5th Street). Or from Midtown, take the Peachtree Place exit out of the station and turn right. At West Peachtree Street, turn left and walk to 5th Street and turn right.
L.A. Fitness Atlantic Station
Take any red or gold line train to the Arts Center Station and follow the signs to the buses/15th Street exit. In the bus area is a free shuttle to Atlantic Station. Exit at the main retail center. The gym is next to the movie theater. Bus 37 also departs from the station and travels there.
L.A. Fitness Buckhead
Located at 3232 Peachtree Road NE, it is about a 15 minute walk from the Buckhead Station to the gym. Take a red line train to the station and after going through the fare gate, take the first set of stairs out of the station or use the elevator just beyond the stairwell. Turn right at street level and walk about three blocks. The gym is located below the Marshall’s department store. From the station exit you can also board bus 110 if you prefer not to walk.
L.A. Fitness Ansley Mall
From the Lindbergh Center or Midtown Station, board bus 27 to get to Ansley Mall. The trip is shorter from the Midtown Station. The bus runs in front of the shopping center where the gym is located. Exit near the stoplight where Publix and Starbucks are located.
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Best of MARTA: Services
10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
Sandy Springs MARTA Station
The N10 Sandy Springs MARTA station is on the north/red rail line, just outside I-285 and near Perimeter Mall at 1101 Mt. Vernon Highway (see map). There are several office buildings in close proximity, including the Northpark Town Center. The nearest hotel is Embassy Suites. There is free daily parking that is accessible via city streets, unlike the next stop up, N11 North Springs, which is only accessible via GA 400. Long-term parking is available for $5/day.
Buses that leave from this station travel around the Perimeter Center and to the Medical Center and onto outside 285 at Northside Drive.
If you are coming from the airport, be sure you are on a train labeled “North Springs” in order to get to this station. If traveling after 9pm, you must go to the Lindbergh station on the first available northbound train, exit, and wait for the North Springs train there.
It takes 25 minutes to get to downtown/Five Points and 41 minutes to the airport.
For more information, see the 5 most walkable MARTA stations and the top 5 stations to park and ride.
