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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
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 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 Hotel Melia
Hotel Melia provides luxury accommodations at 590 West Peachtree Street on the edge of downtown and midtown Atlanta (see area map). It has a restaurant, the Grille at 590, and a lounge/bar that features live jazz.
The closest MARTA station to Hotel Melia is the North Avenue Station on the red/gold rail line, which is only about a block away. Take any red or gold line train (including any train from the airport) to the North Avenue Station and follow the signs to the West Peachtree Street exit. Veer left out of the station and cross the street along West Peachtree Street towards the Bank of America tower. The hotel is about a block down on the right.
Nearby attractions include the Fox Theatre, The Varsity, Georgia Tech, the original Krispy Kreme and the midtown business/shopping district. Nearby restaurants include the Engine 11 pub, Broadway Diner, Publik Draft House, Gladys and Ron’s Chicken and Waffles and Livingston Restaurant and Bar.
For more information, see:
North Avenue Attractions/Directions
North Avenue Station Restaurants
Tips for Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
Top 5 Most Walkable Stations
MARTA to the Ferst Center for the Arts
The Ferst Center for the Arts is located on the Georgia Tech campus at 350 Ferst Dr NW. There are two options for getting there on MARTA:
Take a red or gold line train to the North Avenue Station and board bus 26. Exit the bus at the intersection of North Avenue and Cherry Street. A Hampton Inn will at the intersection on the left side of the street. Walk north on Cherry Street, then left on Ferst Drive. Follow the road around to the Student Center, which has a pyramid-shaped sculpture sticking out at the entrance to its parking lot. Turn right into the parking lot and walking straight ahead to reach the Ferst Center. The Student Center will be on your right, and just behind it is the Ferst Center. Walking time is 10-15 minutes (see walking map).
The other option, which involves less walking, is to board the free Tech Trolley at the Midtown Station at the Peachtree Place station exit. Tell the driver you want to exit at the Student Center, which is one stop before the transit hub at the end of the line (see trolley route map). Follow the same directions above by walking through the student center parking lot to reach the Ferst Center.
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
North Avenue Station Restaurants
Navigating the Midtown MARTA Station
MARTA to Taste of Atlanta
Taste of Atlanta is a annual event showcasing chefs and restaurants around the city. The 2011 dates are Oct. 22-23, and the event will take place at Tech Square in Midtown.
Tech Square is about equally distant between the North Avenue and Midtown Stations on the red/gold rail lines.
For the shortest walk, take the Fox Theatre exit out of the North Avenue station. After exiting the fare gates, walk straight ahead through the shopping mall and exit onto 3rd Street. Turn left onto 3rd then right onto West Peachtree. Tech Square is less than two blocks up on the left at 5th Street.
When exiting at the Midtown station, take the Peachtree Place exit out of the station and turn right. At the first intersection, turn left on West Peachtree Street and walk down to 5th Street.
For more information, see:
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
North Avenue Station Restaurants
Midtown Station Restaurants
5 Skymiles Restaurants Near MARTA
Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants Near MARTA
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 Renaissance Hotel
The Renaissance Hotel is located in midtown Atlanta in the former Palomar Hotel location at 866 W. Peachtree Street. The closest MARTA station is the Midtown Station, but the hotel is also accessible from the North Avenue Station (see area map).
For the shortest walk, take a red or gold line train to the Midtown Station and exit on to Peachtree Place and turn right. At the first intersection turn left on W. Peachtree Street and walk about two blocks.
The hotel features a rooftop lounge and Briza, an Italian restaurant. Nearby restaurants include Pacci, Ecco, Vortex Bar and Grill and Gordon Biersch Brewery. Attractions in walking distance include Tech Square and the Fox Theatre.
For more information, see:
Midtown Station Restaurants
Top 5 Hotels Closest to MARTA
Tips on Riding MARTA to/from the Airport
10 Popular Atlanta Tourist Attractions and How to Get There 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 the Biltmore
Built in 1924, the Biltmore Hotel was once the height of elegance in Atlanta, and today the former hotel has been converted into ballroom space for events, offices and luxury condos (Biltmore House).
The Biltmore is located about half-way in between the North Avenue and Midtown Stations at 817 West Peachtree Street, although it is a slightly shorter walk from North Avenue (see area map).
From North Avenue, take the Fox Theatre (not Georgia Tech) exit out of the station. After going through the fare gate, walk straight ahead through the small indoor shopping mall and turn left on 3rd Street. The first intersection is with West Peachtree Street. Turn right and walk another two blocks.
From Midtown, take the Peachtree Place exit out of the station and turn right. Turn left at the first intersection on to West Peachtree and walk about three blocks.
For more information, see:
Midtown Station Restaurants
North Avenue Station Restaurants
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
5 Most Walkable MARTA Stations
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 Atlanta Fulton County Public Library
There are several public libraries accessible via MARTA and the main central library is conveniently located across the street from the Peachtree Center MARTA station.
Take a red or gold line train to Peachtree Center and follow the signs to the Ellis Street exit after getting off the train. After going through the fare gates, keep right to follow the signs pointing to Peachtree Street West. At the top of the tall escalator, walk straight ahead to reach the library.
There are also three other branches that are fairly easily accessible:
- Ponce de Leon Library – Take bus 2 from the North Avenue station and exit at Ponce and Fredrica Street.
- Peachtree Library – Exit at the Arts Center station and follow the signs to the exit pointing to Arts Center Way. Go up two sets of escalators then turn left at street level alongside the back of Woodruff Arts Center. Turn right at 16th Street and walk a block to Peachtree Street (see walking map).
- Buckhead Library – Take bus 110 from the Buckhead or Lenox station and head south on Peachtree Road. Exit at Buckhead Avenue, which is between E. Paces Ferry and Pharr Road (see area map).
For more information, see MARTA Maps and how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions.
