Category Archives: N6 Lindbergh
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 Buckhead Beer Fest
The Buckhead Beer Fest makes its debut on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. The event lasts from 1pm-6pm and is located next to the Lindbergh Center MARTA Station in the parking lot of the Gold Room. In addition to beer tastings, the $50 ticket price includes live music, food trucks and heated tents.
To get there on MARTA, take a red or gold line train to the Lindbergh Center Station. If your starting station is on the blue or green east-west line, you must transfer to a Northbound train at the Five Points Station. The Gold Room parking lot is located closest to the south end of the Lindbergh station, so if you are traveling northbound on the train, sit in the very last train car. If coming from the north, such as North Springs or Doraville, sit in the front train car.
After exiting the train, look for signs pointing to Main Street. Most the exits will then take you to Lindbergh Lane upon exiting the fare gate. Turn right on Lindbergh Lane, walk past the parking garage and turn left on the first street you reach (see area map).
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Trains
MARTA Maps
Bars Near MARTA
Lindbergh Parking
Lindbergh Station Restaurants
Train Schedules and Frequency
MARTA to the Chastain Park Arts Festival
An annual festival in November, the Chastain Park Arts Festival features over 200 artists, live acoustic music, local food, food trucks and a children’s area. The festival benefits “Livable Buckhead”, which develops and maintains greenspace, as well as a scholarship fund for local artists administered by the Georgia Foundation for Public Spaces. The 2011 dates are Nov. 5-6.
Chastain Park is accessible via bus 5, which departs the Lindbergh and Dunwoody Stations. Exit the bus at Roswell Road and W. Wieuca Road and walk a mile to reach the festival (see walking map).
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to MARTA Headquarters
The MARTA Headquarters building is located a short walk from the Lindbergh Center MARTA Station. The Reduced Fare Program (disabled, Medicare, elderly) Office is located here along with the Office of External Affairs, which usually has print-outs and information about upcoming service changes or proposed plans.
Take a red or gold line train to the Lindbergh Center Station and walk all the way to far north end of the train platform to exit the station. Look for signs pointing to Morosgo Drive and MARTA Headquarters. After exiting the fare gates in the north end of the station, turn right on Morosgo Drive and the headquarters will be the first large building on the left.
If you aren’t good with north/south directions, if you are coming from downtown or midtown or the airport, sit in the very front of the train for closest access to the Morosgo exit at Lindbergh, or in the very back of the train if you are coming from North Springs or Doraville.
The following bus routes connect with Lindbergh Center as well, so if you live along the bus route, take it to the Headquarters building.
- 5 Piedmont Road/Sandy Springs
- 6 Emory
- 27 Cheshire Bridge Rd/Ansley Mall
- 30 LaVista Rd
- 39 Buford Highway
For more information, see:
MARTA Breeze Card Explained
MARTA Maps
Lindbergh Center Restaurants
MARTA to the Atlanta Arts Festival
The Atlanta Arts Festival takes place in Piedmont Park on the second weekend after Labor Day. The festival features an artist market, live music and food around the active oval near 14th Street and Piedmont Avenue.
On MARTA, you can ride bus 27 from the Midtown or Lindbergh Center Station to the park entrance at 14th and Piedmont, or walk about 15 minutes from either the Midtown or Arts Center Station. For detailed walking directions, see MARTA to Piedmont Park.
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Midtown Station Restaurants
Midtown Station Weekend Train Schedule
Navigating the Midtown Station
Navigating the Arts Center Station
MARTA to the Emory Village
The Emory Village is located next to the Emory University campus on N. Decatur Road. Two MARTA bus routes travel here:
- Bus 6 departs from the Inman Park and Lindbergh Stations
- Bus 36 departs from the Midtown and Avondale Stations
The Village features a CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks and restaurants such as Everybody’s Pizza, Doc Chey’s Noodle House, Saba, Rise N Dine, Panera Bread and the Wonderful World of Burgers.
For more information, see:
Emory/CDC Commuter Transit Options
How to Ride MARTA Buses
How to Ride the Cliff Shuttle
MARTA to Taste and Tour of Cheshire Bridge
The Taste and Tour of Cheshire Bridge is a walking food tasting event that will take place July 20-21 2011. The festival includes a free food sample at participating restaurants (including Woodfire Grill), coupons and raffle tickets. Prices are $15.00 per person per day or $25.00 per person for both days. After July 1, the price increases to $20 per day or $35 for both days. Children are free.
MARTA will be the best option for getting to the festival. Bus 27 travels the entire length of Cheshire Bridge Road and is the best bus route for the event. The bus departs from the Lindbergh and Midtown Stations on the red/gold rail line. Lindbergh has free daily parking decks, which makes it a great park and ride spot. Once at the festival, a free shuttle will also be available to travel to the different restaurants.
You can also get to Cheshire Bridge Road via bus 6 and bus 30 at the Lindbergh Station. Exit near the Varsity Jr. and CVS, which are at the intersection of Lindbergh Drive and Cheshire Bridge Road.
For easiest commuting, park your car or ride the train to the Lindbergh Station and board the first bus that arrives (6, 27 or 30).
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Lindbergh MARTA Parking
Best of MARTA: Food/Drink
Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants Near MARTA
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 Buckhead Spring Arts and Crafts Festival
The Buckhead Arts Festival is a yearly event located in Chastain Park. The focus is mainly on art, with some live music and food, but at a smaller scale than other intown festivals.
Chastain Park is accessible via bus 5, which departs the Lindbergh and Dunwoody Stations. Exit the bus at Roswell Road and W. Wieuca Road and walk a mile to reach the festival (see walking map).
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to Ansley Mall
Ansley Mall is an outdoor shopping center near Piedmont Park. The major stores are Publix, Kroger, CVS, Pier 1 Imports and Cook’s Warehouse. Smaller businesses offer discount nutrition, running/tennis apparel, shoe repair, bath/body products, furniture and pet supplies. Services include L.A. Fitness Gym, Bank of America branch and a laundromat. If you are hungry, choose from Moe’s, Panera Bread, Cheesesteak Place, Starbucks and a new burger joint.
Getting to Ansley Mall requires taking bus 27 from either the Midtown or Lindbergh Station. Exit the bus near the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive.
Nearby restaurants include Hobnob, Ru San’s and Cowtippers.
For more information, see:
How to Ride MARTA Buses
Best of MARTA: Retail
MARTA to the Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Michael C. Carlos Museum is located on the Emory University campus and is full of artifacts from the ancient world.
There are two buses that travel near the museum, bus 6 and bus 36. Bus 6 departs from the Inman Park and Lindbergh stations, while bus 36 from Midtown and Avondale. Regardless of which bus you ride, plan to exit the bus at N. Decatur Road and Dowman Drive/Oxford Road, which is one of the main entrances to the campus (see area map).
Keep left after entering the campus and turn right at the second street to reach the museum.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions and 10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA.
MARTA to Target
There are several Target stores that are accessible to MARTA:
E3 Inman Park
After exiting the fare gates, turn right, following the signs pointing to Inman Park. At street level turn right and walk east (away from downtown) along Dekalb Avenue. At the first stop light, turn left and follow the street ramp down and around to Moreland Avenue and turn right. The shopping center with Target will be at the second light. You can also walk on the Reynoldstown side of the tracks, but it isn’t as safe.
N5 Arts Center
Take the free Atlantic Station shuttle from the Arts Center Station into Atlantic Station. Exit at 17th and State Street, turn right onto State Street on the Atlantic Station shop side of the street. Target is at the end of the street.
N6 Lindbergh
Take the northern most exit out of the station, following the signs to Morosgo Drive. Keep walking straight ahead once you exit the station to walk down Lindbergh Lane. Turn right onto Sidney Marcus when you come to the T. Walk about two blocks and Target will be in a shopping center on the right. Look for the Target sign marking a stairwell that will take you underground to the store. Be advised that the storefront is not visible from the street as it is on the lower level of a parking deck.
NE7 Lenox
Take the main exit out of the station and walk straight ahead alongside Lenox Road. Turn right at Pier One/Kingsboro Road , then left at the next intersection, which is Oak Valley Road. Walk about a block and then turn right into the parking garage marked Target/Publix. Walk straight to the back of the garage to reach Target.
N9 Dunwoody
Target is just north of Perimeter Mall. After exiting the fare gates, turn right to walk down the corridor. Go down the flight of stairs and turn right, then a quick left alongside the road beside Perimeter Mall. By walking straight through the parking lot, you can reach the shopping center with Target, located at roughly at Perimeter Center West and Perimeter Center Place.
For more information, see:
Lindbergh Center Station Shopping
Buckhead Station Shopping
Best of MARTA: Retail
MARTA to Sweetwater Brewery
Unfortunately, the Sweetwater Brewery is not very MARTA accessible. The closest train station is N6 Lindbergh, but then you would need to get on bus 27 and exit at Monroe Drive at Monroe Place then walk approximately 17 minutes. The funny thing is you could also walk there from the station, which takes about 37 minutes and only have an extra 7 minutes added to your commute as compared to taking the bus (see direction map).
The next best option is to take a cab from the Lindbergh Center MARTA station, which shouldn’t cost too much. Plus, there are usually cabs waiting outside the station on a regular basis.
For more information, see bars near MARTA and how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions.
MARTA to Northlake Mall
Getting to Northlake Mall on MARTA requires taking a bus. There are a few options:
- From the Lindbergh Center station on the red/gold rail line, get on bus 30 (about 30 minutes)
- From the Avondale station on the blue rail line, get on bus 125 (about 50 minutes)
- From the Chamblee station, get on bus 126 (about 30 minutes)
For more information, see:
Best of MARTA: Retail
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
MARTA to Lawrenceville
Per request of a MARTA Guide reader, here are your best directions for getting to Lawrenceville on MARTA.
You must use the Gwinnett County Transit system to get to Lawrenceville, as MARTA only operates in Atlanta. Route 40 goes to downtown Lawrenceville and travels on Old Norcross Road, Pike Street, Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville Highway and Sugarloaf Parkway, but only operates Monday through Friday.
To get to Route 40 on MARTA, there are several options:
- Take a northbound Doraville train to the NE10 Doraville station and get on Gwinnett County Transit Route 10 and exit at the Gwinnett Transfer Center or at Discovery Mills. From there you can pick up Route 40 deeper into Lawrenceville
- Another way to get up to Gwinnett is to take GRTA Xpress Route 410 from the N6 Lindbergh station. This route will get you to Discovery Mills in about 30 minutes, where you can also transfer to Route 40. However, this bus only runs Monday-Friday and does not offer return service, so you would have to take Route 10 back to MARTA.
This is a total monster of a commute, be advised. Not counting the time it might take you to get to the Doraville or Lindbergh station, from there, you are looking at 35 minutes to the transfer center/Discovery Mills. If you need to travel onward into Lawrenceville, the end of the line on Route 40 at Sugarloaf Parkway and Five Forks Trickum Road is another 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Also, keep in mind that if you are traveling on the weekend, the best you can do is get to Discovery Mills on Route 10 on Saturday only. You could take a taxi from Discovery Mills (5900 Sugarloaf Parkway) to downtown Lawrenceville, which is about six miles away and will cost upwards of $15.
For more information, see the the 10 easiest destinations to get to on MARTA.
