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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
One viable option for traveling around Atlanta is MARTA, a network of heavy rail and bus routes. The MARTA rail system has 38 stations on four lines (red, gold, blue and green).
Visitors should look at the system like a plus symbol with an east-west line and a north-south line; the two intersect at Five Points in Downtown. The northern route splits to a northern route (red) and a northeastern one (gold).
MARTA is an excellent option for travelers arriving via airplane. Anyone heading into the city should take a red or gold train.
Key stops and sites include:
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- Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN: Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour, College Football Hall of Fame, Georgia Aquarium, Center for Civil and Human Rights and the World of Coca-Cola
- Georgia State: Georgia Capitol Museum
- Arts Center: High Museum of Art, Rhodes Hall
- Midtown: Atlanta Monetary Museum, Margaret Mitchell House
- Buckhead: Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza
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Click here for a map of the MARTA rail system. For more information, visit itsmarta.com.
Atlanta Streetcar
The Atlanta Streetcar runs a 2.7-mile loop between Centennial Olympic Park and the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. The streetcar connects with MARTA at Peachtree Center.
Key stops and sites include:
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- Centennial Olympic Park: College Football Hall of Fame, Georgia Aquarium, Center for Civil and Human Rights and the World of Coca-Cola
- King Historic District: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
- Sweet Auburn Market: Sweet Auburn Market
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For more information, visit itsmarta.com/streetcar/.