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title: "Atlanta airport to a Falcons or Atlanta United game: MARTA"
description: "Ride MARTA from the Domestic Terminal to Five Points, change to a Blue or Green train and get off at SEC District or Vine City, steps from the stadium."
url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/atlanta-airport-falcons-or-atlanta-united-game/"
updated: "2026-11-15"
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> Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Atlanta airport to a Falcons or Atlanta United game: MARTA to the stadium and game-day timing

Ride MARTA from the Domestic Terminal to Five Points, change to a Blue or Green train and get off at SEC District or Vine City, steps from the stadium.

Published November 15, 2026

![The silver wall and star emblem of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, seen from the pedestrian bridge approach near Vine City Station.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/mercedes-benz-stadium-vine-city-v9.webp)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

It’s one [MARTA](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/marta-rail/) change from the Domestic Terminal to the stadium, and the Airport Station sits inside the terminal. Discover Atlanta says SEC District and Vine City, the two stops to use, drop you steps from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which hosts the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United.

## The route, stop by stop

- Find the Airport Station between the North and South baggage claims.
- Board a Red or Gold train toward downtown and get off at Five Points, where all four rail lines meet.
- Follow the signs to a Blue or Green train and ride to SEC District or Vine City.

You pay once. MARTA’s standard fare is $2.50, and it includes up to four free transfers in three hours as long as you tap the same payment method each time. If you landed at the International Terminal, MARTA says a free shuttle at the arrivals level goes to baggage claim at the Domestic Terminal.

| Station | MARTA’s average travel time to Airport | Where it leaves you, per Discover Atlanta |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SEC District | 17 minutes | At the State Farm Arena Gate 4 entrance and in front of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with a pathway on to the Georgia World Congress Center |
| Vine City | 18 minutes | At a pedestrian bridge across the street to the stadium |

## What Discover Atlanta says about game-day timing

Discover Atlanta’s Atlanta United fan guide gives the match-day clock. The supporters’ tailgate at 5A Beckwith Court SW begins four hours before kickoff. The guide says to buy food around the 30-minute point, when lines are usually shortest and before the halftime crowds.

It also says the stadium is cashless, with only credit cards and Apple Pay accepted. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium app holds your ticket and the stadium map. Discover Atlanta’s pages give no Falcons gate or tailgate times, so confirm those with the team before you plan around them.

MARTA posts special rail schedules for track work, holidays and special events on its special rail schedules page.

## Getting back after the game

Discover Atlanta’s local rider says both stations get big crowds after events and boards at Vine City, one stop before SEC District. The same rider says extra trains run during major events. That’s one rider’s habit, not a MARTA rule. Discover Atlanta’s fan guide suggests staying in your seat or finding a bite nearby instead of joining the rush to the station.

Check the Green Line’s end time before you rely on it. MARTA’s special rail schedules page lists the Green Line as running “until 9 pm” on several of the days it covers, and the Blue Line listings carry no end time. Both lines reach Five Points, where the Red and Gold lines take you back to the airport. Our [MARTA guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/marta-from-atlanta-airport-fares-stops-last-train/) has the Red and Gold first and last trains.

## Leave your bags at a hotel first

ATL publishes no left-luggage desk or lockers, and neither MARTA’s nor Discover Atlanta’s pages say where to leave luggage near the stadium. Head to your hotel before the game. The Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center is connected to the Georgia World Congress Center. It sits next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena, so you can drop your bags and walk over.

### Sources

- Our [MARTA guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/marta-from-atlanta-airport-fares-stops-last-train/)
- Discover Atlanta’s Atlanta United fan guide
- Discover Atlanta’s guide to Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Discover Atlanta’s guide to exploring Atlanta on MARTA
- Discover Atlanta’s guide to MARTA by station
- MARTA’s special rail schedules
- MARTA’s airport, fares and stations pages