--- title: "Every way to get to and from ATL: MARTA, shuttles, taxis" description: "MARTA costs $2.50, a Downtown taxi is $37.50 for one rider and a shared shuttle caps at $16.50. Where each way to and from ATL boards at each terminal." url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/every-way-get-from-atl/" updated: "2026-11-15" airport: "ATL" type: "guide" --- > Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt # Every way to get to and from ATL: MARTA, shuttles, taxis and more MARTA costs $2.50, a Downtown taxi is $37.50 for one rider and a shared shuttle caps at $16.50. Where each way to and from ATL boards at each terminal. Updated November 15, 2026 ![A dark SkyTrain car on its raised concrete guideway at Atlanta airport, with trees and parking decks beyond.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/gtc-aisle-b-shuttles-v11.webp) The SkyTrain on its raised guideway at Atlanta airport For a trip into the city, MARTA costs $2.50 and stops inside the Domestic Terminal. Taxis, shared-ride shuttles and hotel shuttles board at the Ground Transportation Center, and Uber and Lyft pick up at the North Economy lot. At the International Terminal, pickups are on the arrivals level, and MARTA is one free shuttle ride away. ## Where each option boards and what it costs | Way | Domestic Terminal | International Terminal | Cost | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MARTA rail | Airport Station, inside the terminal between the North and South baggage claims | None. Take the free shuttle to the Domestic Terminal first | $2.50 standard fare, per MARTA | | Taxi | Ground Transportation Center, Aisle A, stalls A3 to A10 | Arrivals level, outside door A1 | Flat fare for one rider: Downtown $37.50, Midtown $39.50, Buckhead $49.50 | | Uber and Lyft | North Economy lot, via the lower-level escalators near doors N2 and N3 | Arrivals level, out door A1 or A2. ATL’s page names both the outer curb across the crosswalk and the inner curb | ATL’s pages give no fare. Uber gives $35 as its average UberX fare to Downtown, set beside the taxi in the Uber and Lyft guide | | Shared-ride shuttle | Aisle B: stalls B3 to B8 local, B9 and B10 regional | Arrivals level, right of door A3, limited service | Maximum per person: Downtown $16.50, Midtown $18.50, Buckhead $30 | | Hotel shuttle | Aisle C | Arrivals level, right of door A3, if your hotel serves it | Free from a number of hotels, ATL says. Ask yours | | Off-airport parking shuttle | Aisle D | Outside door A1, turn right, for the one operator that serves it | ATL lists operators, phone numbers and addresses, not prices. Ask the operator | | Limousine | Booked ahead. Your driver meets you inside near the atrium or curbside | Booked ahead. Arrivals level inside or the outer curb | ATL says to contact the company to reserve and lists no price | | Terminal shuttle (free) | Out door W-1 or W-2 | Arrivals level, between doors A1 and A2 | Free | | SkyTrain to the Rental Car Center | West end of the terminal, under the covered walkway, then up the escalator | Take the free shuttle that runs straight to the Rental Car Center from the arrivals level, between doors A1 and A2, about every 15 minutes | Free | ATL’s posted taxi rates carry no start date. ATL adds $2.00 for each extra rider. It also adds a fuel surcharge of $2.00 per trip when AAA’s average for regular unleaded runs $2.90 to $4.39 over 14 consecutive days. The surcharge is $3.00 above $4.40. ## Pick by what you’re doing If your destination is on a MARTA line, take the train, which costs a fraction of the shuttle or taxi fare. MARTA’s Red and Gold lines run straight to the Airport Station. The fare allows up to four free transfers within three hours. After 8:30 p.m., MARTA says trips from the airport to Buckhead, Medical Center, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs or North Springs may need a transfer. Take the Gold (Doraville) train from the airport and change to a Red (North Springs) train at Lindbergh Center station. The standard, reduced and child fares are on the [MARTA rail page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/marta-rail/). For a hotel near the airport, start with the hotel’s own shuttle. The [guide to hotels with a free shuttle or train](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/hotels-at-atlanta-airport-with-free-shuttle-or-train/) lists them with their pickup stalls. For a destination in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton or Gwinnett County, local shared-ride shuttles run about 15 minutes apart, per ATL. For a destination outside metro Atlanta, regional shuttles leave every 30 minutes to an hour. ATL says some run only if you’ve booked, so reserve ahead. Groome Transportation’s own site lists one-way online base fares of $39 from Gainesville and $89 from Montgomery, and says the final total can differ. For a rental car, ride the free SkyTrain to the Rental Car Center, which is open 24 hours a day. The [Rental Car Center guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/atlanta-airport-rental-cars-rental-car-center/) lists the companies and directions. The same SkyTrain reaches the ATL West Deck too. ## Moving between the Domestic and International Terminals ATL’s free [shuttle](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) leaves from the curb outside the International Terminal and drops at the west end of the Domestic Terminal. MARTA says the shuttles run 24 hours a day and take 15 minutes between the Domestic and International Terminals. The Plane Train also links the two. MARTA gives two routes to the International Terminal, depending on your airline: - If the airline won’t check you in for an international flight at the Domestic Terminal, take the free shuttle outside Domestic baggage claim. - If it will, ride the Plane Train to the International Terminal at Concourse F. ## Greyhound, Amtrak and driving yourself Greyhound Flightlink picks up on the North lower level near Door LN1. ATL lists the Amtrak station at 1688 Peachtree St. NW in Atlanta, which isn’t at the airport. It gives A-National Management Services at (404) 941-3440 for door-to-door rides to it. If you’re driving yourself, every lot and its rate is on the [parking page](https://atlairportguide.com/parking/). ### Sources - Our [transport page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/), [MARTA rail page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/marta-rail/), [SkyTrain page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/skytrain/), [International Terminal shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/), [parking page](https://atlairportguide.com/parking/), [guide to hotels with a free shuttle or train](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/hotels-at-atlanta-airport-with-free-shuttle-or-train/) and [Rental Car Center guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/atlanta-airport-rental-cars-rental-car-center/) - ATL’s ground transportation page - ATL’s rideshare page - ATL’s local shared-ride shuttles page - ATL’s regional shared-ride shuttles page - ATL’s Rental Car Center directions - ATL’s parking page - MARTA’s page on getting to the airport - Groome Transportation’s Atlanta airport page