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title: "Strollers at Atlanta airport: stroller and wheelchair help"
description: "A stroller goes through the X-ray at ATL and your baby goes through the metal detector in your arms. Where the airport lists stroller and wheelchair help."
url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/strollers-at-atlanta-airport/"
updated: "2026-11-15"
airport: "ATL"
type: "guide"
---

> Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Strollers at Atlanta airport: stroller and wheelchair help, and how security screens a stroller

A stroller goes through the X-ray at ATL and your baby goes through the metal detector in your arms. Where the airport lists stroller and wheelchair help.

Published November 15, 2026

![The tall light well and tiled frieze over a gate seating hall on Concourse E at Atlanta airport, with dark seats on blue carpet.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/concourse-e-gate-16-seating-v13.webp)

A gate hall on Concourse E, Atlanta airport

At an ATL checkpoint, a stroller goes through the X-ray and your baby goes through the metal detector in your arms. Before the checkpoint, ATL’s directory lists a [Strollers](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/strollers/) service and a [Wheelchairs & Strollers](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/wheelchairs-strollers/) service in the Domestic Terminal, with no hours or terms for either.

## What does ATL publish about stroller services?

Both listings give only the Domestic Terminal as the place. The directory doesn’t say whether a service rents strollers, lends them or does something else, or what it costs. Customer Experience Representatives give directions, and our [information desks page](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/information-desks/) lists them at the Domestic Terminal west crossover and in the transportation mall at the Plane Train.

ATL’s pages don’t cover what an airline does with a stroller at the ticket counter or the gate, so ask your airline.

## Wheelchair help is arranged through your airline

ATL’s FAQ says you can request a wheelchair when you book or at the ticketing counter when you arrive. If you bring your own, it says to tell the airline the size, weight and type when you book. Our [accessibility page](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/mobility/) lists the services below, and the directory lists no hours for any of them.

| Where | Wheelchair help listed |
| --- | --- |
| Domestic Terminal | Wheelchair Assistance, Delta Wheelchair Assistance and Wheelchairs & Strollers |
| Concourse A | Wheelchair Assistance and Delta Wheelchair Assistance |
| Concourse B | Wheelchair Assistance, and Delta Wheelchair Assistance next to Gate B27 |
| International Terminal, departures | Delta Wheelchair Assistance |

The directory lists Wheelchair Assistance and Delta Wheelchair Assistance as separate services with no stated difference.

## What happens to the stroller at the checkpoint?

These are TSA’s rules. ATL’s security page says passengers can reach all concourses and gates from any checkpoint, so you can pick one by its hours. Our [security page](https://atlairportguide.com/security/) lists each checkpoint’s hours.

- Put children’s toys, bags and blankets on the X-ray belt.
- Send the stroller through the X-ray. TSA says strollers, umbrella strollers, baby carriers, car and booster seats and backpacks must be screened this way.
- Leave items in the stroller pockets or baskets, or put them in a carry-on bag or on the belt.
- Equipment that doesn’t fit through the X-ray machine gets a visual and physical inspection by TSA officers.
- Take your baby out of the stroller or car seat and carry them in your arms through the walk-through metal detector. TSA says an infant may be carried in a sling or carrier, which may bring additional screening.
- A child who can walk through the metal detector without help may go through separately from you.
- If the child alarms, TSA allows multiple passes through screening and may use other procedures to reduce the need for a pat-down.

TSA says children 12 and under can leave their shoes, light jackets and headwear on, and that children aren’t separated from their parents. TSA’s Families on the Fly page lists airports with dedicated family lanes, and Atlanta isn’t on it. Children 17 and under can use TSA PreCheck without their own Known Traveler Number when the adults have the PreCheck indicator on their boarding pass.

## A child in a wheelchair or scooter stays in it

TSA says the officer won’t remove your child from a mobility aid, wheelchair or scooter. Tell the officer about any disability, medical condition or device, and whether your child can walk through the metal detector or needs to be carried. TSA Cares can answer questions and arrange help at the checkpoint if you call (855) 787-2227 at least 72 hours before you fly. ATL’s security page says all checkpoints are ADA accessible.

### Sources

- Our [security page](https://atlairportguide.com/security/), [information desks page](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/information-desks/), [accessibility page](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/mobility/), [Strollers listing](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/strollers/) and [Wheelchairs & Strollers listing](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/wheelchairs-strollers/)
- TSA’s traveling with children page and Families on the Fly page, plus ATL’s FAQ and passenger security page