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title: "Taxis at ATL: where the stand is and what the flat fares are"
description: "ATL taxis load in Aisle A of the Ground Transportation Center. One-rider flat fares: Downtown $37.50, Midtown $39.50, Buckhead $49.50."
url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/taxis-at-atlanta-airport-where-find-one/"
updated: "2026-11-15"
airport: "ATL"
type: "guide"
---

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

# Taxis at ATL: where the stand is and what the flat fares are

ATL taxis load in Aisle A of the Ground Transportation Center. One-rider flat fares: Downtown $37.50, Midtown $39.50, Buckhead $49.50.

Updated November 15, 2026

![The covered walkway beside the taxi stand in Aisle A of the Ground Transportation Center at Atlanta airport.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/gtc-aisle-a-taxi-stalls-v6.webp)

Taxi stand, Aisle A, Domestic Terminal

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At the Domestic Terminal, ATL taxis load in Aisle A of the Ground Transportation Center, at stalls A3 to A10, which the terminal map gives as A3 to A12. The center is outside at the west end of the terminal, between the Domestic North and Domestic South Terminals. At the International Terminal, taxis load on the arrival level outside door A-1.

## Aisle A is on the west end, behind doors W-1 and W-2

ATL also calls the area the West Curb and names doors W-1 and W-2 as the way out to it. MARTA’s Airport Station is on the same end of the terminal, between the north and south baggage claims, per our [MARTA rail page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/marta-rail/).

Rideshare is somewhere else. At the Domestic Terminal, Uber and Lyft pick up in the North Economy lot, so don’t follow the orange Rideshare signs to find a cab. Our [Uber and Lyft pickup guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/uber-lyft-pickup-at-atlanta-airport/) walks you from baggage claim to the pickup lot.

## What the four aisles hold

ATL’s directory lists the four aisles as [Zone A](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/ground-transportation-center-zone-a/), [Zone B](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/ground-transportation-center-zone-b/), Zone C and Zone D of the Ground Transportation Center, under the Domestic Terminal. ATL’s ground transportation page uses the same letters and assigns each a service.

| Aisle | Stalls | Service |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | A3 to A10 (A3 to A12 on the terminal map) | Taxis |
| B | B3 to B8 | Local shared-ride shuttles |
| B | B9 and B10 | Regional shared-ride shuttles (Groome Transportation). The terminal map puts Groome and the shared-ride shuttles at B3 to B8, lists B9 as the International Terminal shuttle drop-off and B1 and B2 as its pick-up |
| C | C1 to C8 | Hotel shuttles, grouped by area |
| D | D1 to D8 | Pickups for off-airport parking companies |

ATL’s terminal map lists stalls A1 and A2 for pre-arranged pickup.

## What a taxi costs

ATL sets flat fares from the airport to three zones in the Atlanta business district. Each fare is for one rider and includes a $1.50 surcharge, though ATL’s rate table also says an initial airport usage fee of $1.50 will be added. Every additional rider adds $2.

| Zone | Flat fare, one rider |
| --- | --- |
| Downtown | $37.50 |
| Midtown | $39.50 |
| Buckhead | $49.50 |

ATL’s page also lists a metered rate.

| Metered charge | Rate |
| --- | --- |
| First eighth of a mile | $3.50 |
| Each additional eighth of a mile | $0.30 |
| Vehicle trip fee | $1.50 |
| Waiting | $24 an hour |

ATL also sets a fuel surcharge of $2 per trip once AAA’s average for regular unleaded has run $2.90 to $4.39 over 14 consecutive days. The surcharge is $3 once the average has run above $4.40. Confirm the fare with the driver before your bags go in.

For Downtown, set the taxi’s $37.50 flat fare against Uber’s own figures. Uber’s taxi page lists average UberX fares of $33 to the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Its other averages include $40 to Atlanta and $21 to College Park. Uber works each average out from UberX rides over the last 12 months. It says an upfront price can change at the end of a trip if surcharges or tolls differ. Uber also says it offers no flat rate from ATL, and describes a flat rate to downtown as what most ATL taxis offer. ATL lists no flat fare for a short trip like College Park.

## What ATL doesn’t publish about taxis

ATL’s ground transportation page gives none of these for taxis:

- hours
- a way to pay
- a company or dispatch phone number
- wheelchair-accessible taxi details
- a complaint line

ATL’s permit list labels the taxi permit as “Taxis (City of Atlanta Taxis only)”. Ground Transportation’s phone number on the page is 404-530-6674.

If you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, ask Ground Transportation before you travel. Uber’s taxi page says you can’t request a wheelchair-accessible taxi through Uber and points to its own WAV option.

## A limousine has to be booked in advance

ATL says limousine service must be arranged in advance, and only companies permitted by Ground Transportation can pick up at the airport. It says more than 200 companies provide limousine service to and from the airport. It tells you to contact the company directly to reserve. You can’t walk up to one at the curb the way you can a cab in Aisle A.

### Sources

- Our [transport page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/), [MARTA rail page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/marta-rail/), [Zone A listing](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/ground-transportation-center-zone-a/) and [Zone B listing](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/ground-transportation-center-zone-b/)
- ATL’s ground transportation page
- ATL’s limousines page
- ATL’s rideshare page
- Uber’s ATL taxi page