Atlanta Airport to Downtown Atlanta for Dragon Con
For Dragon Con, MARTA is the cheapest of the three ways downtown at $2.50. A ride puts you at the hotel door if you are hauling costume cases, and it skips the crowded train on parade morning.
- Where
- Dragon Con hotels: Downtown Atlanta convention hotels, including the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Marriott Marquis and Hilton Atlanta
- Ways compared
- MARTA rail, Rideshare, Taxi
Every way to get to Dragon Con hotels, compared
| Way | Time | Cost | First from ATL | Last from ATL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTA rail | 16 minutes to Five Points, 17 to Peachtree Center (MARTA's averages) | $2.50 standard fare with up to four free transfers within three hours; $1 reduced fare; children 46 inches and under ride free, up to two per paying adult | Weekdays 4:36 a.m. (Gold), 4:46 a.m. (Red); Saturday and Sunday 5:52 a.m. (Red), 6:00 a.m. (Gold) | Weekdays 8:50 p.m. (Red), 1:20 a.m. (Gold); Saturday and Sunday 1:10 a.m. (Red), 1:20 a.m. (Gold) |
| Rideshare | Not published | $33 average route price to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta or the Atlanta Marriott Marquis (Uber's average, not a fixed price) | Uber says its app takes requests at ATL at any hour | Uber says its app takes requests at ATL at any hour |
| Taxi | Not published | $37.50 flat for one rider, plus $2 for each additional rider | None published | None published |
MARTA rail
Board at Airport Station, inside the Domestic Terminal between the North and South baggage claims. Five Points is where all four rail lines meet; the Hilton Atlanta is joined by skywalk to Peachtree Center. Discover Atlanta warns that MARTA gets crowded as the parade's 10 a.m. Saturday start approaches, and tells riders to stake out a spot early. On Labor Day, trains run Saturday schedules starting at about 6 a.m. (every 15 to 20 minutes), so a Monday flight before about 8:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. international) is out of reach of the first train. MARTA's special rail schedules page posts other service changes. If you land at the International Terminal, MARTA's station is not there: ride the free International Terminal shuttle from the arrivals level to the Domestic Terminal baggage claim first (MARTA gives about 15 minutes and says it runs 24/7).
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft pick up in the North Economy lot: go through North baggage claim to the escalators between doors N2 and N3, follow the orange signs, and request the ride only after you reach the pickup spot. ATL's ground transportation page words that spot as door LN1.
Taxi
Taxis load at Aisle A of the Ground Transportation Center: stalls A3 to A10 on ATL's ground transportation page, A3 to A12 on the airport's terminal map. At the International Terminal they load on the arrivals level outside door A1. ATL adds a $2 or $3 fuel surcharge when gas prices pass set levels. Ask the driver to confirm the fare before your bags go in.
Good to know
- Uber's figure is its own average for the past month.
Sources: MARTA, Discover Atlanta, Uber, ATL ground transportation page