The MARTA system

Atlanta's public transportation system is called MARTA, or the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. MARTA operates 702 buses over 154 routes throughout the greater Atlanta area, as well as trains serving thirty-eight stations.

Trains run along a north-south route and an east-west route, and the two routes connect at Five Points Station, the hub of the system. Trains run every five to fifteen minutes, depending on the time of day and whether it is a weekday, weekend, or holiday.

The buses that directly serve Emory are #6 (which runs from the Edgewood-Candler Park Station to Lindbergh Station), #36 (from the Arts Center Station to Avondale Station), and #145 (from Kensington Station to Lindbergh Station). MARTA buses sport advertisements on their sides, but they will always bear the "MARTA" name and will have the route number and name above the windshield.

To get information about how traveling on MARTA

• www.itsmarta.com. Use this website to access schedules, maps and any other information you might need. Click on "Getting There" > "Online System Maps" for online maps including the CCTMA shuttles which connect Emory with the Decatur MARTA train station.
• By phone:
  (404) 848-5000 Main Number
  (404) 848-4460 University Pass Program, upass@itsmarta.com
  (404) 848-4800 Customer Service Center, custserv@itsmarta.com
  Tell the operator where you are and where you want to go, and they'll help you find your route.
• Send an email to schedinfo@itsmarta.com, or custserv@itsmarta.com, ask a detailed question, and you'll receive a detailed answer within the next 24 hours.
• You can obtain bus schedules from the Dobbs University Center Ticket Desk.

The fare for riding MARTA is $1.75 for one continuous ride. You must have a Breeze Card to transfer from the bus to another bus or train.  The bus driver does not provide the transfer.  You must have your own Breeze Card or Breeze Ticket.  You can not share with another person.  You tap when you enter the bus and when you enter and exit the train.  You can not buy a Breeze Card/Ticket on the bus, but you can have the bus driver add money to a card if you ask before tapping.  You can buy a Breeze Card/Ticket at any train station or the DUC.

The Breeze Card/Breeze Ticket are reusable and rely upon embedded computer chips to store value and a variety of trip purchase information.  The new computer controlled Breeze gates replace outdated turnstiles and offer a higher level of security and reliability.  New smart card Fareboxes allow passengers to tap their Breeze cards or pay with cash.  Breeze Cards/Tickets can be purchased in all rail stations and some strategically located venues within the metro Atlanta area. Breeze media can be paid for with cash or credit/debit cards. 
http://www.itsmarta.com/howto/howto.htm#aboutbreeze

If you plan to use MARTA frequently, you can buy weekly or monthly U-Pass TransCards, which entitle you to unlimited rides on MARTA during the specified time period, for a lower price than if you bought individual tickets. You can buy both MARTA tokens and the U-Pass TransCards at the Dobbs University Center Ticket Desk (and also at the MARTA stations at Five Points, Airport, Lenox, and Lindbergh).

Faculty and Staff must purchase their U-Passes from the Lower Gate Parking office. If you are a full time employee with benefits, you may be eligible for a free or discounted TransCard through the Parking and Community Services office at Emory University. Call 404-727-PARK for more information.