r/MARTA

I know theres been lots of posts about this on here but seriously what is going on with this route. Last night I stood around waiting for a bus that never came, despite zero cancellations being listed (mind you, it was 11PM so theres not an ounce of traffic). An out of service bus drove past me, and given that an 11 briefly appeared on the tracker ahead of me, I’m assuming that was it. I’m currently writing this post in a Lyft because the 5:00 bus was 20+ minute late at the time of my departure.

Lastly, WHAT is going on with this route being borderline untrackable??? I don’t think I’ve found a definitive answer for this. Do they break? Do the operators turn them off? Its a route plagued with delays and being unable to known its location just adds fuel to the fire. offSomeone here calls it the Hope and Pray and that a perfect description of it.

Is it worth reaching out to MARTA about this, or would I be yelling into a void?

i ride the bus to work everyday and use the same card everytime. it takes an hour to get to work. bus train bus. then i uber home or get a ride home from coworker at night. usually i only get charged $2.50 from breeze for the day. today i woke up to $7.50 in charges for yesterdays trip to work. how can i get my money back? they charged me separately for bus train and bus instead of giving me the free transfers for the one hour i was riding transit.

Can someone explain the procedure for riding the marta xpress bus. Do you tap each time you get on or only when get on then off at the end? I get grumbles and weird looks from the driver everytime I get on but no one will clearly tell me what I am doing wrong. I looked on the app and it seems I am doing what I am supposed to.

Hi everyone,

A few weeks ago (late July), on a Monday, I landed at 00:01am and found the airport MARTA station door locked. I can see through the doors that at least 3 train services are still running (not sure if it covered both directions), even though there were no one attempting to enter the station like me, or exit from the station.

Does anyone know the reason for this, or if there's a pattern to it? Well, even if the train runs, should I take it as a solo adult male? If not, would a 9pm train be better?

Thanks everyone!

Why are the delays crazy today and why is there an overall lack of service today? I got to the North Avenue Station at 2pm and the next train was supposed to get to the station in 16 minutes? I feel like that long of a wait during the middle of the day is insane.

Starting around the 12 min mark they get right into the Beltline Rail issues. Interesting arguments for supporting the Autonomous Project,

Just voted on by the MARTA board

I rarely use Marta and going back to Atlanta. I learned there was a new app and downloaded it. Now the old app allowed me to just purchase a multi day pass. It seems this new one just wants me to put money on the card. Is there no way to get a multi day pass anymore on a virtual card? I don't want to load money then not be able to purchase what I need to.

When most people think of walkable, transit-oriented living in Atlanta, Midtown and Downtown Decatur are usually the first places that come to mind.

However, TODs at Edgewood/Candler Park, Avondale, and King Memorial are proving we can convert underused surface lots into vibrant urban villages with housing, local retail, cafes, and parks right at the turnstiles.

Would you consider moving into a TOD area in South Downtown, West End, or Bankhead if the area had the right mix of retail and parks?

While these neighborhoods need some “attention and care” they currently offer relatively low housing and rental costs compared to the city's established transit cores.

Here are some locations that stand out as potential next TOD hotspots.

South Downtown and Centennial Yards: Plans are underway to transform historic, underutilized downtown blocks into walkable residential districts connected directly to Five Points and Garnett stations.

West End and Murphy Park: Combine rail proximity with active-transport corridors like the BeltLine Westside Trail, anchored by the major redevelopment of the former West End Mall into a mixed-use, mixed-income community hub alongside TOD proposals for the West End MARTA station area.

The last two days I believe they’ve been running 3-car trains on the Red line during rush hour. Anyone else experienced this? Not a big deal, just different.

I'm thinking of starting a petition. I take public transportation and not only do I deal with buses not running currently on time, I've also experienced violence on Marta, and the new buses routes have made it harder to get to places. I wanted to know everyone's experience with Marta and whether or not you would like to help!