Biketober is rolling around to Atlantic Station again! Share your rides, compete with friends, and win prizes, like an REI gift card or a new e-bike, just for riding. With the weather cooling, there’s no better time to break out your bike—join the challenge now! 

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Atlantic Station boasts unique access to bike lanes, paths, and local biking groups. Find all you’ll need to ride with confidence in this guide.  

Getting on the road 

To start riding, you might need a bike. Don’t own one? Try the Relay docking station at District Avenue NW and 17th Street, where you can rent a bike in 15-minute increments ($0.25 each after the first one, which is $3.50) or get an hour each day with a monthly pass. Pro tip: there are also student and SNAP discounts available.  

Once you’re loaded (don’t forget a helmet), you’re free to cruise any road in the Station, plus in the dedicated bike lanes on 17th Street. These connect to more bike infrastructure on State Street and Hemphill Avenue, which can get you across I-85 along Ferst Drive and 5th Street.  

Just remember: Atlantic Station and Atlanta’s guidelines both prohibit bikes on sidewalks. Use this map from our friends at the Midtown Alliance CID to locate all the bike lanes and trails within Midtown. If you’d like to widen your reach, check out the PATH Foundation trails throughout Metro Atlanta or the rider-recorded routes on Strava and Ride With GPS. 

riding with confidence

Starting your route can be daunting, even for veteran riders. That’s why Love to Ride has tips for new rides, regular rides, maintaining your bike, and more—check out the courses, videos, and tip sheets on their site so you can hit the road or trail safely. 

Need a little more hands-on practice? Propel ATL offers free bike classes for beginners, city cyclists, and anyone looking to level up their ride. Instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists can teach you everything from proper signaling to the best way to carry cargo.  

Whatever your level, we recommend keeping the Georgia Bikes Bicyclist Pocket Guide handy: it’ll keep you refreshed on road rules, the ABC Quick Check (pictured below), and more biking resources across Georgia.   

Roll with other riders 

Want to ride along with your crew? Critical Mass gathers hundreds of cyclists on the last Friday of every month at 6 p.m. at Woodruff Park. Join to ride a new route each month at a slow, scenic pace.  

MWR ATL is another option for social rides within Atlanta. Most rides begin and end at 97 Estoria in Cabbagetown, a short ride from the King Memorial and Inman Park MARTA stations. You can also join their Biketober team to track more rides together! Check their calendar and social media for info on upcoming rides. 

More rides are rolling throughout Atlanta, and many of them are listed on FlashRide. Check back for more rides being added in the future.  

Win rewards for your ride!

Competing in Georgia Commute Options’ Biketober challenge is a great way to get cycling with your friends around the city. Plus, you can win prizes for inviting other riders and logging your rides! Sign up now to make the most of Biketober, October 1st – 31st.  

We know you’re anxious to start shopping, dining, or hanging out at Atlantic Station. How will you get there? What’s the trip like? Read this beginner’s guide to Atlanta’s local transit solution—MARTA—and the free ASAP Shuttle to get yourself there in a snap.  

What’s the best way to get to Atlantic Station? 

Skip the traffic: you can get to Atlantic Station easily by taking MARTA rail and the ASAP shuttle. Use the MARTA trip planner to find an easy route to the Arts Center train stop, the closest stop to Atlantic Station. 

Once you exit the train at Arts Center, head to the bus loop to catch the free ASAP shuttle. Just look for the signs at its pickup point on the loop, then wait up to 15 minutes. Track the shuttle’s live location and view the route map here.  

How do I pay for MARTA? 

Get a MARTA Breeze card on your phone by downloading the Breeze 2.0 mobile app, or in person at any MARTA train station. Each ride costs $2.50 and includes a free transfer onto MARTA buses as you exit the station (or vice versa).  

To get your Breeze card at the station, use the self-service Breeze card vending machines by the entryway. There, you can get a temporary Breeze ticket for $1 or a reusable Breeze card for $2. Then, you can pre-pay for as many trips as you’ll need.  

Buy a Breeze ticket if… 

• You’re only in Atlanta for a short time—they expire after 90 days. 

• You won’t need to reload the fare on your ticket.  

• You plan on taking a day’s worth or less of MARTA trips.   

Buy a Breeze card if… 

• You’ll need to ride MARTA for multiple days. 

• You want to reload your fares as you go.  

• You’ll want to check how much fare is on your card at breezecard.com.  

How do I get on the MARTA train?

Once you’ve got your Breeze Card, enter the station by tapping it at the turnstile. Keep it handy—you’ll need to tap again to leave. 

Take the Red or Gold line towards Arts Center Station. Depending on where you’re at, you’ll need to take the North or South-bound train. Use the MARTA trip planner to check your route, or one of the route maps at the MARTA station. 

MARTA trains usually run about every 20 minutes. Keep an eye on your train’s estimated arrival time with the digital screens above each stop.  

When the train arrives, hop on and relax until Arts Center is announced! You can watch for the next stop displayed in the front of each car.  

Where do I get off? 

The ASAP shuttle runs from MARTA’s Arts Center station. Click here for the station’s latest arrival times, plus what’s available at your stop.  

How do I take the ASAP shuttle? 

Once you exit the train at MARTA’s Arts Center station, follow the Bus and Shuttle signs to the free ASAP shuttle. Just look for the ASAP signs at its pickup point, then wait up to 15 minutes! Track the shuttle’s live location and view the route map here. 

To reach Atlantic Station, get off at Atlantic Drive, the second stop. The retail, restaurants, and events will be waiting right ahead. 

Where do I go from here? 

Heading out? We’ve got you covered. Use our map of the Atlantic Station area and transit routes to find your next destination or follow these steps to an Atlanta hot spot: 

• High Museum of Art 

• Mercedes-Benz Stadium  

• Georgia Aquarium 

• More destinations we love! 

Improving air quality is a crucial step towards a better future, and 339 Atlantic Station commuters are making a change for the better by participating in the “Million Air Challenge.” This challenge aims to remove one million pounds of emissions from Atlanta’s air. Because of continued efforts like these, the air quality continues to get better each year. Here are some of the benefits this challenge provides:

Better Air for the Entire Community

Every time you choose to use a green commute, you make a significant impact on reducing pollution and improving Atlanta air quality. This doesn’t just benefit you, but your neighbors as well. By taking part in this challenge, you’ll also be paving the way for a better, healthier future for everybody. Learn more about the state of Metropolitan Atlanta’s air quality here.

Better Overall Health

One easy way to improve air quality is to opt for more active ways of commuting like biking or walking. Walking and biking boosts cardiovascular health, reduces the risk of heart diseases and helps in maintaining a healthy weight. Additionally, walking and biking allow you to spend more time outdoors, which promotes mental health and reduces stress levels.

Better Commuting Routine

If you’re not quite ready for an active commute, public transit and carpooling are excellent options that can also add some variety to your daily routine. It’s worth considering and trying something new, and you might even find that you enjoy the change of pace!

Win Prizes for Trips You Already Take

By registering for the challenge and tracking your clean commutes through the GA Commute App, you’ll have the opportunity to win a variety of prizes, including gift cards, cash, and goods from local businesses. These trips can be tracked whether you are carpooling, vanpooling, riding transit or teleworking, which are all the best driving alternatives available to you. Not everyone has a friend or co-worker who lives nearby and can carpool with them, and the app makes this process simpler than ever. Now that you understand the impact you can have from participating in this challenge, it’s time for you to take action- you can reap the benefits and earn rewards along the way. Let’s continue working together towards a healthier future with cleaner air!

Atlantic Station is at the heart of Atlanta, with some of the best restaurants and retail the city has to offer, alongside its many homes and office buildings. A community like this has a lot of opportunities to keep the air clean, and Atlantic Station is taking advantage of them.

Here are some of the ways the Atlantic Station community does its part for sustainability and clean air.

Walkable Design

Atlantic Station was developed to be people-first—not car-first. Homes, offices, and retail spaces are all within walking or biking distance of each other, making Atlantic Station a true walkable community.

This means that simply by nature of its design, Atlantic Station takes cars off the road. By some estimates, the convenience of car-free travel in the district removes 75 tons of CO2 from the air each day.

The Atlantic Station Access Program

To further reduce the amount of driving needed to access Atlantic Station, the Atlantic Station Access Program (ASAP) helps commuters get to and from Atlantic Station via green travel.

ASAP works with Atlantic Station employers to help their employees find clean commutes, including walking, biking, carpooling, or taking transit. With ASAP’s help, employers can then incentivize clean commutes by offering rewards to people who take them. ASAP also helps employers manage telework and hybrid work policies so employees don’t need to drive into work every day.

Shuttle Buses

While Atlantic Station is walkable, getting from the nearest MARTA station to the heart of the neighborhood can be a little far. That’s why Atlantic Station and ASAP have introduced shuttle buses that take people from the Arts Center MARTA Station to central Atlantic Station. This shuttle bus transports an estimated 746 riders each month.

Bike and Scooter Rentals

For people who want to easily get around Atlantic Station without having to walk, there’s a Relay bike rental station located at District Ave. and 17th Street. Atlantic Station has also recently partnered with scooter providers and designated five different locations for scooter drop-offs and pick-ups.

Biking and scootering make for fun and healthy alternatives from driving across the neighborhood to another.

LED Lights

In addition to taking cars off the road, air quality is also dependent on responsible energy usage. This means committing to energy efficiency. For example, Atlantic Station has converted over 300 pole lights to LED bulbs. LED lights are 80% more efficient than traditional bulbs, reducing the emissions created from the neighborhood’s electricity generation.

As a walkable neighborhood with a lot of options for getting around, Atlantic Station reduces air pollution by design—and with the help of ASAP, the neighborhood is growing more environmentally friendly by the day.