The sun is shining, temperatures are warming, and Atlantic Station is celebrating Bike Month! There’s no better time to get out on two wheels, whether you’re riding for fun, to work, to an errand, or just down the street. There’s lots of giveaways, group rides, and more bike-themed fun this May: read on to see how you can win cool prizes and have more fun on a bike at Atlantic Station. 

Discounts, raffles, and prizes 

Join ASAP’s MyGCO network today and share your bike rides to earn Clean Commute points towards a $25 gift card! Every time you earn 50 points, you can spend them on another raffle entry. Every Monday in May, we’ll drop new challenges to help you rack up points, like biking 5 miles or joining a group bike ride.  

During Bike to Work Week, May 11 – 15, every bike ride logged in the ASAP MyGCO network will earn 5 extra Clean Commute points!  

Link your MyGCO account to Love to Ride and enter ASAP’s network in their Bike Month challenge to enter the competition for our Premium Biking Kit. Once you’re connected, you can log rides once and earn points towards twice as many prizes! 

Be sure to log every ride you take in May in GCO and Love to Ride. We’ll tally up Love to Ride points at the end to determine who wins a Premium Biking Kit; including an REI gift card, bike accessories, and ASAP swag! Keep an eye on the Bike Month landing page to see an updated leaderboard every week and track your progress—and make sure you’re in the MyGCO ASAP network to qualify. 

Pro tip: you don’t have to own a bike to take a ride. Bird bikes and scooters are available to rent around Atlantic Station, and in May and June, Atlantic Station workers and residents get 50% off 10 rides a day.  To qualify, join our MyGCO network and use that same email to sign up for Bird. Then, send your email to [email protected] and we’ll activate your discount.

Attend these bike-centric events 

May Bike Month brings cycling events all over metro Atlanta. To see a full list, visit our Bike Month landing page. In the meantime, mark your calendar for these highlights:  

• ASAP is hosting free bike tune-ups and e-bike demos on May 12 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.! Meet us at 17th and ½ street with your bike or to try ours. 

• Midtown Alliance’s Bike Happy Hour on May 13 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Nook. 

• Atlanta Cycling Festival on May 9 – 16, with events all over Atlanta. 

• Atlanta Streets Alive on May 31 from 2 – 6 p.m. on Ralph D. Abernathy St., from Grant Park to West End.  

Group rides to join

The Atlanta Cycling Festival from May 9 – 16 will include lots of group rides all over Atlanta! Keep an eye on their website or socials for upcoming ride info. 

Atlanta Critical Mass: On the last Friday of every month, this group takes a no-drop, slow and scenic, 10-15 mile ride through downtown Atlanta. Meet the group at Woodruff Park between 6 and 6:30 p.m., with the ride beginning at 6:45 p.m. Routes change each month and generally are not announced in advance. Watch out for ride events on their Facebook page.  

Big Peach Run + Ride Midtown: Every Monday at 5:30 p.m., riders meet up for a 10-mile Safety Ride around Midtown. The ride begins at 6 p.m. and goes at an enjoyable 6-9 MPH pace. To see routes and sign up for updates, visit their website.  

Bonafide Riders Cycle Club: This group meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at the Inman Park MARTA station. All rides are at least 20 miles, with the Monday rides being friendliest for beginners and Saturday rides being more advanced, with more hills. Times for each ride are below. To learn more, visit their website.  

• Mondays & Wednesdays – 6 p.m. meetup, 6:15 p.m. pull-off 

• Saturdays – 8 a.m. April – November, 10 a.m. December – March 

To find more group rides around the city, check our Bike Month landing page.

Resources for new (or returning) bikers 

Whether you’re riding a bike for the first time or have been a cyclist for years, Propel ATL has a free biking class for you. They offer classes including True Beginners, City Cycling, Get There By Bike, and E-bike to help you feel confident on a bike no matter where you’re headed. Propel ATL also offers resources on biking laws in Atlanta and safety tips here.  

To ride safely, a helmet that fits correctly, meets CPSC standards, and includes MIPS is essential. All helmets in the U.S. must meet Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards, so check for a CPSC sticker inside your helmet. We also recommend getting a helmet with Multi-Directional Impact Protection System (MIPS), which protects your head from rotational force—a common danger in most bike crashes. To make sure your helmet fits snugly, follow the steps here. 

Lastly, you’ll want to keep your bike tuned up and stay ready to share the road! For advice on everything from maintaining your bike to riding to riding in rough weather, use the guides created by Love to Ride.  

ASAP is always here to help if you have questions. To get a custom commute route, find someone to bike with, or ask any biking questions, reach out to [email protected]. 

Trying to get ITP, from OTP? If you live too far for MARTA, there’s still ways to get to Atlantic Station via transit. By hopping on the free ASAP shuttle over to the Arts Center Station, you can get to Cumming, West Conyers, McDonough, and Hiram—plus many places in between—by riding the Xpress bus system.  Read on to find out how this simple, regional transit link could help with your commute.  

What is the Xpress bus system? 

Run by the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL), Xpress buses carry passengers across the 13-county region of Atlanta.  

Buses run Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Where can I get to? 

To see which routes stop at Arts Center Station, visit our Getting Around page.  

Xpress connects 22 Park and Rides out of the perimeter to Midtown and Downtown Atlanta, plus destinations like Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. That means, even if you don’t live near an Xpress stop, you can drive to the nearest Park and Ride and leave your car before you head into the city. 

 Xpress routes also run outward from MARTA stops along each line, extending transit service as far as the Newnan and Cumming Park and Rides. See the map below for all the routes.  

How much is it?  

Xpress fares are divided into two zones: the Blue Zone, including locations further from Atlanta, and the Green Zone, which covers destinations closer to Atlanta. One trip to a Green Zone destination is $3, while a trip to the Blue Zone costs $4. To see pricing for round-trips, monthly passes and more, see the Xpress fare page.  

Riders can pay with cash, but Xpress drivers can’t offer change. On a one-way ride only, you can also tap your bank card or mobile wallet to pay with the Better Breeze fare system. 

Xpress also accepts Breeze card fares, which allow the rider a free transfer to a MARTA bus or train from the Xpress bus.

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• You can store your bike on the bus, either on the attached bike rack or (if the rack is full) in the undercarriage storage compartment.  
• Xpress buses include a wheelchair lift and two wheelchair spots. Wheelchairs over 30 inches in width, 48 inches in length, or 600 pounds weight when occupied cannot be accommodated.  
• No food is allowed on Xpress buses, but drinks with a resealable lid are permitted. 
• No animals are allowed on the bus, except service animals for riders with disabilities.

Tips for riding

As always when riding transit, a Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) can help you out. Join ASAP on the MyGCO app and log 1 clean commute, and you’ll earn your first Guaranteed Ride Home from Georgia Commute Options (GCO)—in case of emergency, GCO will provide an Uber ride back to your house or parking location. To gain another GRH once you’ve used it, log 8 more clean commutes.  

Download the myXpress 2.0 app to track real-time locations for each bus, plan trips, manage your fare, and see Service Alerts as they come up.  

MARTA is getting an upgrade in 2026: tap-to-pay, new faregates, a new Breeze app, new railcars, and updated bus routes are all rolling out this year. These updates will connect riders to more local destinations, reduce bus trip times, and make MARTA stations more secure. 

For details and advice on using the new MARTA system, visit the Train & Bus tab on our Getting Around page. If your commute is getting more complicated, reach out to the Atlantic Station Access Program (ASAP) team for expert help at [email protected]. Read on to learn about all the changes, when they’re coming, and what it all means for Atlantic Station commuters. 

March 28: Better Breeze System Launches 

MARTA’s Breeze cards and fare gates are switching over to the new, more secure Better Breeze system starting on March 28. With the Better Breeze system live, you’ll be able to pay your fare with: 

• Tap-to-pay via your bank card or mobile wallet at faregates 
• Touchscreen Breeze vending machines where you can get a new Better Breeze card 
• A new, updated Breeze mobile app 

Current Breeze cards are not compatible with the new system and will not transfer funds. Make sure to spend any fare on your current card before May 2, when the existing fare system will be shut off. If you have fare stored in a Breeze Mobile 2.0 account, you’ll need to transfer the total to a new Better Breeze account to use it.  You’ll be able to transfer money from the Breeze Mobile 2.0 app from May 2 until October 30, 2026. To ride MARTA after May 2, purchase a new Better Breeze card at a MARTA station, use the new Breeze app, or use tap-to-pay with your bank card or mobile wallet. 

April 18: NextGen Bus Routes Start Running 

MARTA’s reworked all their bus routes to provide better regional coverage with their NextGen Bus Network. Starting on April 18, almost all buses will run a new route, at a new frequency, or be replaced with a more efficient option.  

The new bus network will reduce the number of transfers and trip times for many riders. No more peak-only services: every bus will now run seven days a week, with higher frequencies during mid-day hours and on weekends. Across 17 corridors in the Atlanta area, buses will run every 15 minutes, making your trip through town a snap.  

This overhaul improves access to jobs—nearly 145,000 jobs are now accessible by bus with frequencies of 30 minutes or less—and grocery stores, allowing more MARTA riders to rely on the bus for their daily trips. 

Summer 2026: CQ400 Train Cars Hit the Track 

The long-awaited overhaul of MARTA trains is beginning soon! This summer, the first set of CQ400 rail cars will be partially deployed on MARTA train lines. These brand-new train cars will feature open gangways and free wireless chargers for riders’ use. View the new trains and learn about all their features on MARTA’s website: https://itsmarta.com/newCQ400railcars.aspx. 

Are You Ready to Ride the New MARTA?  

All the changes may seem overwhelming, but we’re here to help. Visit our Getting Around page for updates on the bus routes in Atlantic Station, plus tips on using the Better Breeze system. 

If your commute is changing and you’re not sure how to navigate it, reach out to the ASAP team for one-on-one support—we can find the best new route for you and provide tools to help you plan your way to work.  

Email [email protected] 

To continue providing convenient grocery access to the Atlantic Station community, Atlantic Station management added a grocery stop to the free shuttle route in January 2026. On weekends, Mondays, and Wednesdays, one of the two Atlantic Station shuttles now stops at the Kroger on Howell Mill Road. The other shuttle will maintain its normal route to provide visitors and residents with quick and easy access around the Atlantic Station campus. 

ASAP updated our Atlantic Station map and shuttle tracker to help you use the new route. Read on for the shuttle schedule and more helpful info. 

Extended atlantic station shuttle schedule

• Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.* 

• Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.* 

*Time of final pickup at Kroger returning to Atlantic Station 

Kroger howell Mill Hours

Daily: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. 

How the route is changing 

The new Kroger stop is located at 1715 Howell Mill Road. It is at the end of the shuttle’s westbound route, between the Farrington Midtown and IKEA stops. The extended route will increase the grocery shuttle’s loop time to every 30-35 minutes.  

The second Atlantic Station shuttle will continue its normal route, completing a loop every 20 minutes. Please see the map below for extended and normal shuttle routes.  

Tools to track the Atlantic Station shuttle 

Atlantic Station will post signs around the campus and on the shuttle to help residents navigate the updated route. To see the route and real-time shuttle locations, visit ASAP’s shuttle tracker page. Ask your shuttle driver which route they’re running to ensure you get on the right shuttle! 

Real-time shuttle tracking is also available through the Passio Go! mobile app, which you can download for free through mobile app stores. To see the Atlantic Station shuttle route in your app, enter the Agency name as “Atlantic Station”.  

Additional grocery options 

There are several grocery stores that are easy to reach on foot or by transit from Atlantic Station. Below are directions to each option via walking, MARTA, or the Atlantic Station shuttle:
 

Whole Foods – 22 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 

• Transit: Take Atlantic Station Shuttle to Arts Center Station; Whole Foods is a 5-minute walk from the station. 

Walk: Approximately 20 minutes from Atlantic Station via Market Street and 17th Street. 

Publix – 950 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 

• Transit: Take the Atlantic Station Shuttle to Arts Center Station. Then, transfer to the MARTA train and ride one stop south to Midtown Station. 

• Walk: Publix is a 3-minute walk from the Midtown Station exit. 

Lidl – 1090 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 

• Transit: Take MARTA Bus Route 94; the ride is about 4 minutes. Then, walk 4 minutes from the bus stop to the store. 

• Walk: Lidl is about a 20-minute walk from Atlantic Station (via Market Street and 17th Street). 

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! 

Join Biketober

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. 

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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.