PUBLIC TRANSIT

METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID

TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA)

Headquarters: 2424 Piedmont Road N.E. (near the Lindbergh Center rail station)

Scheduling information: 404-848-4711

Administration: 404-848-5000

Web site: www.itsmarta.com

Rail hours: 5 a.m.-1 a.m. Mondays-Fridays; 5:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. weekends and holidays

Bus hours: Dependent upon routes. Most parking at MARTA stations is free. All MARTA stations are fully accessible to disabled and elderly passengers, with attendants riding free.

Fare: One-way, including transfers: $1.75 (under 6 free)

Roll of 10 tokens: $17.50

20 one-way passes (only at Airport and Five Points stations): $30

Weekly TransCard (unlimited rides): $13.50

Monthly TransCard (unlimited rides): $52.50

Weekend passes: $9

Student passes: $10

Summer shuttles: Free when transferring from MARTA train or bus, otherwise, $1.75. Shuttles operate to Turner Field for Braves games, to HiFi Buys Amphitheater for concerts and to Six Flags amusement park. For specific dates and times, call 404-848-4711.

Parking: Daily parking is free for the first 24 hours. Long-term parking at the Lindbergh, College Park, Doraville and North Springs stations is $6. Long-term parking at the Lenox, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Medical Center and Sandy Springs stations is $3. For more information about MARTA parking, call 404-848-4711 or visit the Web site.

MARTA Ride Share (car pooling): Schedules and route information, 404-848-4711; Ride Share/Van & Car Pooling

Commute Connections: 1-87-RIDEFIND (1-877-433-3463)

COBB COMMUNITY TRANSIT

Headquarters: 463 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 114, Marietta

Scheduling information: 770-427-4444

Paratransit: 770-427-2222

Web site: www.cobbdot.org

Hours/days of operation: Mondays-Saturdays 5 a.m.-11:45 p.m. (limited service on Saturdays)

Fares: Adult, $1.25 (children under 42 inches free); youth (under 18) 80 cents; senior citizens and disabled: 60 cents

Express fares (from Cobb to Atlanta): Adult one way, $3; adult round trip, $4; youth one way, $1.80; youth round trip, $2.55. Free MARTA transfers

Paratransit: Adults, $2.50; Youth, $1.60

GWINNETT COUNTY TRANSIT

Mailing address: P.O. Box 491537, Lawrenceville

30049

Information: 770-822-5010

Web site: www.gctransit.com

Note: Gwinnett County Transit offers bus service between three park-and-ride lots and three malls in Gwinnett to three MARTA stops in Atlanta. The county also plans to offer local bus service in Gwinnett.

Hours/days of operation: Mondays-Fridays 5:40 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fares: One way, $2; 10-ride book, $18; monthly pass (unlimited rides), $72. Free MARTA transfers

CLAYTON COUNTY TRANSIT (C-TRAN)

Headquarters: 7960 N. McDonough St.,

Jonesboro

Information: 770-472-8800

Paratransit: 404-848-5399

Web site: www.co.clayton.ga.us/ctran/main.htm

Note: C-Tran offers bus service to several points along two routes. Route 501 goes between Hartsfield International Airport and the Banke Justice Center in Jonesboro. Route 503 goes from Hartsfield to Creekside Plaza on Stockbridge Road.

Hours/days of operation: 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays

Fares: One way, $1.50; Elderly/disabled, 75 cents; children under 5, free; paratransit, $3; weekly pass, $13; one-trip pass (10-pass package), $13; monthly pass, $52.50. Free MARTA transfers

INTERSTATE TRANSIT