Celebrate Convenience by Taking MARTA to Great July 4th Events

Whether Brookhaven residents will celebrate July 4 with fireworks, baseball or a morning run with 60,000 of your closest friends, MARTA makes it safe, quick and convenient to travel to great events around town.  The first round of service at the will have service available from 4:45 a.m. to 1 a.m. to accommodate the Peachtree Road Race, Braves game, fireworks displays and other celebration events.   

For only $2.00 each way (plus a 50 cent charge to purchase a temporary Breeze ticket or a $1 charge for a permanent Breeze card), it’s easy and affordable to take MARTA to enjoy July 4th festivities.  Due to the large crowds that are expected, customers should purchase a round-trip fare at the beginning of their trip to avoid long lines on the return.

Extra staff and police will be on hand to assist customers.  Peachtree Road Race participants are encouraged to take the Gold Line train to Lenox for the start of the race.  MARTA will be operating extra trains to Lenox to get runners quickly to the starting line.  Shuttle buses will also be available at Lindbergh Center Station before the race to transport runners close to the starting line (Buckhead Loop) and at Midtown station after the race to bring participants back to Lindbergh Center Station.

Parking for less than 24 hours is free at all MARTA’s daily parking facilities.  Customers parking in the decks at Lindbergh Station must park in MARTA designated areas and validate their parking ticket at machines inside Lindbergh Center Station in order to receive free daily parking.  Please note that MARTA has some designated lots which charge a fee.  

Some bus routes will be re-routed for the Peachtree Road Race and other scheduled events.  These bus routes are listed below.

MARTA will operate a Sunday bus schedule on Monday, July 4th.  Please visit www.itsmarta.com or call Customer Information at 404-848-5000 (Open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on July 4th from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.) for more details on MARTA’s holiday service. 

Peachtree Road Race 

Start of Race: Runners are advised to take the Gold Line to Lenox Station for a quicker trip to the starting line.  Customers can also take the Red Line to Buckhead Station.   

End of Race: Midtown Station

Bus Reroutes: 5, 25, 27, 36, 37, 99, 110

East Point  July 4th Celebration 

East Point Station

Bus Reroutes:  93, 193

Braves Game 

Five Points Station

The Braves Shuttle picks up at Underground Atlanta. 

Centennial Park July 4th Celebration 

Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center or Peachtree Center Station     Customers should expect delays on routes 1, 32, 51, 186

 Lenox Square July 4th Celebration 

Lenox or Buckhead Rail Stations                                                      

Bus Reroutes: 25, 110

 City of Decatur July 4th Celebration 

Decatur Station

Bus Reroutes: 2, 15, 19, 123

 Six Flags July 4th Concert and Fireworks 

Six Flags Shuttle – Take Bus Route 201 from Hamilton E. Holmes Station

Additional Bus Reroutes

Stone Mountain Village Race and Parade – 121

This report was contributed by the MARTA Communications Department.