--- title: "Atlanta Airport to Midtown: Which MARTA Station and Fares" description: "The Red and Gold lines both reach Midtown for $2.50 with no change. Pick North Avenue, Midtown or Arts Center by what is on your list." url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/atlanta-airport-midtown/" updated: "2026-11-15" airport: "ATL" type: "guide" --- > Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt # Atlanta Airport to Midtown: MARTA Stops, Fares and Which Station The Red and Gold lines both reach Midtown for $2.50 with no change. Pick North Avenue, Midtown or Arts Center by what is on your list. Published November 15, 2026 ![The Fox Theatre on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta, seen along the facade with its tall FOX sign and Moorish towers.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/fox-theatre-peachtree-v5.webp) Fox Theatre, Peachtree Street Midtown is one train from the Domestic Terminal, with no change. The Red and Gold lines both go there for $2.50. ## Board at Airport Station and ride north on either line MARTA’s [Airport Station](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/marta-airport-station/) is inside the Domestic Terminal, between the North and South baggage claims. It’s the last stop on the Red and Gold lines, so every train leaving it heads north. Both lines make nine stops before North Avenue, including Five Points and Peachtree Center. The next three stops are North Avenue, Midtown and Arts Center. ## Pick the Midtown station by what’s on your list Three stops in a row serve Midtown’s theater, art museum and park. Discover Atlanta, the city’s visitor bureau, lists what sits at each one. | Station | MARTA’s average travel time to Airport | Discover Atlanta lists nearby | A hotel there | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Avenue | 19 minutes | Fox Theatre, Georgia Tech, The Collective Food Hall @ CODA | Georgian Terrace | | Midtown | 20 minutes | Margaret Mitchell House, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, a 20-minute walk to Piedmont Park (about half a mile in its local’s MARTA guide) | Loews Atlanta Hotel | | Arts Center | 22 minutes | High Museum of Art, Woodruff Arts Center, Center for Puppetry Arts | Canopy by Hilton Atlanta Midtown | Discover Atlanta puts Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus at Civic Center, the stop before North Avenue. ## What a van, a taxi or Uber costs instead Every car option costs more than the train. | Option | Price | Whose figure | | --- | --- | --- | | Shared-ride van | Up to $18.50 per person | ATL’s maximum trip fee to Midtown | | Taxi | $39.50 for one person, plus $2 for each extra person | ATL’s flat fare. Its page says the fare includes a $1.50 airport surcharge and also that the $1.50 will be added, so ask the driver for the total first | | Uber | $37 average route price, $36 for UberX | Uber’s own average for the past month, not a fixed price | Uber’s page puts the average ride at 24 minutes and 12 miles. ATL adds a $2 or $3 fuel surcharge to taxi trips when gas prices pass set levels. Ask the driver to confirm the fare before your bags go in. Our [taxi guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/taxis-at-atlanta-airport-where-find-one/) has the aisle, and our [Uber and Lyft pickup guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/uber-lyft-pickup-at-atlanta-airport/) walks you from baggage claim to the pickup lot. On the train, children 46 inches and under ride free, up to two per paying adult. Riders over 65, on Medicare or with disabilities pay $1 with a reduced-fare Breeze card. You can pay with a Breeze card or ticket, or tap a bank card at the faregate. ## Check the last train before a late arrival Both lines reach Midtown, so on most runs the later Gold train covers you once the Red has stopped for the night. From Midtown to the airport on Saturday and Sunday it is the other way round: the last Red leaves 10 minutes after the last Gold. | First and last train | Gold Line | Red Line | | --- | --- | --- | | Airport Station to Midtown, weekdays | 4:36 a.m. to 1:20 a.m. | 4:46 a.m. to 8:50 p.m. | | Airport Station to Midtown, Saturday and Sunday | 6:00 a.m. to 1:20 a.m. | 5:52 a.m. to 1:10 a.m. | | Midtown to Airport Station, weekdays | 5:09 a.m. to 1:42 a.m. | 5:02 a.m. to 8:50 p.m. | | Midtown to Airport Station, Saturday and Sunday | 6:12 a.m. to 1:19 a.m. | 6:20 a.m. to 1:29 a.m. | The [MARTA guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/marta-from-atlanta-airport-fares-stops-last-train/) has the wait between trains by time of day. ## Cross to the Domestic Terminal first if you land internationally MARTA’s station is in the Domestic Terminal, so international arrivals cross first. MARTA’s airport page says the free shuttle from the International Terminal’s arrivals level runs 24/7, with 15 minutes travel time between the International Terminal and the Domestic Terminal, and goes to the Domestic Terminal’s baggage claim. The Plane Train also reaches the Domestic Terminal Baggage Claim stop. Our [International Terminal shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) has the stop, and our [MARTA rail page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/marta-rail/) has the fare and the two lines. ### Sources - Our [MARTA rail page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/marta-rail/), [Airport Station listing](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/marta-airport-station/), transport page, [MARTA guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/marta-from-atlanta-airport-fares-stops-last-train/), [taxi guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/taxis-at-atlanta-airport-where-find-one/), [Uber and Lyft pickup guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/uber-lyft-pickup-at-atlanta-airport/) and [International Terminal shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) - MARTA’s airport page - MARTA’s Red Line page and timetable - MARTA’s Gold Line page and timetable - MARTA’s fares and transfers page - MARTA’s Train Stations & Schedules page - Discover Atlanta’s MARTA guide by station - ATL’s ground transportation page - Uber’s ATL to Midtown page