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title: "The SkyTrain at ATL: where to board and where it goes"
description: "ATL's SkyTrain is free and runs 24 hours a day from the Domestic Terminal to the Rental Car Center, the West Parking Deck and four Gateway hotels."
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updated: "2026-11-15"
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# The SkyTrain at Atlanta airport: where to board and where it goes

ATL's SkyTrain is free and runs 24 hours a day from the Domestic Terminal to the Rental Car Center, the West Parking Deck and four Gateway hotels.

Published November 15, 2026

![A SkyTrain station platform at Atlanta airport with silver platform doors, round steel columns and a curved stripe in the terrazzo floor.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/skytrain-airport-station-platform-v11.webp)

SkyTrain station platform at Atlanta airport

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The Plane Train gets the fame at ATL, but the [SkyTrain](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/skytrain/) is the one that leaves the terminal. ATL says this automated train is free and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It carries you to rental cars, a parking deck and the Gateway hotels. Moving between concourses is the Plane Train’s job, and our [Plane Train guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/plane-train-walking-between-atl-concourses/) has the ride and the walk between concourses.

## Boarding starts at the west end of the Domestic Terminal

ATL’s directions to the Rental Car Center give the way: walk out of the west end of the terminal under the covered walkway, then take the escalator up to the SkyTrain station.

## Where the SkyTrain goes

ATL’s ground transportation page lists these connections:

| Connection | What to know |
| --- | --- |
| Rental Car Center | ATL’s ground transportation page says it’s a few minutes away by SkyTrain, and ATL’s fact sheet says five minutes. |
| ATL West Parking Deck | The daily rate is $30. ATL’s parking page calls it a 3 to 5 minute SkyTrain ride from check-in and arrivals, with the train on level 4 of the deck. ATL’s fact sheet says two minutes to the Domestic Terminal. |
| Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) and Gateway Center Arena | ATL lists both with no further detail. Its fact sheet counts the convention center in the same five minutes. |
| Four Gateway hotels | The Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, the AC Hotel Atlanta Airport Gateway, the SpringHill Suites Atlanta Airport Gateway and the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel. |

Our [hotels page](https://atlairportguide.com/hotels/) lists the four as hotels on the airport’s list that you reach by train. Our [hotels guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/hotels-at-atlanta-airport-with-free-shuttle-or-train/) says which hotels reach the airport by train and which by van. Since ATL says the train runs 24 hours a day, a late arrival can reach those four without waiting for a hotel van.

ATL doesn’t publish a train frequency or a stop order. Its fact sheet gives one five-minute figure for the Rental Car Center, the convention center, the hotels and office buildings together, and no time for each stop. For a connection not in the table, ask the venue or hotel which station is closest to its door.

## From the International Terminal, you have two ways to the Rental Car Center

ATL’s ground transportation page says the International Terminal shuttle runs between that terminal and the Rental Car Center approximately every 15 minutes. ATL’s FAQ describes the other way: a free shuttle at the Arrivals level goes to the Domestic Terminal, and you take the SkyTrain from there. For the hotels, the parking deck or the convention center, take that Domestic Terminal shuttle. Our [International Terminal shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) has the stop on the Domestic Terminal side.

### Sources

- Our [SkyTrain page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/skytrain/), [hotels page](https://atlairportguide.com/hotels/), [ATL West Parking Deck listing](https://atlairportguide.com/parking/atl-west-parking-deck/) and [International Terminal shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/)
- Our [Rental Car Center guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/atlanta-airport-rental-cars-rental-car-center/), [hotels guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/hotels-at-atlanta-airport-with-free-shuttle-or-train/) and [Plane Train guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/plane-train-walking-between-atl-concourses/)
- ATL’s ground transportation page, parking page and fact sheet
- ATL’s directions to the Rental Car Center
- ATL’s frequently asked questions