Atlanta Airport to Buckhead
Buckhead has its own station on MARTA's Red Line, so the ride is direct for $2.50 while Red trains are leaving Airport Station. On weekday nights you change at Lindbergh Center, or you take a car.
- Where
- Buckhead: Buckhead, including Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza
- Ways compared
- MARTA Red Line, direct, MARTA Gold, change at Lindbergh Center, MARTA Gold, direct to Lenox, Shared-ride van, Taxi, Rideshare
Every way to get to Buckhead, compared
| Way | Time | Cost | First from ATL | Last from ATL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTA Red Line, direct | About 32 minutes to Buckhead (MARTA's average); Lindbergh Center averages 26 | $2.50 standard fare with up to four free transfers within three hours; $1 reduced fare; children 46 inches and under ride free, up to two per paying adult | Weekdays 4:46 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday 5:52 a.m. | Weekdays 8:50 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1:10 a.m. |
| MARTA Gold, change at Lindbergh Center | No single time published for the two-train trip | $2.50 standard fare with up to four free transfers within three hours; $1 reduced fare; children 46 inches and under ride free, up to two per paying adult | Weekdays 4:36 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday 6:00 a.m. | Weekdays 1:20 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1:20 a.m. |
| MARTA Gold, direct to Lenox | About 30 minutes to Lenox (MARTA's average) | $2.50 standard fare with up to four free transfers within three hours; $1 reduced fare; children 46 inches and under ride free, up to two per paying adult | Weekdays 4:36 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday 6:00 a.m. | Weekdays 1:20 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1:20 a.m. |
| Shared-ride van | Not published | Up to $30 per person (ATL's maximum trip fee to Buckhead) | None published | None published |
| Taxi | Not published | $49.50 flat for one rider, plus $2 for each extra rider; the flat fare includes a $1.50 airport surcharge | None published | None published |
| Rideshare | 31 minutes on average (North Buckhead) | $46 average route price, $44 for UberX (Uber's averages for the past month, not fixed prices) | Uber says its app takes requests at ATL at any hour | Uber says its app takes requests at ATL at any hour |
MARTA Red Line, direct
Board at Airport Station, inside the Domestic Terminal between the North and South baggage claims. Board a Red Line train for North Springs; Buckhead is the stop after Lindbergh Center. Discover Atlanta lists the Buckhead station as the stop for the Westin Buckhead Atlanta, the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead and the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. If you land at the International Terminal, MARTA's station is not there: ride the free International Terminal shuttle from the arrivals level to the Domestic Terminal baggage claim first (MARTA gives about 15 minutes and says it runs 24/7).
MARTA Red Line, direct at ATL: boarding point and full details
MARTA Gold, change at Lindbergh Center
Board at Airport Station, inside the Domestic Terminal between the North and South baggage claims. Once the Red trains stop, ride the Gold (Doraville) train and change to a Red (North Springs) train at Lindbergh Center. The weekday Red timetable prints trains leaving Lindbergh Center until 1:56 a.m. MARTA says that after 8:30 p.m. you may need this change and sends riders to its trip planner and the MARTA On the Go app. If you land at the International Terminal, MARTA's station is not there: ride the free International Terminal shuttle from the arrivals level to the Domestic Terminal baggage claim first (MARTA gives about 15 minutes and says it runs 24/7).
MARTA Gold, change at Lindbergh Center at ATL: boarding point and full details
MARTA Gold, direct to Lenox
Board at Airport Station, inside the Domestic Terminal between the North and South baggage claims. Lenox is a Gold Line station, so Gold trains run straight from Airport Station with no change. Discover Atlanta says both Buckhead and Lenox are close to Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza. Discover Atlanta lists the Nobu Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria under both Buckhead and Lenox, so ask the hotel which station it sends guests to. If you land at the International Terminal, MARTA's station is not there: ride the free International Terminal shuttle from the arrivals level to the Domestic Terminal baggage claim first (MARTA gives about 15 minutes and says it runs 24/7).
MARTA Gold, direct to Lenox at ATL: boarding point and full details
Shared-ride van
Shared-ride vans load at Aisle B of the Ground Transportation Center, stalls B3 to B8. ATL lists the companies that serve this area with phone numbers; call them directly to reserve.
Taxi
Taxis load at Aisle A of the Ground Transportation Center: stalls A3 to A10 on ATL's ground transportation page, A3 to A12 on the airport's terminal map. At the International Terminal they load on the arrivals level outside door A1. ATL adds a $2 or $3 fuel surcharge when gas prices pass set levels. Ask the driver to confirm the fare before your bags go in.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft pick up in the North Economy lot: go through North baggage claim to the escalators between doors N2 and N3, follow the orange signs, and request the ride only after you reach the pickup spot. ATL's ground transportation page words that spot as door LN1.
Good to know
- A car skips the Lindbergh change, which is the one fiddly part of this trip on a weekday night.
- MARTA's airport page names no day of the week for the after-8:30 p.m. change; the timetable shows the Red stopping at 8:50 p.m. on weekdays only.
Sources: MARTA, Discover Atlanta, ATL ground transportation page, Uber