Atlanta Airport to Decatur
Decatur is a two-train trip. Ride the Red or Gold line from the airport to Five Points, change to the Blue Line toward Indian Creek, and get off at Decatur. The fare is $2.50 and MARTA lists 29 minutes.
- Where
- Decatur: Decatur Square, DeKalb County
- Ways compared
- MARTA Red or Gold, change to Blue at Five Points, Taxi
Every way to get to Decatur, compared
| Way | Time | Cost | First from ATL | Last from ATL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTA Red or Gold, change to Blue at Five Points | MARTA lists 29 minutes to Decatur (16 to Five Points); it does not say whether the 29 counts the change | $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. (Gold), 4:46 a.m. (Red); Saturday and Sunday 5:52 a.m. (Red), 6:00 a.m. (Gold) | Weekdays 8:50 p.m. (Red), 1:20 a.m. (Gold); Saturday and Sunday 1:10 a.m. (Red), 1:20 a.m. (Gold) |
| Taxi | Not published | ATL's taxi page posts no Decatur price; flat fares cover only Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead | None published | None published |
MARTA Red or Gold, change to Blue at Five Points
Board at Airport Station, inside the Domestic Terminal between the North and South baggage claims. Ride any Red or Gold train to Five Points, then take a Blue Line train toward Indian Creek. Take Blue, not Green: the Green Line ends at Edgewood/Candler Park. Get off at Decatur, which lets you out at Decatur Square. Decatur Station has restrooms but no parking. Waits between trains are 10 to 12 minutes at the weekday peaks and midday, 20 minutes after 7 p.m. and 20 minutes on weekends, per MARTA's stations page. The Blue Line's last train is not in the guide, so check MARTA's trip planner or On the Go app before a late change. 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 or Gold, change to Blue at Five Points at ATL: boarding point and full details
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. Ask the driver for a fare before you get in. Uber and Lyft pick up in the North Economy lot.
Good to know
- Late at night, ride the Gold: it leaves the airport after the Red has stopped.
- Discover Atlanta points to The Reading Room for coffee, Brick Store Pub and The Iberian Pig for a meal, and the DeKalb History Center Museum.
Sources: MARTA, ATL ground transportation page