Hey, Peachtree Road Race Runners, Ride MARTA

MARTA is encouraging Peachtree Road Race runners to take the Gold Line train to Lenox Square for the start of the July 4 race, a MARTA news release said. Customers can also take the Red Line to Buckhead Station.   

Shuttle buses will also be available at the Lindbergh Center Station in Buckhead before the race to take runners close to the starting line at the Buckhead Loop. The shuttle will run from Midtown Station after the race to bring participants back to Lindbergh Center Station. The transit service will also have extra staff and police available. Trains will run every 10 minutes until 3 p.m.

Train service to the Buckhead and Lenox stations will also be handy for those attending the at Lenox Square Mall, beginning at 2 p.m. with the Taste of the Fourth food offerings, music at 6 p.m. and the fireworks display. MARTA service will run from 4:45 a.m. to 1 a.m. on the fourth, with a Sunday schedule in effect.

MARTA's fare is $2 each way, with a 50-cent charge for a temporary Breeze card or $1 for a permanent card. Because of the large crowds expected, customers are asked to buy a round-trip fare at the start of the trip to avoid long lines on the return.

Parking for less than 24 hours is free at 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 the station to receive free daily parking.  A fee is charged at some designated MARTA lots.  

For the Peachtree Road Race and other events, some bus routes will rerouted. According to the MARTA website they are: 5 – Piedmont Road / Sandy Springs; 25 – Peachtree Industrial Blvd.; 27 – Cheshire Bridge Road / Ansley Mall; 36 – North Decatur Road.,/ Virginia Highland; 37 – Defoors Ferry Road / Atlanta Station; 99 – Boulevard / Monroe Drive; and 110 – Peachtree Street “The Peach.”  Click here for a list of Peachtree Road Race Bus Reroutes.

For information, see MARTA's website 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 4 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.).