This is a Georgia state transit agency for the metro Atlanta region. Its website now calls it the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority, after a May 12, 2026 law renamed the old ATL. It plans and funds transit, and it oversees the Xpress commuter buses and the regional vanpool system.
GRTA was a Georgia state agency for metro Atlanta transportation. A new state law has folded it into a new agency called the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority (GTEA). The same work goes on: Xpress commuter buses, review of big building projects for traffic impacts, and approval of the region's transportation funding plan.
MARTA is the public transit system for metro Atlanta. It runs buses, trains, Rapid service, MARTA Reach and the Streetcar. It also sells passes and discounted fares, and runs MARTA Mobility, a ride service for people who qualify.
MARTA Mobility is MARTA's paratransit service for riders who qualify for it.00 fare. Riders with a Mobility photo ID Breeze card also ride regular MARTA buses, trains and the streetcar for free.
, Canada and Mexico, and Atlanta has a Greyhound bus station. You can book online, in the app, or by phone. Groups of 10 or more can ask about group fares or a chartered bus, and riders with reduced mobility can ask about wheelchair lifts.
MARTA is the Atlanta area's public transit system, with trains, buses, Rapid buses, the Streetcar and MARTA Reach. MARTA Mobility gives rides to riders who qualify, and they can book by app, website or phone. Lower fares are offered to seniors, people on Medicare and people with disabilities.
Georgia Commute Options gives free help to people who want to get to work without driving alone. It helps with carpool and vanpool matches, rewards for clean commutes, and emergency rides home. It also helps employers and schools set up their own programs.
Midtown Alliance is a nonprofit group of business and community leaders that works to keep Midtown Atlanta clean, safe, and lively. It hosts free community events in Midtown's public spaces, gives free help planning a commute to work, and runs a group for young professionals. It also has a membership program for Midtown businesses and properties.
disABILITY LINK is a Center for Independent Living, which means it is run by and for people with disabilities. It serves Metro Atlanta and nearby counties. It offers peer support, skills training, advocacy, job help, assistive technology, travel training, and help applying for SNAP food benefits.
Georgia Commute Options gives free help to people who want to get to work without driving alone. It helps you find carpool and vanpool partners, earn cash for clean commutes, and get a ride home in an emergency. It also works with employers and schools across 20 metro Atlanta-area counties.
Empowerline is the free information and help line run by the Atlanta Regional Commission's Area Agency on Aging. Trained counselors help older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in metro Atlanta understand their options and find services. They can also screen people who need help paying for services.
The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter is the state branch of the Sierra Club. It works to protect Georgia's air, water, land and climate. It leads outdoor trips such as hikes, bike rides and birding outings. It also runs campaigns on clean energy, transit and state laws, and it welcomes volunteers.
CobbLinc is Cobb County's public transit system. It runs local and express buses, Flex zones, free circulator routes, paratransit rides for people with disabilities, and CobbLinc Go on-demand rides. The Transportation Voucher Program helps older adults and people with disabilities who live outside the paratransit area pay for private rides.
Cobb County's Department of Transportation runs CobbLinc, the county bus system. CobbLinc has local bus routes, a Blue Circulator, and an on-demand ride service called CobbLinc Go. It also runs curb-to-curb paratransit rides for people with disabilities who are certified, plus travel training.
Coweta Connect is Coweta County's public transit program. It gives curb-to-curb rides anywhere inside Coweta County for $3 each way, with no fixed routes or bus stops. You call ahead and a shuttle van comes to your address to pick you up or drop you off.
Advance Atlanta is a nonprofit group that works for better public transit across the metro Atlanta region. It helps people learn how transit laws, funding votes and new projects work, and how to get involved. People who want to become advocates can contact the group.
The City of Atlanta partners with IKE Smart City to provide sidewalk kiosks with free Wi-Fi for residents and visitors. Their touchscreens offer directions, transit information, local resource listings, city services, and emergency calling. Kiosks are located across Atlanta, including Downtown and the intersection of Greenbriar Parkway and Headland Drive.
MARTA's Travel Training Program teaches people with disabilities how to ride MARTA buses and trains safely on their own. It is free, goes at your pace, and starts with a meeting with a MARTA travel trainer to talk about your goals. The trainer can teach you to read maps, use the Breeze card, and take your first trips with you.
The Community Service Center is a joint department of the City of Gainesville and Hall County. It runs help for residents, including Meals on Wheels, a Senior Life Center, public bus service, and money help such as free tax preparation and emergency aid.
Verida sets up rides to health appointments for people on Georgia Medicaid who have no other way to get there. The rides are shared with other riders. You call the phone number for your region to book, change or cancel a trip.
