How help with getting around works in AtlantaA short guide: who to call first and what to expect.
On MARTA, a ride costs $2.50. People 65 and older, people with disabilities and people on Medicare pay $1 with a Reduced Fare Breeze card. You apply in person with a photo ID. Up to two children 46 inches or shorter ride free with a paying adult. If a disability keeps you from using a regular bus or train, apply for MARTA Mobility, which picks you up where you are. See public transit.
For a ride to the doctor on Medicaid, the ride is free. In metro Atlanta, call Verida at 404-209-4000 at least three business days before your visit. Have your Medicaid number and the address and time of the appointment ready. See rides to the doctor.
For older adults, county senior services run rides to senior centers, stores and doctors. Call Empowerline at 404-463-3333 and ask what your county has.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is a Georgia state agency that gives grants to Georgians with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury. The grants help pay for things like medical and therapy care, equipment, assistive technology, personal support and transportation. It is the last place to turn for money, so you must use other funding first.
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 is the public transit system for metro Atlanta. It runs rail, buses, and a streetcar, and it offers lower fares for seniors and people with disabilities. It also runs MARTA Mobility, a ride service for people who qualify.
Frontline Response, once known as the Atlanta Dream Center, helps people escape sex trafficking and homelessness in Atlanta. Staff do street outreach, case management, and run a free winter warming shelter with shuttle rides during very cold weather. They also run a youth prevention program that mentors at-risk kids ages 3 to 12 in Atlanta neighborhoods.
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.
The Atlanta Regional Commission is a regional planning agency for metro Atlanta. It runs services for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. It also runs WorkSource Atlanta Regional, which helps job seekers with career help and training. It plans transportation and communities with local governments and helps people find ways to commute.
MARTA is the Atlanta area's public transit system, with buses, trains, Rapid service, MARTA Reach and a streetcar.00 a trip.00 Mobility fare, day passes, group discounts, university passes and employer passes.
Crossroads Community Ministries helps people who have no home or may lose their home. Staff help with case management, ID and birth certificate help, a mailing address, MARTA passes, and rent, utility and move-in costs. A weekday meal is served to people who get these services.
Crossroads Community Ministries helps people in Atlanta who are homeless or could soon lose their housing. Staff help with case management, ID papers, a mailing address, MARTA rides for work or medical needs, and rent, utility and move-in costs. People using two of its programs can also get a meal on site.
Empowerline is run by the Atlanta Regional Commission. It helps older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers in metro Atlanta. You can call and talk to a certified counselor for free, or search a database of local services.
First Step Staffing is a nonprofit staffing agency that helps people who face barriers to work, including people who are homeless, veterans, and people who were in jail or prison. It places people in light-industrial jobs, offers job coaching, and helps with rides to work. It also has a team that helps people who are homeless get disability benefits.
AgeWell Atlanta is a central phone and web contact for older adults and their families. Its staff help people find at-home care, counseling, rides, care planning and senior living options, working with partner agencies such as JF&CS, Aviv Older Adult Services and Jewish HomeLife.
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.
Midtown Assistance Center helps low-income working people in 14 Atlanta ZIP codes stay housed and fed. It offers a choose-your-own food pantry, help with rent and utility bills, work clothes, and MARTA passes for job seekers and new workers. You need an appointment, and you start with an online form or the assistance phone line.
JF&CS Atlanta offers private rides in wheelchair accessible vehicles for medical visits, groceries, and outings. It also works with a partner company to set up monitored Uber or Lyft rides and other help. Rides cost money, and a limited number of subsidies are available for people with low income.
On the Road Lending helps people with bad or no credit get affordable loans for reliable cars. Its sister nonprofit, OTR Resources, offers money coaching, help buying a car, and referrals to other help. The lender is not taking new loan applications right now.
