Convention Transit Information

Convention Transit Information

Convention Transit Information:

MARTA to the Marriott Marquis

If you are planning to fly to Atlanta to attend

the 1999 Convention and you have a manageable amount of baggage, the Metropolitan Atlanta

Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) offers convenient door-to-door service between

Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport and the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Enter MARTA'S

Airport Rail Station on its North-South rail line, which is located immediately outside

airport baggage claim, purchase a fare card, go up one level to the platform, and take any

northbound train to Peachtree Center. If you need further directions or help purchasing a

fare card, the station attendant will be glad to assist you.

The Airport and Peachtree Center stations both

have escalators, elevators, and stairs. Both stations have center platforms between the

northbound and southbound tracks. The ride from the Airport to Peachtree Center takes

seventeen minutes.

Peachtree Center is the first station north of

Five Points, the downtown subway station at which the north-south line crosses under the

East-West line. When you get off at Peachtree Center, go up one level to the mezzanine and

exit through the turnstile. Turn right (east), then right again (south). Go up the

escalators one more level directly into the food court, then pass through it to the lobby

of the Marriott Marquis.

Built within the last twenty years, MARTA with

its accessible features also offers convenience to passengers traveling with baggage. All

stations have escalators, elevators, and wide gates, as well as turnstiles. Cars have wide

sliding doors, affording easy entry and exit.