The Ultimate MARTA Guide: Must-Visit Attractions and Restaurants by Station

Using public transit in Atlanta is a breeze. Whether you’re looking to explore Downtown, Midtown or Buckhead, ride MARTA to your destination. Need to go to the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport? Taking MARTA drops you right between the North and South baggage claim areas.
There are 19 stations on the Red Line, 18 on the Gold Line, 15 on the Blue Line and nine on the Green Line. Find your vibe by checking out Atlanta neighborhoods via MARTA, connecting you to restaurants, activities and more.
North Springs – Red Line
This is the end station on the Red Line.
Parking? Yes
Sandy Springs – Red Line
Activities: Perimeter Mall, Regal Perimeter Pointe
Restaurants: Hawkers Asian Street Food; Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse; North Italia; Joey D’s Oak Room; La Madeleine; Politan Row at Ashford Lane; Eclipse di Luna Dunwoody
Hotels: Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Center
Parking? Yes
Dunwoody – Red Line
Activities: Perimeter Mall
Restaurants: Mikata; Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant; Velvet Taco; Yao Atlanta; Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
Hotels: Hyatt Place Atlanta/Perimeter Center; Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, an IHG Hotel
Parking? Yes
Doraville – Gold Line
This is the end station on the Gold Line.
Attractions: Buford Highway (Explore our guide here.); Buford Highway Farmers Market; Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience; H Mart Doraville; Red Fox Billiards Club; Mics Karaoke; Happy Karaoke; Fresh MARTA Market June through December
Restaurants: Las Delicias De La Abuela; Yokohama Sushi; Arepa Grill Doraville; Sweet Hut Bakery Cafe; Kamayan ATL – Filipino Restaurant
Parking? Yes
Medical Center – Red Line
Healthcare: Northside Hospital; Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parking? Yes
Chamblee – Gold Line
Attractions: DeKalb-Peachtree Airport; Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta; Atlanta Chinatown; Antique Factory; Atlanta Discount Music; My Favorite Place; Treasure Mart
Restaurants: Hopstix; BLUETOP Restaurant; Oaxaca; Frosty Caboose; Vintage Pizzeria; D’Cuban Cafe; Southbound; Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
Parking? Yes
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe – Gold Line
Attractions: Brookhaven Park; Time to Escape – Atlanta Escape Room (Brookhaven); LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Brookhaven; Oglethorpe University Museum of Art; Atlanta Silver & Antiques
Restaurants: Grindhouse Killer Burgers; Fox Bros Bar-B-Q; Terra Terroir; The Ashford
Parking? Yes
Buckhead – Red Line
Activities: Lenox Square; Phipps Plaza; AMC Phipps Plaza 14; Candytopia – Atlanta; LEGO Discovery Center; Sloomoo Institute
Restaurants: South City Kitchen Buckhead; Bistro Niko; 5Church Buckhead; Sister; Seven Lamps; The Flying Biscuit Cafe; St. Cecilia; Zakia Modern Lebanese Restaurant; Nobu Atlanta
Hotels: The Westin Buckhead Atlanta; Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead; InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, an IHG Hotel; The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Atlanta Buckhead; Grand Hyatt Atlanta In Buckhead; Hotel Colee, Atlanta Buckhead, Autograph Collection; Nobu Hotel Atlanta
Parking? No
Lenox – Gold Line
Attractions: Lenox Square; Phipps Plaza; Sloomoo Institute,
Restaurants: Spaceman; Lenox Square Food Court; Silom Thai & Sushi Bar
Parking? Yes
Lindbergh Center – Red and Gold Line
This is the transfer point between North Springs/Red Line and Doraville/Gold Line.
Restaurants: Vision Restaurant and Rooftop; 26 Thai Kitchen and Bar; Brix and Stones Pizzeria; J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen and Bar; The Boiler Seafood
Parking? Yes
Arts Center – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: High Museum of Art; MODA (Museum of Design Atlanta); Woodruff Arts Center; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Alliance Theater; Center for Puppetry Arts; 20-minute walk to Piedmont Park; 15-minute walk to Ansley Park
Bars: Jojo’s Beloved Cocktail Lounge
Hotels: Moxy Atlanta Midtown; Epicurean Atlanta, Autograph Collection; Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Midtown; Canopy by Hilton Atlanta Midtown; Residence Inn Atlanta Midtown/Peachtree at 17th
Restaurants: Colony Square/Politan Row; 5Church Midtown; South City Kitchen Midtown, Pour Taproom
Parking? Yes
Midtown – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: Margaret Mitchell House; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; 20-minute walk to Piedmont Park and Atlanta Botanical Garden; Georgia Tech
Bars: Wicked Wolf; MidCity
Coffee Shop: Dancing Goats
Hotels: Loews Atlanta Hotel; Residence Inn Atlanta Midtown/Georgia Tech; Moxy Atlanta Midtown; AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown; Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Midtown; Epicurean Atlanta, Autograph Collection
Restaurants: Cypress Street Pint & Plate; Marlow’s Tavern; PONKO Chicken; Ecco Midtown; The Consulate
Parking? No
North Avenue – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: Fox Theatre; The Collective Food Hall @ CODA; Georgia Tech; Five Iron golf course
Bars: Publik Draft House
Coffee Shop: Apotheos Coffee Midtown
Hotels: Georgian Terrace; Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown, an IHG Hotel; Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown, an IHG Hotel; Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
Restaurants: Mary Mac’s Tea Room; The Varsity; Lyla Lila; El Vinedo Local; El Valle; Bon Ton
Parking? No
Civic Center – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse; Renaissance Park; Atlanta Civic Center; Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
Restaurants: The Retro Grill
Parking? No
Peachtree Center – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: Centennial Olympic Park; Georgia Aquarium; World of Coca Cola; SkyView Ferris wheel; Chick-fil-A College Football Hall Of Fame; National Center for Civil and Human Rights; AmericasMart Atlanta; Georgia World Congress Center
Bars: Red Phone Booth, Park Bar, SkyLounge, Pulse
Restaurants: Alma Cocina Downtown; Cuts Steakhouse; Hard Rock Cafe; Metro Diner; The Hub at Peachtree Center; Tin Lizzy’s; The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View ; Sweet Georgia’a Juke Joint; Ray’s in the City
Parking? No
Five Points – Red and Gold Line, Blue and Green Line
This is the transfer point between all rail lines – Red, Gold, Blue and Green.
Attractions: Station Soccer; Underground Atlanta; Georgia State University
Parking? No
Garnett – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: Atlanta City Hall; Georgia State Capitol
Restaurants: Old Lady Gang; No Mas! Cantina; Wild Leap; REVERB; Omni Coffee & Eggs,
Parking? No
West End – Red and Gold Line
This station has the Atlanta University Center shuttle for Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse and Spelman colleges.
Attractions: The Mall West End; Lee + White; Fresh MARTA Market June through December
Restaurants: Wild Heaven Beer; Monday Night Garage; Caribbean Delight; Oak Street Eats; Bakaris Plant-Based Pizza,
Parking? Yes
Oakland City – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: James Orange Recreation Center
Parking? Yes
Lakewood/Fort McPherson – Red and Gold Line
Parking? Yes
East Point – Red and Gold Line
Restaurants: El Rocio; Eat My Biscuits; Thumbs Up Diner; Oz Pizza – East Point; BGR Grille
Parking? Yes
College Park – Red and Gold Line
Attractions: Fresh MARTA Market June through December
Restaurants: The Real Milk and Honey; The Corner Grille; Tom, Dick & Hank; Nouveau Bar and Grill
Parking? Yes
Airport – Red and Gold Line
This is the final station for the Red and Gold Lines. The MARTA entrance is between the north and south baggage claim on the west end of the domestic terminal.
Parking? No
Hamilton E. Homes – Blue Line
This is the end station on the Blue Line.
Attractions: Fresh MARTA Market June through December
Restaurants: A1 Soulfood; Glaciers Italian Ice
Parking? Yes
Bankhead – Green Line
This is the end station on the Green Line.
Attractions: Fresh MARTA Market June through December; Fulton County Division of Family and Children Services
Parking? Yes
West Lake – Blue Line
Attractions: Mozley Park Outdoor Swimming Pool
Parking? Yes
Ashby – Blue and Green Line
Attractions: Charles L Harper Memorial Park
Restaurants: Busy Bee Cafe; Mr. Everything Cafe; Local Green Atlanta
Parking? Yes
Vine City – Blue and Green Line
Attractions: Mercedes-Benz Stadium; State Farm Arena; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue; Clark Atlanta University; Georgia World Congress Center
Bars: Wild Leap
Coffee Shop: Rosie’s Cafe
Hotels: REVERB Downtown Atlanta; Signia by Hilton Atlanta; Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park
Restaurants: REVERB by Hard Rock; Nest on Four; Restaurant 10 Bar and Grill; No Mas! Cantina; Paschal’s Restaurant & Bar
Parking? No
GWCC/CNN Center – Blue and Green Line
Attractions: Georgia World Congress Center; State Farm Arena; Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Restaurants: Top Draft Sports Lounge; REVERB
Parking? No
Georgia State – Blue and Green Line
Attractions: Georgia State University; Georgia State Capitol; Liberty Plaza; Grady Memorial Hospital; Atlanta City Hall
Parking? No
King Memorial – Blue and Green Line
Attractions: Oakland Cemetery; Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park; The King Center
Restaurants: Slutty Vegan Edgewood; Breakfast at Barney’s; DAS BBQ Grant Park
Parking? No
Inman Park/Reynoldstown – Blue and Green Line
Attractions: 15-minute walk to Little Five Points; 20-minute walk to Krog Street Market
Restaurants: Kitty Dare; Wrecking Bar Brewpub; Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q; Breaker Breaker
Parking? Yes
Edgewood/Candler Park – Blue and Green Line
This is the end station on the Green Line.
Attractions: 20-minute walk to Little Five Points; Candler Park
Coffee Shop: San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company
Restaurants: Sean’s Candler Park; Bona Fide Deluxe; The Flying Biscuit Cafe; Fellini’s Pizza; Gigi’s Italian Kitchen & Restaurant
Parking? Yes
East Lake – Blue Line
Attractions: StationSoccer
Restaurants: Poco Loco Neighborhood Provisions; Wahoo! Grill; Sun in My Belly; Revolution Doughnuts and Coffee; The Imperial; Thinking Man Tavern
Parking? Yes
Decatur – Blue Line
Coffee Shops: The Reading Room
Restaurants: The Iberian Pig; Raging Burrito; Victory Sandwich Bar; Twain’s Brewpub and Billards; Fellini’s
Parking? No
Avondale – Blue Line
Parking? Yes
Kensington – Blue Line
Attractions: Fresh MARTA Market June through December
Parking? Yes
Indian Creek – Blue Line
This is the end station on the Blue Line.
Parking? Yes
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