Atlanta - Getting Around
Public Transport
For bus or rail, fares are purchased from a ticket dispenser. Rail stations sell tokens or the reloadable Breeze Card (www.breezecard.com) for use on both bus and rail services. A useful option is to buy one of the following Visitor Passes (loaded onto your Breeze Card and allowing unlimited access to all services): 1-4 days, 7 days, 10 days, 30 days, 10 trips or 20 trips.
Driving in the City
Freeways are often congested, especially within the ring road (I-285) during weekday rush hours. The I-285 is a frighteningly busy five-lane highway with multiple exits and speeding traffic. Lane discipline is almost non-existent but should drivers venture into another's, they are likely to be hooted or verbally abused.
For visitors staying on the outskirts of the city and using the light rail system to travel into the city, most MARTA stations provide parking. However, visitors should be careful of off-street parking near theatres and music venues. Not all of these temporary parking lots are legal. On average, parking costs approximately US$2 per hour in car parks, or US$5-10 flat rate. Hotel overnight parking averages about US$20 per night.
Car Hire
Companies insist on Collision Damage Waiver insurance (CDW) and car hire prices quoted will usually not include this or sales tax at 8%. However, European insurance may be extendible to cover US driving and some credit cards may have an insurance option that covers car hire insurance.
Major car hire agencies, which have several offices throughout the city, include: Alamo (tel: 1 800 327 9633; www.alamo.com), Avis (tel: 1 800 331 1212; www.avis.com), Budget (tel: 1 800 527 0700; www.budget.com), Dollar (tel: 1 800 800 4000; www.dollar.com), Enterprise (tel: 1 800 261 7331; www.enterprise.com), Hertz (tel: 1 800 654 3131; www.hertz.com), National (tel: 1 800 227 7368; www.nationalcar.com) and Thrifty (tel: 1 800 367 2277; www.thrifty.com).
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