Marta and parking.

[fritzlang1927.livejournal.com]

Hello all,
I have stayed at the Marriott and Sheraton for the last two years but the need to save some money has made me decide to try something different. I am thinking about staying at a hotel on the perimeter near the medical center Marta station. I thought about driving in and parking every day but reading through the older posts makes me think this is not such a good idea. The catch is that I like to stay late at night but the thought of a late night ride on a public transit system over the weekend just doesn't sound very appealing or safe. I have been on rapid  transit systems in many other cities and countries but never ATL so I defer to your opinions. Is there anyone out there who thinks driving in and parking daily is a viable option? Has anyone used Marta late at night. How is the Medical Center Station? I am not too familiar with Atlanta so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

Comments

[nyreak.livejournal.com]

See, I was thinking that the time I used the MARTA to go in and out it was running until midnight, and those hours seemed early for closing, but that's what was listed next to the map on the page I linked to. After looking at it more, it looks like it must've been the customer info line, but it seemed silly to say 'maps and schedules' and not give general times.

However... I do know that we arrived at just after midnight on Amtrak a few years ago and MARTA wasn't running when we got there. :(

[noelleleithe.livejournal.com]

Yeah, transit schedules always have to be done by stop, because they vary so much. There's really no way to give a general start/stop time as anything more than an estimate. :)