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

[neovenom.livejournal.com]

Driving and parking each day will be too much work, in terms of effort, time, and money. As for the MARTA stations, I've done the leave at late night thing one year. I left around 11pm each night, and I've ridden on the train for other events at slightly later times. I was never concerned for my safety. You can probably leave later if you want, because I just looked at the schedules and the rail system will run through 1am.

I've never been to the Medical Center Station, but it seems to be in the right part of town. I've parked over at Dunwoody for several days, and my car was just fine.