RIDER ALERT
Starting Monday, September 14, 2026, MARTA is increasing long-term parking rates by $2 per day (from $5 to $7 or $8 to $10) and reducing the free daily parking at those facilities from 24 hours to 14 hours. This affects all paid long-term parking locations. Free daily parking locations are not affected.
The last time MARTA increased parking rates system-wide was in 2009.
The increase supports maintenance and future upgrades to our parking facilities, follows market conditions, and moves MARTA’s parking operation toward self-sufficiency in the future.
Image description: The image above shows two modern MARTA parking payment kiosks side-by-side. A small help call box is in between the machines. The machines are installed against a wall with a window above them.
Current Status
Phase One completed in Spring 2025. Additional stations will be included in future phases. Sign up below for email updates when available.
Project Overview
In April 2025, MARTA finished upgrading the equipment at paid long-term parking facilities at nine heavy rail stations: College Park, Doraville, Dunwoody, Kensington, Lenox, Lindbergh, Medical Center, North Springs, and Sandy Springs. This will greatly improves customer experience by offering a more consistent and reliable process for payment.
The new system makes parking and paying faster and more convenient:
- New entry and exit gates
- Ticket dispensers
- Payment kiosks
- License-plate recognition cameras
Customers receive a ticket upon entering the deck and they should take the ticket with them after parking. Customers can pay their fees on foot before exiting by cash or credit/debit card at new kiosks located near the station entrances.
In the future, this system will be compatible with MARTA’s new Automated Fare Collection system (Breeze), which means customers will be able to pay for parking and fares through a single MARTA app on their mobile device(s).
Image description: The map about shows the nine heavy rail stations that have received recent parking upgrades. Four are located on the Red line, two on the Gold Line, two on both Red and Gold Lines, and one on the Blue Line.
Resources/Documents
Parking Payment System Upgrades Fact Sheet and How-to Guide
Stay Informed
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Email Signup Form
Parking Survey – English
Parking Survey – Español
Contact
Melody Jenkins
Manager of Automated Parking
mmjenkins@itsmarta.com