MEDIA ADVISORY
June 26, 2023
TAKE
MARTA TO PEACHTREE ROAD RACE, JULY 4TH
FIREWORKS
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the safest, most efficient way to
attend the 54th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race, Peachtree Health
& Fitness Expo, and Centennial Olympic Park fireworks.
New this year, MARTA fare
stickers are available to affix to your bib for easy travel on race day. Fare
stickers were included in 1300 early bird race packets and are also available
for purchase at the Health & Fitness Expo.
PEACHTREE HEALTH & FITNESS
EXPO
- Sunday, July 2 & Monday,
July 3
- 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Georgia World Congress Center
Hall C4
*Take
MARTA to Mercedes-Benz/State Farm Arena/GWCC Station
“LOOK UP ATLANTA” FIREWORKS –
Ticketed Event
- Saturday, July 1
- Park opens at 5 p.m. –
Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.
- Centennial Olympic Park
*Take
MARTA to Peachtree Center or Mercedes-Benz/State Farm Arena/GWCC Stations
AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE
- Tuesday, July 4
- 7 a.m. (wheelchair start – 6:25
a.m.)
MARTA RAIL SERVICE
- Rail service begins at 4 a.m.
- Riders are encouraged to use
the Gold Line to travel to the race.
- The Atlanta Streetcar will run
from 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
MARTA BUS SERVICE:
- Pre-race: Beginning at 5 a.m.,
bus shuttles will run between Lindbergh Center Station and the race starting
line.
- Post-race: Bus shuttles will
run from Piedmont Park to Lindbergh Center Station (last shuttle to depart at
noon)
- Many buses will be re-routed
during the race. Visit MARTA (itsmarta.com) for details.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
- Public restrooms are available
at 16 rail stations. SMART restrooms are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at
Decatur, Doraville, East Point, H.E. Holmes, Lindbergh, and Mercedes-Benz rail
stations. Additional portable toilets are located at
Lindbergh and Midtown.
- Download MARTA’s See & Say
2.0 app to report suspicious activity.
- Download MARTA’s On the Go app
and follow @MARTAservice on Twitter for real-time service alerts.
- Download Breeze Mobile 2.0 by
scanning the QR code below.
