MEDIA ADVISORY
June
26, 2024
TAKE
MARTA TO THE 55th AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the safest, most efficient way to
attend the 55th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race and Peachtree Health
& Fitness Expo.
New this year, MARTA has
partnered with the Atlanta Track Club to offer fare wristbands.
Each wristband has a round-trip fare which activates starting midnight July 4.
PEACHTREE HEALTH & FITNESS
EXPO
- Tuesday,
July 2 & Wednesday, July 3
- 10
a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Georgia
World Congress Center Hall C4
*Take
MARTA to GWCC/CNN Station
AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE
- Thursday, 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:
- Download
the MARTA On the Go app
and follow @MARTAservice on Twitter for real-time service alerts.
- Download
Breeze Mobile 2.0
to purchase fare directly on your phone and skip the line at the Breeze
vending machines.
- MARTA
Transit Ambassadors will be out on the system to assist customers.
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