The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is encouraging metro Atlanta travelers to take the train the next time they need to catch a plane.
The push comes after Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials announced on Monday that they will increase parking rates for the first time since 2017. The new rates — some of which are double and triple the current amounts — go into effect May 1.
Hartsfield-Jackson officials say the changes are a response to the nation’s current economic climate, with the Consumer Price Index for metro Atlanta rising approximately 30% since the facility’s last parking increase.
Currently, daily parking rates are $19, with economy and international park ride rates listed at $14. The ATL West Deck rate is $16.
“MARTA is one of only a few public transit systems in the world that take customers directly into the Airport,” said MARTA CEO and General Manager Collie Greenwood in a press release Wednesday. “Meanwhile, our fares and daily parking rates have remained the same for well over a decade. We want to remind air travelers that in a time of rising prices, their best option is let MARTA do the driving to the Airport.”
