Facts
Population:
404,000 in center city; 3.5 million in greater Atlanta
Location:
Georgia
Elevation:
1,050 feet
Area:
131.8 sq. miles (entire metro area : 800 square miles)
Time
Zone:
Eastern Time Zone. When it is noon in NY City, it is noon in Atlanta. EDT
observed April-October.
Weather:
Average Temperatures (in Fahrenheit):
Temperatures:
Month
High
Low
January
51F
35F
February
54F
37F
March
62F
43F
April
71F
51F
May
79F
60F
June
86F
67F
July
87F
70F
August
86F
69F
September
82F
64F
October
72F
54F
November
61F
43F
December
52F
37F
Pleasant temperatures in the summer and mild winters make Atlanta a pleasure to
visit year round. Dress appropriately for cooler weather Jan.-March.
National Holidays:
Jan 1: New Year's Day
3rd Monday in January: Martin Luther King Jr Day/ Robert E Lee's Birthday
3rd Monday in February: Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday
Last Monday in April: Confederate Memorial Day
Last Monday in May: Memorial Day
July 4: Independence Day
1st Monday in September: Labor Day
2nd Monday in October: Columbus Day
Nov 11: Veterans' Day
4th Thursday in November: Thanksgiving
Friday after Thanksgiving: Holiday
Dec 24: Christmas Eve
Dec 25: Christmas Day
Holidays occurring on a Sunday are moved to a Monday
Emergency:
911
Business:
9-5 Mon.-Fri.
How
to get around:
Public Transportation:
MARTA Call for schedules: (404)848-4711 (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority) is one of the most advanced rapid transit systems in the United
States. All buses and train stations accept the MARTA Trans card. For a flat
weekly or monthly fee, patrons have unlimited use of the entire system. Cards
are sold at RideStore locations at the airport and major stations and in many
grocery and convenience stores. With the card, transfers are not needed.
Children three and under ride free.
Trains run every 4 minutes on weekdays between 5am and 7pm. From 7pm-1am they
run every 10 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday they run every 10 or 15 minutes
until 1am on Sunday morning and 12:30am on Monday morning.
Buses follow the same schedule.
Taxis:
Atlanta's 2000+ cabs operate under a limited flat rate structure by zones. The
fare from the airport to the downtown business district is about $20. for one
passenger. Sales tax is extra, as is baggage.
AAA
Yellow Cab
(404) 255-3333
Rapid Taxi Co
(404) 222-9888
Yellow Cab Dunwoody
(770) 394-9999
Airport:
Hartsfield Atlanta International
Tel: (404) 530-6600 Fax: (404) 530-6803
Distance from city: 10 miles (16km)
Airport Code: ATL
Hartsfield Airport is the size of a small city and employs 35,000 people. The
Atrium, a 225,000 sq. ft. 4 story structure, topped with a 60 ft. wide skylight
connects the north and south terminals. It contains over 40 restaurants and
shops and is also the location of a 20,000 sq. foot conference center with
accommodation for the running of 15 meetings simultaneously.
Transportation between Hartsfield and the Metro Atlanta area: Buses run from 5
a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
weekends and holidays.
MARTA's rail system operates from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Friday and
from 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. weekends and holidays. Rail cars run every four
minutes between the airport and Lindbergh Center Station. Suggestion: buy a
Trans Pass and use it throughout your stay.
Metro Area Shuttles:
Reservations required. Check with dispatcher at Airport Shuttle desk
Amtrak:
Brookwood Station, 1688 Peachtree Street NW (404) 881-3060. Service daily to and
from NY Penn Station and New Orleans
Greyhound Bus Lines:
232 Forsyth St., SW (404) 584-1728
Driving in Atlanta:
Atlanta is served by three major highways: Interstate 85N (the Northeast
Expressway) and its counterpart I85S (the Southwest Expressway); Interstate 75
North and South; and Interstate 20East and West. In Atlanta, the rush hour never
seems to end. The public transportation is excellent, and most visitors find
that it is easy to manage without a car, or by renting one for excursions way
beyond the city.
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