The Civil Rights Movement: Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham

Marta-Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

Public Transportation

Phone: 4048485000

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Arriving air travelers may call taxi or uber or follow the Ground Transportation signs to MARTA. The entrance to MARTA's Airport Station is located inside the western end of the airport's main terminal. Fare gates are just a few feet from the baggage claim areas. Take the North Springs train from airport to Buckhead Station. Hotel is a three block walk. Marta website is: www.itsmarta.com

Taxi

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Taxi service at the Atlanta airport is located in the Yellow Bus aisle. For additional information, call (404) 530-3485. Ask for current rate.

Motor Coach

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Cost: Complimentary. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Most participants fly out of Atlanta at the end of the program. We provide transportation by motorcoach from Birmingham Hotel to Atlanta International Airport. Our motor coach will depart by 7:00 am (Central Time) for Atlanta International Airport. It is approximately a 2 hour and 15 minutes, drive depending on traffic. Participants should arrange flights home at 1:00 PM (Eastern Time), or later. After dropping participants at the Atlanta airport, the motor coach will then travel to the Hyatt Place, the originating hotel, to drop anyone who may have left a car at the hotel.

Parking deck behind hotel. Guests park on third floor. Elevator accessible. Contact hotel for current daily parking rates. Participants are responsible for their own parking fees.

I-75/I-85 Northbound to Atlanta Hyatt Place Buckhead

Take I-75/I-85 Northbound through Downtown Atlanta. I 85 and I 75 will split and go separate directions. Three lanes going to I-85 will be on the left. You can even exit on the left for I-85. Take I-85 North. From I-85 North, take exit 87 - GA 400 North. On GA 400 North, take Exit 2 - Lenox Road/Buckhead. Take a LEFT off the ramp, following signs to Piedmont Road. Take a LEFT at the 2nd light onto Piedmont. Get in the far right hand lane. Go less than a mile and make a RIGHT onto Peachtree. Hotel is on your right, immediately past the Piedmont/Peachtree intersection. There is a "Rooms To Go" store on your right at the intersection. As soon as you turn onto Peachtree, you will see your hotel next to "Rooms To Go" on the right.

I-75 Southbound to Hyatt Place Buckhead Atlanta

From I-75 South, take Exit 255, West Paces Ferry Road exit. Stay in the left lane and it will turn into the middle lane toward Buckhead. Follow West Paces Ferry Road all the way to Peachtree Road. You will have to cross over Peachtree and turn LEFT onto Bolling Road, and then a RIGHT back onto Peachtree. Hyatt Place will be down on your left, near Piedmont/ Peachtree intersection.

I-85 Northbound

Take I-85 North to GA 400 North. Take Exit #2 Lenox Road and turn left. Proceed to Piedmont Road and turn left. Turn right at second light (Peachtree Road). Hyatt Place is located on the right hand side.