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Atlanta 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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