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Atlanta, GA | Posted: August 7, 2012
Parking and Transportation Services provides convenient, safe and reliable service to all students and employees. Because parking and campus transit are essential to student life at Georgia Tech, the Institute offers a number of options for drivers, commuters, bikers and cyclists.
Campus Parking
All students, including freshmen, are invited to purchase parking permits for their cars, motorcycles or mopeds. By purchasing a permit, students may park in their assigned lots at any time (except for special events). Visit our offices at 828 W. Peachtree St. (Tech Square) to purchase a permit. All permits are transferred to student bursar accounts for payment.
In addition to parking in an assigned zone, all annual permit holders may park after-hours in non-residential areas (except E82). Parking is allowed from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday and from 5:00 p.m. Friday to 8:00 a.m. Monday, excluding E45 and E81 (both must be vacated by 6:00 a.m.).
Campus Transit
The Tech Trolley and Stinger buses provide the Institute with reliable transportation within the campus borders and surrounding areas. The Tech Trolley also provides service to the Midtown MARTA (rapid transit) rail station. The Stinger’s Red, Blue and Green routes offers bus service to various stops on campus. All vehicles are lift-equipped. Boarding fees and IDs are not required to ride the transit system. View arrival times for each bus at www.nextbus.com. Visit www.pts.gatech.edu for the current routes and schedules.
Late Night Transportation
The Stingerette Nighttime Shuttle provides after-hours transportation for students and employees, Monday through Sunday from 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. excluding Institute holidays. Safe Ride Home memberships can be purchased for students who need after-hours rides to the Home Park and Centennial Place communities. Call 404.385.RIDE(7433) or visit www.stingerette.com to request a ride. To use the Safe Ride Home membership, speak to a dispatcher during each call.
Also, the Midnight Rambler is a night trolley providing service from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. seven days a week during the fall and summer semesters. The Rambler’s route starts at the west campus residential area and ends at the Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, with stops along the way at the Student Center, North Avenue Dining Hall and east campus.
For the Disabled
Disability parking on the campus of Georgia Tech requires that a state-issued disability placard or license plate and a Georgia Tech parking permit be displayed. Parking is authorized in any disability space on campus with these credentials.
Stingerette Paratransit Service serves members of the Georgia Tech community who need transportation assistance on campus due to permanent or temporary mobility impairments. This service operates Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Authorization to use this service must be obtained from ADAPTS Disability Services, a unit of the Office of the Dean of Students, located in the Student Services Building (404.894.2561).
Also, all of our Stingers and Trolleys are lift-equipped and benefit passengers in accordance with recommendations to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Off-Campus Access
Many transit options offer off-campus service, including the Tech Trolley, which travels to and from the Midtown MARTA station and Publix grocery store at Peachtree Place. The Weekend Grocery Shuttle provides service to Atlantic Station’s Publix grocery store, and the Emory Shuttle runs a scheduled route from Georgia Tech to Emory University’s Woodruff Circle.
Carpools
Carpooling offers a convenient way for students living off campus to commute with friends or classmates. Carpool captains will receive a discounted rate on their parking permit purchase and can invite other students into the carpool. Each carpool member is eligible for a complimentary one-day parking pass each month. For an added benefit, log your commute daily at www.logyourcommute.com/gatech to earn rewards for carpooling.
SmartPark
SmartPark offers flexibility for students who occasionally drive to campus. This pay-as-you-go program costs $25 to join each year. SmartPark allows parking in one of three campus lots — Technology Square Parking Deck (E81), Visitor Parking Area 3, and North Deck (W23) — from 5:30 a.m. to midnight daily (overnight parking is not permitted). The rate is $5 per use and is automatically debited from each member’s BuzzCard account.
Zipcar
This car-sharing program provides members with vehicles on an hourly or daily basis. With cars conveniently located around campus, students can rent a car for personal use. Gas, maintenance, insurance and campus parking are included in rental fees. Zipcar is open to students ages 18 and over and who meet membership requirements. For more information, visit www.zipcar.com/gt .
viaCycle
Students may also rent bicycles for quick trips as part of a bike-sharing program provided by viaCycle. Several bicycles are chained to campus bike racks and can be unlocked by calling viaCycle or text. For more information, visit gt.viacycle.com.
Metro Transit and MARTA
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is a combined bus, rail and paratransit system serving Atlanta as well as Fulton and DeKalb Counties. It also operates direct rail service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Students can purchase monthly unlimited MARTA passes from the Ferst Center Box Office in the Student Center at a discounted rate, making MARTA a convenient mode for commuters. Georgia Tech is near the Midtown and North Avenue rail stations on the Gold and Red Lines. The Tech Trolley provides direct service from campus to the Midtown Station’s Peachtree Place entrance only.
Follow us on Twitter @gt_park_trans or join our Facebook group to keep up with the latest improvements and innovations. Visit www.pts.gatech.edu for more details about any of aforementioned services.
