List of MARTA bus routes
| Company type | Public agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Headquarters | Atlanta , United States |
Area served | Atlanta metropolitan area, primarily Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton Counties |
| Products | Bus transit services |
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority manages a wide array of bus lines across the Atlanta metropolitan region, mainly focusing on Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton Counties, with certain routes extending into additional suburban areas. In , the network achieved a ridership total of , averaging approximately on weekdays as reported in .
Local
... [Table continues with similar compression applied to all routes] ...| Route Name | Terminal 1 | Terminal 2 | via | Length | Notes |
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| 1 Marietta Boulevard / Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard | West End West End station |
Bolton Marietta Blvd & Moores Mill Rd near Moores Mill Shopping Center |
Marietta Boulevard, Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) | |
| 2 Ponce de Leon Avenue / Druid Hills | Midtown North Avenue station |
Oakhurst East Lake station |
Ponce de Leon Avenue, East Lake Road | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | |
| 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive / Auburn Ave | Old Fourth Ward John Wesley Dobbs Av & Howell St |
Harland Terrace Hamilton E. Holmes station |
Auburn Avenue (eastbound), Edgewood Avenue (westbound), Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
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| 4 Moreland Avenue | Inman Park/Reynoldstown Inman Park/Reynoldstown station |
Norwood Manor Constitution Rd & Jonesboro Rd |
Moreland Avenue | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
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| 'Rebel Valley Forest Redford Dr & Rebel Forest Dr |
7.3 miles (11.7 km) | ||||
| 5 Piedmont Road / Sandy Springs | Lindbergh/Morosgo Lindbergh Center station |
Dunwoody Dunwoody station/Perimeter Mall |
Piedmont Road, Roswell Road | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
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- Important notes on routes: Route 1 was previously split into branches 1C and 1H until 1999; the McDonough Boulevard/Grady Hospital segment of Route 4 was discontinued in 2010 due to budget limitations; Routes such as 14 and 40 were introduced or reorganized between 2017 and 2018; several lines run alternating branches to efficiently cover larger service zones; neighborhood circulator routes provide enhanced local connectivity.
This comprehensive local bus system under MARTA plays a vital role in meeting transit demands across the Atlanta metro area by linking major commercial districts, residential communities, and suburban counties, thereby facilitating commuter movement to employment centers and shopping areas essential for the region's economic vitality.
Shuttles
- 201 Six Flags Over Georgia
Limited bus service
- 221 Memorial Drive Limited (previously designated 121L until May 17, 2014)
Discontinued
- 1C Coronet Way (renumbered as Route 1 in late 1999)
- 1G Garden Hills (redesignated Route 43G by 1983)
- 1H Howell Mill Road (changed to Route 12 in late 1999)
- 1I Inman Yards (renamed Route 1C by 1973)
- 1S Soldiers Home (discontinued in 1979)
- 2A Ashby (service ended by 1977)
- 2F Frederica (service ended by 1977)
- 2F Fairburn/Palmetto (renumbered to Route 180 by 1987)
- 2P Ponce De Leon/Decatur (combined with Route 2W to create Route 2 by 1981)
- 2W West View (merged with Route 2P forming Route 2 by 1981)
- 3I Irwin Street (renamed Route 3A by 1973)
- 3A Auburn Avenue/Irwin Street
- 3B Ben Hill (renumbered as Route 83 by 1981)
- 3C Chappell Road (discontinued by 1981)
- 3K M L King Jr Drive (discontinued by 1981)
- 3M Mount Olive (renumbered to Route 84 by 1981)
- 3W West Hunter (renamed Route 3K by 1977)
- 4C Clifton (service ended by 1978)
- 4F Federal Prison (redesignated as Route 4 by 1987)
- 4L Lake Claire (discontinued in 1979)
- 4R Ridgewood/West Wesley (renumbered to Route 44 by 1987)
- 6A Atlanta Avenue (became Route 97A in 1979)
- 6B Boulevard-8th (discontinued by 1993)
- 6C Clairmont (absorbed into Route 6E by 1977)
- 6E Emory (renamed as Route 6 in 1979)
- 6G Georgia Avenue (changed to Route 97G in 1979)
- 6J, *6N, *6V (all discontinued between 1987 and 1993)
- 7Co Columbia Road and *7Cv Covington Road (combined into Route 7 in 1979)
- 7 McAfee (service ceased September 25, 2010, due to budget reductions)
- 8C Center Hill and *8S Shoppers' Special routes phased out in early 1980s
- 10 series routes mostly renumbered or discontinued by mid-2000s
- 11 English Ave./Atlanta Univ. Center and associated branches merged or cut due to budget constraints
- 12 Medlock replaced with a new branch of Route123 by mid-1990s
- 13 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd/Hunter Hills redesignated as Route813 in April2018
- 14 Bankhead/Marietta eliminated June26,2004, following budget cuts; service redistributed among Routes1,26, and52
- 16N and16S consolidated into Route16 by early1980s
- 17 series routes reorganized or renumbered; several eliminated due to financial cutbacks
- 18 South Decatur routes mostly merged or discontinued between late1970s and2010
- 19 series routes either merged or discontinued primarily by early1980s
- 20 College Park service underwent multiple restructurings and renumberings; eliminated June26,2004, due to budget cuts
- 21M and21P combined into Route21 in late1970s
- 22 Avondale/DeKalb College/Pine Lake transformed then discontinued due to budgetary constraints
- 23 Peachtree Rd./Buckhead merged with Route110 on August15,2009, driven by financial limitations
Numerous other routes within the *24 through *99 range were gradually reduced, consolidated, renumbered, or discontinued mainly from the late twentieth century through the early twenty-first century as a result of funding reductions and shifts in ridership patterns.
Specialized express and shuttle services, including the Braves Shuttle, were terminated following significant operational changes or relocations.
Many limited and special service routes were phased out between the early2000s and2010s as part of ongoing efforts to optimize the transit network under financial pressures.
This broad overhaul highlights MARTA's strategic emphasis on operational efficiency, resource optimization, and adapting to evolving transportation demands across the Atlanta metropolitan area.