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MARTA Adding Trains for Final Four Weekend
Scores of college basketball fans have descended upon Atlanta and this is your guide on what you need to know to get to and from events via mass transit.
You may take MARTA directly to all the Final Four events and other activities taking place Friday, April 5 to Monday, April 8.
MARTA will have extra trains running to get customers quickly to the Bracket Town Fan Fest, concerts and basketball games via the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center Station. Additional staff and police will be on hand to assist riders.
For $2.50 one-way (plus a $1 charge for a permanent Breeze card), MARTA offers the most affordable and convenient way to travel to the events.
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Customers are encouraged to purchase round-trip fare or multiple day passes at the start of their trip for added convenience. Fare products are available for purchase at Breeze vending machines in all 38 rail stations.
Parking for less than 24 hours is free at all of MARTA’s daily parking facilities. Customers parking in the decks at Lindbergh Center Station must park in MARTA-designated areas and validate their parking tickets at machines inside Lindbergh Station in order to receive free daily parking.
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Please note that MARTA has some designated lots which charge a fee including lots at Lenox, Brookhaven, Kensington, and College Park Stations.
The last trains will depart Five Points Station in all directions at 1:30 a.m. All rail single-tracking work has been cancelled for the weekend.
To plan your trip and for more information on MARTA's Final Four service, please visit www.itsmarta.com or call the Customer Service Center at 404-848-5000.
Final Four Events
- Take MARTA’s Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center Station to all the events.
Friday, April 5
- FINAL FOUR Team Practice at the Georgia Dome
- Bracket Town Fan Fest at Georgia World Congress Center
- Big Dance Concert at Centennial Olympic Park
- College All-Star Game at the Georgia Dome
Saturday, April 6
- Bracket Town Fan Fest at Georgia World Congress Center
- Big Dance Concert at Centennial Olympic Park
- FINAL FOUR NCAA Semifinals at the Georgia Dome
Sunday, April 7
- Dribble Youth Event at International Plaza
- Bracket Town Fan Fest at Georgia World Congress Center
- NCAA Division II and III Games at Philips Arena
- Big Dance Concert at Centennial Olympic Park
Monday, April 8
- Bracket Town Fan Fest at Georgia World Congress Center
- FINAL FOUR NCAA FINALS at the Georgia Dome
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