MARTA to provide shuttle service for viewing of President Carter

The body of former President Jimmy Carter will lie in repose at The Carter Center from 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, before being taken to Washington, D.C., for services there. 

MARTA said in a press release that it will provide bus shuttle service from King Memorial rail station to The Carter Center for those who wish to pay tribute to the nation’s only president from Georgia. Those attending the viewing must take a bus to The Carter Center unless they plan to walk or bike.

President Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, also served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and the state’s 76^th governor from 1971 to 1975. During his first year as governor, voters passed a one percent sales tax to fund MARTA operations.

MORE DETAILS: See more details about the state funeral planned for former President Jimmy Carter.

“MARTA joins the country in mourning the loss of our longest living president and Georgia’s native son,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood in the release. “President Carter led a life of service, and his dedication to human and civil rights changed us for the better. MARTA is especially grateful for his leadership in bringing public transportation plans to fruition in metro Atlanta, and we are proud to help pay tribute to him.”

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Those wishing to pay their respects MUST take a bus to The Carter Presidential Center unless they plan to walk or bike.

• Free bus shuttles will depart from King Memorial Station every three to five minutes around-the-clock beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4 through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7. You must take the train to King Memorial Station on the Blue/Green Line and ride the shuttles to The Carter Center. Rail service will operate continuously for 60 hours.

• No bags are allowed on the buses or at The Carter Center. See full list of prohibited items below. Visitors will be subject to search at The Carter Center, and any prohibited item will be surrendered and not returned. A list of prohibited items, a complete bus and rail service schedule, a how to ride MARTA video, and other event information can be found here.

• While the bus shuttles to The Carter Center are free, customers must still pay a fare to ride MARTA to King Memorial Station. Download BREEZE MOBILE 2.0 to tap and go at the faregates.

• There is no public parking available at King Memorial. MARTA has 24,345 parking spaces systemwide, with almost 10,000 of those regularly available. PARKING MAP AND AVAILABILITY

• Local bus routes out of King Memorial Station will be rerouted. LOCAL BUS REROUTES

• Mobility customers may call the reservation office at (404-=) 848-5826 for transport to The Carter Center or travel to King Memorial Station and take a Mobility shuttle.

• MARTA Police Officers, Transit Ambassadors, and support staff will be deployed systemwide to assist customers. Look for staff in red beanies or MARTA safety vests. Please expect to wait for prolonged periods of time. There will be many mourners, given the deep ties the President maintained in our state and the warmth with which he was regarded.

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