Discover Atlanta, Georgia
 Atlanta, Georgia Author: Chuck Koehler (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Introducing Atlanta
Atlanta Travel Guide is created to help people plan a trip to the capital of the US state of Georgia on a limited budget. On this page I provide a list of all the sights in Atlanta, with advise on how to get there in the most practical, often budget-conscious way.
Getting to know Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital as well as the biggest city in Georgia. It has a population exceeding half a million, making it the 33rd largest city in the United States. Metro Atlanta is a metropolitan area comprising 28 counties. With a population of 5.5 million people it is the 9th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
Atlanta is the headquarters of several major world-renowned American companies including Coca-Cola, AT&T and Delta Air Lines. The headquarters of Home Depot and UPS are also located in the vicinity of Atlanta.
Guide to Atlanta GA Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Atlanta GA that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
 Fox Theater, Atlanta Author: Daniel Mayer (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Budget Travel to Atlanta
By Plane
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is said to be the busiest airport in the world, as measured by domestic passenger traffic. Arriving at the airport, you can take the MARTA Rail to most places in downtown Atlanta. The ticket is only US$2.00 one way.
By Train
Atlanta is linked by Amtrak trains to New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, among others. The train leaves New York City at 3:00 pm and arrives in Atlanta at 9:00 am the following day.
By Bus
Greyhound Buses provides bus services connecting many US cities to Atlanta.
By Car
The main interstates highway linking Atlanta are the I-75, which runs from Detroit to Florida; the I-85, which runs from the Mid-Atlantic to New Orleans, and the I-20, which runs from Texas to South Carolina. For real time traffic information, call 511 in Georgia.
 MARTA Subway, Atlanta Author: Gray wolf (public domain)
Budget Travel within Atlanta
MARTA, which stands for Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, operates the buses and rapid transit trains in the city. Payment for your rides is done using the Breezecard, a stored-value card that you can use for both single journeys and multiple journeys.
Business In Atlanta
The capital city of Georgia is Atlanta, home to a high concentration IT and technology industries as well as numerous Fortune 1000 companies who prefer Atlanta office space.
Location Map of Sights in Atlanta
Click here to view the Google Map to Atlanta, Georgia.
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