GRTA Xpress
Xpress is a regional commuter coach service operated as a partnership between the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and Clayton, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale counties. As of 2015, 34 Xpress routes are in operation. Operators of Xpress are contracted through Professional Transit Management and American Coach. In Cobb and Gwinnett Counties Cobb Community Transit or Gwinnett County Transit provide Xpress service in addition to their own express services. Service hours are from roughly 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m weekdays, with most service being rush hours only.
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| Parent | Georgia Regional Transportation Authority |
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| Headquarters | 316 Cash Memorial Blvd, Forest Park, GA |
| Service area | Metro Atlanta, GA |
| Service type | express bus service |
| Routes | 34 |
| Operator | Professional Transit Management, American Coach, Cobb Community Transit, Gwinnett County Transit |
| Website | www |
Routes
- 400 Cumming to North Springs MARTA/Downtown Atlanta
- 408 Doraville MARTA to Johns Creek*
- 410 Sugarloaf Mills to Lindbergh MARTA*
- 411 Hamilton Mill/Mall of Georgia to Midtown Atlanta****
- 412 Sugarloaf Mills to Midtown Atlanta*
- 413 Hamilton Mill to Downtown Atlanta****
- 416 Dacula to Downtown Atlanta****
- 417 Sugarloaf Mills to Perimeter Center
- 418 Snellville to Downtown Atlanta*
- 420 West Conyers to Downtown Atlanta
- 421 West Conyers to Midtown Atlanta
- 422 Panola Road to Downtown Atlanta
- 423 East Conyers/Panola Road to Midtown Atlanta
- 424 Stone Mountain to Downtown Atlanta
- 425 East Conyers to Downtown Atlanta
- 428 Panola Road to Perimeter Center
- 430 McDonough to Downtown/Midtown Atlanta
- 431 Stockbridge to Midtown Atlanta
- 432 Stockbridge to Downtown Atlanta
- 440 Tara Boulevard (Atlanta Motor Speedway, Clayton County Justice Center) to Downtown Atlanta
- 441 Clayton County Justice Center to Midtown Atlanta
- 442 Riverdale to Downtown Atlanta
- 450 Newnan to Downtown Atlanta
- 451 Newnan to Midtown Atlanta
- 455 Union City to Downtown Atlanta
- 460 Douglasville to Downtown Atlanta
- 461 Douglasville to Midtown Atlanta
- 462 West Douglasville to Downtown Atlanta
- 476 Hiram/Powder Springs to Midtown and Downtown Atlanta**
- 480 Acworth to Downtown Atlanta**
- 481 Town Center to Midtown Atlanta**
- 490 Canton to Downtown Atlanta***
- 491 Woodstock, Georgia to Midtown Atlanta***
* Route is operated by, and as a part of, Gwinnett County Transit
** Route is operated by, and as a part of, Cobb Community Transit
*** Route is operated by, and as a part of, Cherokee Area Transportation System (CATS)
**** Route is operated by American Coach
Fares
All routes excluding routes 408, 410, 412, 470, 475, 477, and 480
- One-way: $3.00
- Round-trip: $5.00
- 20-ride pass: $45.00
- 40-ride pass: $85.00
- 31-day/Monthly Pass (activated after first use): $80.00
On off-peak runs and reverse commute runs (those heading in out of Atlanta in mornings, inbound evenings), the fare is halved to $1.50 one-way, $2.50 round-trip and $40 for a 31-day pass.
Routes 408 and 410
- One-way: $3.00
- 10-Ride Ticket Book: $30.00
- Monthly Pass (unlimited rides): $100.00
Routes 412 and 418
- One-way: $4.00
- 10-Ride Ticket Book: $40.00
- Monthly Pass (unlimited rides): $150.00
Routes 470, 475, 477, 480, and 481
- One-way: $3.00
- 20-ride pass: $47.00
- Monthly Pass (unlimited rides): $90.00
Free transfers are available between GRTA Xpress and MARTA via a reciprocal fare agreement. Routes 408, 410, 412, 470, 475, 477, 480, and 481 DO NOT offer round-trip fares.
Future plans
Originally at full system implementation, Xpress had planned to operate 27 routes traversing 12 metro area counties. However, due to the popularity of its bus service (overcrowding on routes has become commonplace) the agency has already reached this goal. A second expansion phase is now being implemented to have 47 routes in operation by the 2013 fiscal year. These routes will connect the outlying suburbs with each other and downtown Atlanta. Though most routes go to downtown Atlanta, some routes terminate or make stops at MARTA train stations along the route.