Thousands of federal employees returned to downtown Atlanta offices this week, and MARTA wants them to leave their cars at home.

🚇 What We Know: Federal agencies now require staff to work in-person full-time under President Trump’s new mandate. The shift ends remote and hybrid work arrangements that began during COVID.

“Let MARTA do the driving,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood. “It can be difficult to get back into the habit of going into the office five days a week – it’s been an adjustment for many of us. So, let MARTA drive and you can listen to music or scroll on your phone during your commute and not have the added stress of traffic and parking.”

🏢 Why It Matters: Downtown Atlanta houses several federal buildings with thousands of workers. Their return means more cars on already congested roads and tougher competition for expensive parking spots.

🚆 Take Action: Five Points Station offers the most convenient connection to downtown federal buildings, with direct tunnel access to the Richard B. Russell federal building. This hub connects all four rail lines and 10 bus routes:

Route 3 – Martin Luther King Jr Drive/Auburn Avenue

Route 21 – Memorial Drive
Route 26 – Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard
Route 40 – Peachtree Street/Downtown

Route 42 – Pryor Road
Route 49 – McDonough Boulevard
Route 55 – Jonesboro Road

Route 186 – Rainbow Drive/South DeKalb
Route 816 – North Highland Avenue
Route 813 – Atlanta University Center

Other stations serving downtown include Peachtree Center, Georgia State, Garnett and GWCC/CNN Center. The Atlanta Streetcar also serves the area.

B.T. Clark

Publisher at The Georgia Sun

B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.