ATL - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
- Airport Guy
- May 8, 2024
- 7 min read
Ten miles south of the city and named after two former mayors, Atlanta sees the world's largest amount of passengers, and by some margin, with 105 million in 2023. Its website is
Parking
As you would expect with such a large airport, there are a variety of parking options. The prices shown are per day. The car parks start at $3 per hour for shorter stays.
Only a couple of options require a shuttle although one is also available as noted. Otherwise all car parks are a short walk to the terminal.
ATL Select (uncovered $10, covered $14, can be booked online, requires shuttle to the terminal), ATL West ($16, can be booked online), International Hourly ($36, can be booked online), International Park Ride ($14, can be booked online, requires shuttle to the terminal), North Daily ($19), North Economy ($14, shuttle available), North Hourly ($36), Park Ride ($10, temporarily closed), South Daily ($19), South Economy ($14, shuttle available), South Hourly ($36).
Parking can be booked here myparkatl.com/AtlantaBooking/?fresh_start=y
Drop Off
North Hourly and South Hourly are the closest to the terminals and are recommended for drop off and pick up. $3 for up to an hour.
Security
Further details can be found here www.atl.com/passenger-information/passenger-security/
The airport uses TSA PreCheck and CLEAR Plus options to help speed up the security process. Details are found via the page above.
Restaurants and Bars
You will find these across the airport.
Concourse A - Asian Chao, Atlanta Bread & Bar, Atlanta Hawks Bar, Boar's Head Cafe, Boar's Head Kiosk, Boardwalk, Brioche Doree, Caribou Coffee, Catcora's Kitchen, Chick-Fil-A, Coffee Bean Tea & Leaf, Dunkin' Donuts, Freshen's, Goldberg's, Gordon Biersch, Great Wraps, Low Country, McDonald's, P.F. Chang's, Piece of Cake, Qdoba, Sambazon Acai Bowls, Savannah's Candy Kitchen, Shake Shack, Varasano's Pizzeria Concourse B - Asian Chao, ATL Shops by Hudson, Atlanta Bagel Co., Atlanta Bread Company, Auntie Anne's, Bluemoon Brewhouse, Boar's Head Kiosk, Bobby's Burger Palace, Coffee Beanery, Dunkin' Donuts, F2O, Freshen's, Paschal's, Popeye's, Proof of the Pudding, Roast Coffee House, Samuel Adams, Savannah's Candy Kitchen, Savi, Sweet Water Bar & Grill, TGI Fridays, Wendy's, Willy's Mexicana Grill
Concourse C - Atlanta Bread Company, Auntie Anne's, Baja Fresh, Bantam & Biddy, Carrabba's, Charleys Philly Steaks, Chick-Fil-A, El Taco, Famous Famiglia, Five Guys, Fresh Healthy Cafe, Great Wraps, Jersey Mike's, Krispy Kreme, La Madeleine, Leeann Chin, Links Grill, Longhorn Steakhouse, Saladworks, Savannah's Candy Kitchen, Sbarro, Starbucks, Sweet Georgia's Juke Point, The Pecan, The Varsity, Truly, Umaizushi
Concourse D - 4040 Bar, Asian Chao, Atlanta Braves, Auntie Anne's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chciken + Beer, Chipotle, Coffee Bean Tea & Leaf, Einstein Bros Bagels, Fab Yo, Famous Famiglia, Five Guys, Freshen's, Garbanzo, Grind House, Harvest & Grounds, Mustard Seed, Phillips Seafood, Popeye's, Terrapin Tap House, The Market By Food & Wine, Wolfgang Puck
Concourse E - Arby's, Bluemoon Brewhouse, Boar's Head Kiosk, Caribou Coffee, Freshen's, McDonald's, Nathan's Famous, Nature's Table, One Flew South, Panda Express, Piano Bar, Qdoba, Sojourner's, Subway, TGI Fridays, Villa Pizza
Concourse F - ATL Shops by Hudson, Atlanta Bread Company, Ecco, El Taco, Jekyll Island Seafood, Lorena Garcia, Maison Mathis, Pei Wei, Starbucks, The Pecan Bistro, The Varsity
Concourse T - Atlanta Stillhouse, Auntie Anne's, Bojangles, Coffee Bean Tea & Leaf, Goldberg's, Grind House, Harvest & Grounds, Jamba Juice, Maddio's Pizza, Papi's Cafe, Pizza Box, Southern National Market, Starbucks, Subway,TGI Fridays, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Vino Volo
Domestic Terminal - Auntie Anne's, Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, iHop Express, Leeann Chin, Piedmont Park, Popeye's, Starbucks, TJ's Craft Sandwiches, Taco Bell, TGI Fridays, The A Bar and Grill, We Juice It
International Arrivals - Starbucks
International Departures - Sweet Auburn Market
Shops
There are a large number of shops across the terminals. Full details can be found here www.atl.com/skypointe/ by applying filters.
Concourse A - Atlanta.net, Brighton, CNBC News Atlanta, CVS, InMotion, iStore, L'Occitane, Mac, Newsbeat, Shellis, Simply Books, Sunglass Icon, Tumi, Z-Market Concourse B - 11 Alive Travel Store, ATL Shops by Hudson, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Daily World, Brookstone, Buckhead Books, Fire CZ, Global Beauty, InMotion, iTravel, Kiehl's, Kylie Cosmetics, Midtown Magazine, Simply Books, Southern Living News, Spartina, Sunglass Icon, Z-Market
Concourse C - ATL Luggage & Gifts, ATL Today, Atlanta Daily World, Bijoux Turner, Brookstone, Buckhead Books, Fuel Rod, InMotion, Kylie Cosmetics, Midtown Magazine, Orange Optix, The Market Concourse D - All ATL, ATL Luggage & Gifts, ATL Market, ATL Today, Atlanta Daily World, Diverse, Fire CZ,InMotion, iStore, Johnston & Murphy, Kylie Cosmetics, Midtown Magazine, Orange Optix
Concourse E - Benefit, Brooks Brothers, CNBC Smartshop, CNN.com, Duty Free America, Fuel Rod, Global News, Heritage Booksellers, InMotion, iStore, Michael Kors, Pandora, Sound Balance, Spanx, Swarovski, The Goods ATL, Tumi, The Wall Street Journal
Concourse F - 5th & Sunset, ATL Shops by Hudson, Brookstone, CNN International, Duty Free America, Fuel Rod, InMotion, Kiehl's, Mac, Phone Cards, Tumi
Concourse T - Atlanta Business Chronicle, B Iconic, Brookstone, InMotion, Lather, News Express, Patricia Nash, Shellis, Z-Market
Domestic Terminal - Heritage Booksellers, InMotion, Shellis, Z-Market
International Arrivals - CNN International, Global News
International Departures - Fuel Rod
Lounge
There is one lounge open to all.
The Club - 0600-2230, Concourse F Level 2
There are also Minute Suites at Concourses B, E and F, all open 24 hours.
Assistance
It is recommended that you contact your airline or tour operator at least 48 hours before trouble.
Some information is available here www.atl.com/civil-rights/
The airport website has an assistance button at the top right that will bring up a number of buttons to add to the page functionality.
Hotels
There are a huge number of hotels fairly close to the airport.
Within the Interstate 75/85/285 and Highway 19 (the approximate main road boundary of the airport) you will find the following. Except as noted, the following all have a shuttle service, although some of these are to just one location.
North of the airport
Drury Inn & Suites
La Quinta Inn & Suites North
Hilton Atlanta Airport
Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Airport
Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport
Kimpton Overland
South of the airport
Sonesta Atlanta Airport South
Hyatt Place Atlanta Airport South
Sleep Inn Atlanta Airport Comfort Inn Atlanta Airport
Quality Inn Atlanta Airport Central
La Quinta Inn & Suites South
Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport South
Courtyard Atlanta Airport South
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham
There are many more outside of those main roads and those offering a shuttle can be found here www.atl.com/ground-transportation/#1641608147219-fa4980d1-6b7e by opening the second tab on the page, "Hotel Shuttle".
For more on hotels near the airport just click the image below.
Shuttles
The majority of hotels near the airport run shuttle services. See the link in the Hotels section for an extensive list. Do note that there is much less shuttle coverage at the International Terminal. Pick up points are as follows.
Domestic Arrivals - Ground Transportation Centre/West Curb (outside the terminals). Use exits W-1 or W-2.
International Terminal - to the right of A3 door.
The airport offers the Sky Train. This automated system runs 24 hours a day and connects ATL West Parking, Georgia International Convention Centre, Gateway Centre Arena, Atlanta Airport Marriott, AC Hotel Marriott, Spring Hill Suites, Renaissance Hotel. This will also link to the car hire area.
Immigration
For any information about visas for the United States of America you should only refer to the official government information to ensure you are checking the most up to date information here www.cbp.gov/travel with further information about ESTA here www.esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta
Reclaim
In the reclaim area check the boards for which carousel you need to attend. In the event of lost baggage you can find contact details for airlines here
Customs
For any information about bringing things into the United States of America you should only refer to the official government information www.cbp.gov/travel/clearing-customs
Taxi
Taxis are available at both terminals.
Domestic Terminal - Ground Transportation Centre/West Curb (outside the terminals). Use exits W-1 or W-2.
International Terminal - outside door A-1.
There is a fixed fee to the city centre although it is then subject to surcharges for the number of passengers and possible fuel surcharge. Downtown is about $36.
Shared ride shuttles are also available.
Domestic Terminal - Ground Transportation Centre/West Curb (outside the terminals). Stall 1-3 for local, stall 4-8 for regional.
International Terminal - minimal coverage, located outside door A-3.
Downtown is about $16.50
Buses and Coaches
Buses are provided by MARTA and they have numerous routes to the city. These are paid for using a Breeze card. Greyhound then offer services to other towns and cities.
Rail and Trams
There is a station at the airport, terminating at the Domestic Terminal, at its west end between the North and South terminals. There are two lines, Red and Gold.
Red - leaves airport from 0450 (weekday) and 0550 (weekend) until 2056 (weekday) and 2050 (weekend). Trains are about every twenty minutes with peak hours on weekdays rising to about every twelve minutes. Heads north through the city centre.
Gold - leaves airport from 0440 (weekday) and 0600 (weekend) until 0120 (weekday) and 0100 (weekend). Trains are about every twenty minutes with peak hours on weekdays rising to about every fifteen minutes. Heads north to the city centre and heads northeast.
Routes
The airport does not list its destinations but as you would expect from such a large airport it connects with a huge number of destinations both domestically and further afield. It is a regularly used hub for international travellers looking to connect to other towns and cities.
Maps
There are numerous map options.
Overall site map www.atl.com/maps/
Domestic Parking apps.atl.com/docs/Parking/Parking_MapDirections_ATLWeb.pdf
International Parking apps.atl.com/docs/Parking/Parking_MapDirections_InternationalTerminal.pdf
Domestic Hotel Pick-Up Area
International Arrivals Pick Up Areas
Terminal Transfer
There is a designated shuttle available between the domestic and international areas. Stops are found as follows.
Domestic Terminal - Ground Transportation Centre/West Curb via doors W-1 or W-2.
International Terminal - Arrivals level via exit between doors A1 and A2.
The shuttle runs about every fifteen minutes and also heads to the car hire area.
Car Hire
This area is reached by either the Sky Train (details under Shuttles) or Terminal Transfer shuttle (details under Terminal Transfer).
Companies are as follows.
Ace, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, Thrifty
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