Effective July 6, 2010
Contractor: Professional Transit Management
GRTA Xpress Blue Zone Fares Apply

McDonough to Downtown and Midtown Atlanta

Route 430 provides eight coaches in the morning and eight coaches in the evening from the McDonough Park & Ride Lot to downtown Atlanta, Monday-Friday. Three coaches in the morning extend their route into Midtown after circulating downtown first. Three coaches in the afternoon first circulate in Midtown before picking up passengers in downtown. Two reverse commute coaches are available in the morning from Civic Center MARTA station to McDonough and three in the afternoon from McDonough to Civic Center MARTA station. The 250-space park & ride lot is located at 1059 Industrial Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253

For a map and directions to Xpress parking for this route, CLICK HERE.

All Xpress coaches are wheelchair accessible.

How to Read the Xpress Timetable

The timetable below shows the timed stops on the Xpress route. Not all stops have times. To estimate when the coach will arrive at a non-timed stop, check the last timed stop just before the stop you want and the first timed stop after the stop that you want. Your stop time will fall approximately between those two times.

Note: The 5:45am and 4:15pm trips do not run on Fridays.

AM Trips

PM Trips

Downtown Atlanta Stops Morning Arrival (northbound side of the street) -Central Ave. at Mitchell St. (Atlanta City Hall) -Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. at Peachtree St. -Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. between Broad and Forsyth streets -Forsyth St. at Five Points MARTA Station -Forsyth St. at Luckie St. (GSU Rialto Theater) -Peachtree St. at Ellis St. (Georgia Pacific) -Peachtree St. at Peachtree Center (MARTA entrance) -Peachtree St. at Baker St. (SunTrust Bldg.) -Ivan Allen, Jr. Blvd. at Alexander St. -West Peachtree St. at Civic Center MARTA station Downtown Atlanta Stops Afternoon Departure (southbound side of the street) -W. Peachtree at Civic Center MARTA Station -Peachtree St. at Baker St. (SunTrust Bldg.) -Peachtree St. at Peachtree Center (near MARTA elevator) -Park Place at Edgewood Avenue (Woodruff Park) -Pryor St. at Upper Alabama St. (Underground Atlanta) -Forsyth St. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Center  -Mitchell St. at Central Ave. (Atlanta City Hall) -Mitchell St. at Washington St. (State Capitol) Midtown Atlanta Stops Morning Arrival after Downtown (6:00, 6:30, 7:00 a.m. coaches only) (northbound side of the street) -West Peachtree St. at Civic Center MARTA station. -West Peachtree St. at North Avenue MARTA Station (at Ponce de Leon Ave.) -West Peachtree St. at 5th St. -West Peachtree St. at Peachtree Place (Midtown MARTA station) -West Peachtree St. at 14th St. -West Peachtree St. at Arts Center MARTA Station -Spring St. at 17th St. -Spring St. at 5th St. (Technology Square, GA Tech East Campus) -Spring St. just before Linden Ave.  Midtown Atlanta Stops Afternoon Departure before Downtown (3:40, 4:05 and 4:35 p.m. coaches only) (northbound side of the street) -West Peachtree St. at Civic Center MARTA station. -West Peachtree St. at North Avenue MARTA Station (at Ponce de Leon Ave.) -West Peachtree St. at 5th St. -West Peachtree St. at Peachtree Place (Midtown MARTA station) -West Peachtree St. at 14th St. -West Peachtree St. at Arts Center MARTA Station -Spring St. at 17th St. -Spring St. at 5th St. (Technology Square, GA Tech East Campus) -Spring St. just before Linden Ave. -West Peachtree St. at Civic Center MARTA Station

Route Maps

Holiday Schedule

Xpress does not operate on New Year’s Day; the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. 

Click here to see the limited service schedule for those days.  

Fares

Only GRTA Xpress fare passes are valid for this route. Fare passes are not refundable.

One-way -- $3 -- (pay exact cash only at the farebox)

Roundtrip -- $5 -- (pay exact cash only at the farebox)

20-Ride -- $45 -- (20 single trip rides) available online.CLICK HERE

40-Ride -- $85 -- (40 single trip rides) available online.CLICK HERE

31-Day -- $80 -- (31 days unlimited use) available online. CLICK HERE

Half-Price and Reverse Commute Fares

One-way -- $1.50 -- (pay exact cash only at the farebox)

Roundtrip -- $2.50 -- (pay exact cash only at the farebox)

31-Day -- $40 -- (31 days unlimited use)

Half-price fares are available on reverse commutes. In addition, all persons 65 years of age and older, Medicare cardholders and persons with disabilities are eligible for half-price fares on those routes operating during off-peak hours (between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and after 6:30 p.m.). Riders must show the coach operator their Medicare card to qualify. This route currently does not operate during off-peak hours.

Breeze Card

The Breeze Card is now accepted on all CCT, GCT and GRTA Xpress routes. For information on how to use the Breeze Card on GRTA Xpress, click HERE. To visit the Breeze Card website for more information CLICK HERE.

Please Note!

Xpress coaches stop only at locations designated by an Xpress coach sign.

Always check the route sign above the front window of the coach to ensure boarding the correct coach.

Put your fare pass in the trim unit as you board or use your Breeze Card to tap the Breeze Reader. Put only exact cash in the farebox.

If you need the wheelchair lift, let the driver know and follow his or her instructions.

"Can't find a route that works for you? A vanpool may be the answer"