24-Hour Transit Service in Atlanta for the Super Bowl

Twenty-four-hour service is a bigger deal than the game, if you're a fan of public transit and don't care that much for the sport of football.

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February 3, 2019, 5:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


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"MARTA rail service will begin running 24 hours a day starting [Thursday] evening until Feb. 5 due to the influx of visitors Downtown for events related to the Super Bowl this Sunday," reports Collin Kelley.

"Rail service will run round-the-clock until 2 a.m. on Feb. 5," according to Kelley. "Bus routes 15, 39, 83 and 196 will run continuous, 24-hour service until 2 a.m. on Feb. 5 as well." The Atlanta Streetcar will also be running on increases frequencies on Super Bowl Sunday.

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