ATLANTA — As former President Jimmy Carter lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta on Saturday to Tuesday, MARTA released their public transportation plan to accommodate those going to pay their respects.
Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024 at the age of 100, will lie in repose at the Carter Center beginning Saturday at 6 p.m. until Jan. 7 at 6 a.m. before being taken to Washington for funeral services.
MARTA says they will provide direct bus service to the Carter Center from King Memorial rail station, allowing those paying their respects to the national’s only president from Georgia to get there.
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“MARTA joins the country in mourning the loss of our longest-living president and Georgia’s native son,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood. “President Carter led a life of service, and his dedication to human and civil rights changed us for the better. MARTA is especially grateful for his leadership in bringing public transportation plans to fruition in metro Atlanta, and we are proud to help pay tribute to him.”
According to MARTA, if you are not walking or biking to the Carter Center, those planning to go to pay their respects must travel by bus.
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Free shuttles will go from King Memorial Station every three to five minutes beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
MARTA said that to get there, you must take the train to King Memorial Station and then board the shuttle to the Carter Center. Rail services will operate continuously for 60 hours to allow for travel.
No public parking is available at the King Memorial station, but there are more than 24,300 spaces available at MARTA locations across the system.
The agency provided maps of parking and bus reroutes for the memorial period in Atlanta.
Additionally, visitors to the Carter Center “will be subject to search at The Carter Center, and any prohibited item will be surrendered and not returned. A list of prohibited items, a complete bus and rail service schedule, a how to ride MARTA video, and other event information can be found at MARTA.”
The following items are also prohibited on buses or at the Carter Center, according to MARTA:
- No backpacks/bags/purses/clutches/camera bags are allowed on the buses or at The Carter Center. An exception will be made for diaper bags, which will be searched by hand. Aerosols, ammunition, animals other than service animals, bicycles, balloons, coolers, drones and other unmanned aircraft systems, explosives, firearms, glass, thermal or metal containers, laser pointers, mace, packages, selfie sticks, toy guns, weapons of any kind, or any other items determined to be potential safety hazards are not allowed.
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