About Atlanta

• Walkscore 48

• Bikescore 42

• Transitscore 44

• League of American Cyclists Community Rating: Bronze

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Midtown Bike Map

Beltline Map

Transit Map

Atlanta is the capital of the New South, and is currently in the midst of a fairly massive re-imagining of itself. For decades Atlanta was the poster child for Car Commuter Culture, with a donut of outlying suburbs supplying millions of single-occupancy cars into the machinery of Downtown every morning and back out again at 5, leaving most of the city’s inner neighborhoods in a state of half occupancy, and with more than their share of decay and neglect. Today young families are once again choosing to live inside the belt line in larger and larger numbers, with neighborhoods like Decatur and Old Fourth Ward shaking the dust of the 1970’s off and putting those old empty buildings to vibrant new uses. Bike lanes are sprouting up like kudzu, including some pretty dreamy cycle tracks and bike paths that are beginning to offer serious connectivity for people who want a better way to get around town than sitting in Atlanta’s infamous traffic. Atlanta has always had the climate and the culture, but they’re now beginning to make it accessible to everyone.

Gallery of our last travels

Culture

The bike culture in Atlanta tends to be young, fresh, and vigorous. Bikes are gaining traction here, and cyclists are eager to meet up and share fellowship. It’s an exciting time to bike around Atlanta.

Etiquette

Atlanta is pretty relaxed, but hand signals and bells remain remarkably simple and effective ways to keep you out of collisions. Tell the people around you what you intend to do.

Safety

Front white light and at least a red reflector is required. Helmets required under the age of 16. Stay off the sidewalks, stay to the right as much as you can (it’s a law), don’t ride more than 2 people wide, and motor vehicles are required to give you at least 3 feet of space when they pass.

security

Normal “big city” rules apply… bring your bike inside at night if even remotely possible. If not, use at least one serious U-Lock or high-grade (preferrably German) cable lock. Secure the wheels to the frame, and don’t lock up to something that can be unbolted or lifted out of the ground, like many street signs.

These routes were curated by local Atlantans who wanted to share their #BestBikeRide with you. Print off the map for free!

Atlanta

Bike Share

• Lime Scooters and E-bikes

Rentals

• Atlanta Bicycle Barn - right off the Beltline

• Bicycle Tours of Atlanta - $40/day for city bike, helmet, map and bike lock. Extra costs & services include drop off / pick up, lights, basket and tube kit

• DECATUR fiets - family cargo bike rental. Call for pricing.

Tours

• Bicycle Tours of Atlanta - $59 for 3 hour tours: "Fall in Love with Atlanta", "Old South and New Beginnings", "Downtown to Midtown, Past to Present" and "The Sweet Twilight". Includes bike, helmet, water and snacks.

Shops

• Decatur Fiets - The family bike shop in Atlanta selling Workcycles KR8s (bakfiets) and Kinder Tandems

We curated this list of our favorite places to feed our eyes, body and soul by bike in Atlanta.

hotels

See our lodging directory for bike-friendly hotels, inns and B&Bs.

Atlanta

CITY TRANSIT

MARTA - "MARTA allows bicycles on trains at any time of the day or night", itsmarta.com. 100% of buses are outfitted with bicycle racks on the front and they are first come, first serve.

TRAIN

Crescent (New York - Atlanta - New Orleans) - folding bikes allowed. Full bikes must be boxed (boxes are $15) and pay $10 to check as luggage.

BUS

Greyhound - bicycles must be boxed or bagged and if they exceed 62" in length, a charge of $30-40 will be applied.

CARS

• Avis

• Zipcar

• Relayrides

AIRLINE

• Alaska Air - $25 to check bike

• Delta- FREE for bikes under 23kg or 50lbs in a protective box or bag under 62 linear inches or 158 centimeters.

• Frontier - $75 to check bike

• Qatar Airways - free pending the weight of the boxed bike and ticket class

• Southwest - FREE to check bike

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