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'Leave them stranded': Rideshare drivers shut off apps at Atlanta airport, boycott for hours
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this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2023
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So people needing a rideshare at the Airport should jump on the MARTA (light rail) at the airport and take it one stop away to get their Lyft/Uber?
You ain’t wrong, it’s not hard and I’ve done it many times, but as a native to Atlanta I do have to call out that most folks are averse to MARTA because as a general rule it sucks.
MARTA is so inconvenient. I’m lucky; my family only lives twenty minutes from the airport so I just have to call them when I get in. And even though they’re so close, there’s no public transportation option to even get close to where my family is.
And God help you if you want to take the bus; those MARTA buses come when the mood hits them.
Many years ago comedian Lewis Black called MARTA “the subway to nowhere” and I’ve never heard a more apt description
Revisiting and I thought I’d expound, having now lived in a city with somewhat reliable busses it’s insane how bad the bus system is in Atlanta
I've used the MARTA once when I had a long layover in Atlanta and decided to visit the city center. It was fine, really (the metro, not the city. The city was dead. Does anyone even live there?)
Why did you say that name?!
Where is she?!
Most travelers won't want to learn a new rail system. They'll probably just get a cab at the stand.
I'm from Australia; Everyone I know will default to public transport when travelling. My partner and I normally book our accommodation with public transport in mind.
Using a different public transport system is really not that big a deal...
I've been ripped off by enough cab drivers across the United States that I only use taxi cabs as a very last resort.
Ok, MARTA really is kind of shit.
I rank MARTA pretty low compared to other cities. Cleveland's Rapid (RTA) ranks quite a bit higher than Atlanta's MARTA to me. However, my city has zero light rail, so I'm still a bit envious of MARTA. As shit as it is, what is more shit is nothing except city busses.