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Long term parking changes at College Park

Hartsfield and mass transit officials say that the smarter way to use the airport is to rely on MARTA.

But the airport's best kept secret my be out.

MARTA has more than 4,000 long-term parking spaces that, at $3 to $6 per day, beat anything you can find in or around the airport, where there's about 31,000 public parking spaces and at least 11,000 more private spaces. But, like the airport, MARTA is running short of enough spaces for long-term parkers.

The Dunwoody station has 1,163 long-term spaces, but they are usually filled, according to MARTA. College Park usually has 280 spaces, but due to construction of a new parking deck, only 80 will be available during the project.

And, oh, don't attempt to park long term in the free daily MARTA lots. Transit cops are looking for squatters and could slip a ticket under your windshield wiper.

MARTA has no hotline on parking, so if you decide to try to squeeze into a long-term lot, have a backup plan. Go to the station you prefer, and if it's full, have a second choice. The Lenox deck, for instance, is nearly wide open all the time and would be a good alternative to Dunwoody.

Or, have someone drop you off at a MARTA station, if you don't want your Good Samaritan to drive you to Hartsfield.

Last year, Delta Air Lines opened a ticket counter at the airport MARTA station, so passengers can get off the train, check in at the station and then head to the gate.

One-way fare on MARTA is $1.75. For more information on MARTA parking, visit www.itsmarta.com.

New Airport Safety regulations
Please take the time to check local newspapers, public service announcements, the Airport radio station AM 830, and web sites to determine if new procedures have been instituted. Security is everybody's business; please help us to help you.

For domestic travel add one hour to your normal check-in time. For international travel add one hour to your regular check-in time.