Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Announces Xpress Service Changes Beginning on June 16, 2025

Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Announces Xpress Service Changes Beginning on June 16, 2025

The Changes Affect All Xpress Routes

The Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) announces systemwide service changes to its Xpress bus service, which will take effect on Monday, June 16. These changes come as part of the authority’s “Redefining the Ride – Xpress 2.0” initiative. On April 3, 2025, the ATL board voted to approve the service changes.

The service modifications are driven by lagging ridership that is largely a result of post-pandemic shifts in commute patterns. The restructuring aims to ensure more efficient use of available funding while maintaining essential transit services for the Atlanta region.

The new system plan was developed through comprehensive data analysis and regional input. The changes include schedule changes to all routes, closures of some park-and-ride locations, and some routes ending at MARTA stations, rather than continuing to Downtown or Midtown Atlanta.

The updated system plan is available on the ebsite: https://xpressga.com/redefining-the-ride-xpress-2-0/.

The Xpress website will also have details about registration for the virtual public meeting to present the new, adopted service plan from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.  Please make sure to register if you would like to learn more.

Additionally, Xpress/ATL representatives will conduct in-person visits to impacted park-and-ride locations in June 2025 to communicate the service changes to riders leading up to implementation on June 16.

Learn More about the Service Changes

Anyone interested in learning more about the service changes or participating in the public meeting can visit https://xpressga.com/ or https://xpressga.com/redefining-the-ride-xpress-2-0/ or contact ATL Xpress at (844)-977-7742.

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was created by the Georgia General Assembly during the 2018 legislative session to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing the ATL Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. Effective July 1, 2020, the ATL was legislatively authorized to oversee the state’s Xpress regional commuter transit system and the Atlanta region’s vanpool system. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly and projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on Xpress and the ATL, visit https://atltransit.ga.gov/ and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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