ATL RIDES

ATL RIDES is a free transit focused multimodal trip planning platform for the metro Atlanta region that will significantly improve the trip planning experience for transit riders by fully integrating all regional public transit operators and modes into a single platform. 

ATL RIDES fully integrates the latest route, scheduling, and realtime vehicle position information from all regional public transit operators into a single mobile app. The app also fully integrates multimodal trip options, including walking, biking, scooter/bikeshare, and driving links as part of a trip. App users can compare trips across modes and personal preferences, taking into account routes, travel time, distance, estimated monetary cost, ADA accessibility, calories, and environmental impact. Individual customers can then make travel choices that most align with their individual values: least-cost, least-time, most-environmentally conscious, etc.

By downloading and using the app you are helping to improve the platform and regional transit trip planning experience. 

*Users are encouraged to report any bugs and submit other suggestions for improving the app experience. Ongoing bug fixes and feature updates/enhancements will be made to the app.

The app includes realtime vehicle position data from:
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
- CobbLinc
- Gwinnett County Transit (GCT)
- Xpress
- Connect Douglas

ATL RIDES includes the latest routes and scheduling information from:
- MARTA
- CobbLinc
- GCT
- Xpress
- Connect Douglas
- Cherokee Area Transportation System (CATS)
- Henry County Transit (HCT) 
- Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS)

ATL RIDES allows users to plan and save trips, receive service alerts, and dynamic rerouting of trips if a segment is delayed. The app fully integrates all regional transit services, ingesting transit feed data from multiple operators and allowing for trip plans that transfers across providers and modes. 

Key features and functionality of ATL RIDES include:
- Multimodal, multi-agency, regional trip planning
- Multilingual capabilities (Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese)
- Realtime transit vehicle tracking
- User accounts – set preferences, monitor trips
- Save favorite stops and locations
- ADA accessible routing
- Detailed route and schedule information by operator
- Enhanced transit stop viewer showing routes served, next departures, and nearby amenities
- Enhanced transit route viewer showing all stops and realtime vehicle location (where data is provided)
- See nearby shared-mobility options (e.g. bikeshares and scooters)
- Submit comments and feedback

ATL RIDES is intended to be used for planning trips within the 13-county metro Atlanta region. 
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ATL RIDES is an open source multimodal trip planning application. Development of the platform was led by the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) in collaboration with IBI Group, MARTA, CobbLinc, GCT, Connect Douglas, CATS, HCT, CPACS, GDOT, and the Atlanta Regional Commission. Funding for the development of ATL RIDES was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the State of Georgia.