Riders on the GA 400 Bus Rapid Transit line will pay their fares before boarding their bus and validate their tickets as they board.
Jonathan Hunt, MARTA’s interim general manager/CEO, gave the Fulton County Commission the transit agency’s quarterly update to the commissioners on Oct. 1. He said the advance purchases will allow customers to board through all doors of the bus, thus minimizing wait times at each station.
Riders on all buses and trains will start using MARTA’s new automated fare collection system in spring 2026. Hunt said it will incorporate new faregates, a new app, Breeze Card vending machines, and Breeze Cards, plus a new virtual wallet option. Construction has begun on the fare gate installation…