MARTA – Hamilton E Holmes Station

This was not the best experience due to staff at Marta. The ride to and from the Ga Dome was great no problems at all. The staff was rude, when I purchased a breeze card at the facility the machine gave me back British currency. When I asked to have US currency back in return I was denied saying I could use it just like a dollar bill, and in fact that statement was false as I tried to use it tonight at another establishment and was denied. Not happy with the service provided at this location. The currency that it gave me back was only two pence not equal to the dollar they owed me.

My car has been in the shop for a month. A part that I need is on back order with Acura, and after three weeks of cabin fever, I decided to take the bus and train to Lenox Square.
I’ve caught the train from this location on several occasions and when I was a teenager whose mother didn’t allow her to date or party, my friends (who also had strict parents), and I use to ride from the Avondale station (which was back then the final station on the East line) to what was then called the Hightower station. Not sure when they changed it to Hamilton E. Holmes.
Thankfully, I still have my Breeze card, as the bus driver told me had I not had the Breeze card, I would have need to pay to catch the bus and again once I arrived at the train station.
I find It very very very funny that Marta has a no food/​drink policy on their trains and buses, but this station has two vending machines, one with soda/​juice/​water and the other with assorted snacks.
I can only suggest if you are catching the train here for the Hawks or Falcons games or anything at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), GA Dome, or Philips Arena, that you remember that the parking lot gets filled quickly as this is one of the most popular stations, close for those Cobb County residents and that parking is free here compared to paying $ 10 and up to park at one of those facilities.
There is a taxi stand at this station, but I’m not sure how that is handled, as I hardly recall ever seeing taxis on standby here.

Very convenient being the closest station to me being in Cobb County. This is the last station on the west line and is a direct route to the Dome, Phillips Arena, Centennial Olympic Park, and the World Congress Center. There is plenty of free all day parking but I suggest parking in the front lot on the MLK Dr. side. That side is well lit and you can park directly across the front entrance. Plus, majority of the cabs are parked here along with security. Downside, there is only one automatic restroom which is out of service after 8 p.m. CCT route 30 goes to this station and also MARTA shuttle to Six Flags Park is here.