GRTA Xpress


Xpress is a regional commuter coach service operated as a partnership between the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and Clayton, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale counties. As of 2015, 34 Xpress routes are in operation. Operators of Xpress are contracted through Professional Transit Management and American Coach. In Cobb and Gwinnett Counties Cobb Community Transit or Gwinnett County Transit provide Xpress service in addition to their own express services. Service hours are from roughly 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m weekdays, with most service being rush hours only.

Routes

* Route is operated by, and as a part of, Gwinnett County Transit
** Route is operated by, and as a part of, Cobb Community Transit
*** Route is operated by, and as a part of, Cherokee Area Transportation System
**** Route is operated by American Coach

Fares

All routes excluding routes 408, 410, 412, 470, 475, 477, and 480
On off-peak runs and reverse commute runs, the fare is halved to $1.50 one-way, $2.50 round-trip and $40 for a 31-day pass.
Routes 408 and 410
Routes 412 and 418
Routes 470, 475, 477, 480, and 481
Free transfers are available between GRTA Xpress and MARTA via a reciprocal fare agreement. Routes 408, 410, 412, 470, 475, 477, 480, and 481 DO NOT offer round-trip fares.

Future plans

Originally at full system implementation, Xpress had planned to operate 27 routes traversing 12 metro area counties. However, due to the popularity of its bus service the agency has already reached this goal. A second expansion phase is now being implemented to have 47 routes in operation by the 2013 fiscal year. These routes will connect the outlying suburbs with each other and downtown Atlanta. Though most routes go to downtown Atlanta, some routes terminate or make stops at MARTA train stations along the route.