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The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Crushing Your Trip to Work as an ATL Airport Employee

We know ATL airport employees want to be relaxed and confident getting to the airport for work. In order to do that, you need a reliable and affordable way to get to work.

The problem is the trip to the airport is a pain… It’s expensive, slow, and uncertain, which makes you feel stressed.

We know how hard it is to navigate all the airport chaos, which is why we created the Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Crushing Your Trip to Work. 

Here’s how it works:

  1. Select your current situation below to jump right to the part of this Insiders’ Guide that is right for you.
  2. Request Shift’s free 5-step plan to improve your trip to work.
  3. Celebrate being an insider yourself and relax knowing your trip to work is under control.

Stop wasting money and worrying about getting to work on time and instead arrive at work every day with that confident smile that shows the world you are crushing your trip to work. 

GET STARTED HERE

Click the option below that best describes your current situation?

I’m a new employee

Great! Congratulations on your new job. 

As a new employee, there is often a lot to figure out. As the official employee transportation program of the ATL airport, Shift is here to help you find your best way to get to work. 

The best place to start: get the free GA Commute App. It will show you all the best ways to get to work, including:

  • All bus or train routes from where you live.
  • A list of other airport employees that live near you (and work a similar schedule) that are open to sharing the ride to work. It’s a great way to cut your gas and parking costs in half! You won’t find this on Google Maps!

Here’s how easy it is:

  1. Sign-up or log-in to a My Georgia Commute Options account
    – Or get the GA Commute App
    1. Get it here on the App Store 
    2. Get it here on Google Play

If your best way to get to the airport is on a MARTA train or bus, take a moment to check our definitive guide to using MARTA as an ATL airport employee. This has seven great tips to make using MARTA a breeze. At $2.50 each way, this will almost always be your cheapest option to get to work. 

If you live south of the airport, we compiled this special guide showing ways airport employees can get to work on MARTA from south of the airport. 

If you are planning to drive to work and park, and you are not yet sure where to park, you will want to take a look at the Shift Insider’s Guide to ATL Airport Parking. Our team did all the research so you don’t have to. The cost of parking at the airport ranges from $8.00 a day to over $35.00 a day, so reviewing our parking guide is time well spent.   

If you aren’t sure you will always have a car to get to work, you may sometimes need a ride to work. Don’t turn to Uber or Lyft. They are getting too expensive. Instead, check out this short post on ways to hop a ride with other people that also work at the airport. 

One more thing…

Aero believes your trip to work should be rewarding. Become an Aero Insider today to find out how you can earn points for each trip to and from work (unless you drive alone), redeem those points for Insider discounts, and access up to 4 free Uber rides home per year in case of emergencies. You may even be able to get a $150 cash reward. 

Find out more by checking out our article on Shift Insider rewards. 

Better still, get our 5-step step plan for a great trip to work at the airport. 

Here’s how it works: 

  1. Get your 5-step plan. 
  2. Review the steps, which come to you as text or email messages (you pick which one)… one per day for five days. 
  3. Celebrate knowing every trip to work is relaxing and rewarding. 
Get your 5-step plan here

Shift is a program of the ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts.

I take the bus or train to work

Way to go! This is one of the cheapest and most efficient ways to arrive right at the doorstep of the ATL airport. 

Shift has learned a lot of great tips and tricks from other airport employees that use MARTA. We have compiled these into our definitive guide to using MARTA as an ATL airport employee. This blog post has seven great tips that make using MARTA a breeze. 

Aero believes your trip to work on MARTA should be more rewarding. After all, you are helping to keep cars off the road, improve our air quality, and reduce climate change.

Our Shift Insiders program allows you to earn points for every trip to and from work, redeem those points for Insider discounts, and gain entries into a monthly drawing for one of 10+ $25 gift cards every month. Check out this article to be sure you aren’t missing out on all these rewards. 

To start earning points and rewards today:

  1. Get the GA Commute App (you’ll get 1,000 points just for signing up):

Here’s the real kicker: Once you have been using the app for 30 days, you will be able to access up to 4 free Uber rides home per year in case of emergencies. Emergencies that count include being sick, having a sick child that needs attention, or unscheduled overtime. 

We know how hard it is to navigate all these options, which is why we created a simple 5-step plan for a better trip to work at the ATL airport. 

Here’s how it works: 

  1. Get your 5-step plan. 
  2. Review the steps, which come to you as text or email messages (you pick which one)… one per day for five days. 
  3. Celebrate knowing every trip to work is relaxing and rewarding. 
Get your 5-step plan here

Shift is a program of the ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts.

I share a ride to work

Way to go! This is one of the best ways to get to the ATL airport. Sharing a ride with someone else that also works at the airport allows you to cut your parking and gas costs in half.  

Shift believes your shared trip to work should be more rewarding. After all, you are helping to keep cars off the road, improve our air quality, and reduce climate change.

Our Shift Insiders program allows you to earn points for every trip to and from work, redeem those points for Insider discounts, and gain entries into a monthly drawing for one of 10+ $25 gift cards every month. Check out this article to be sure you aren’t missing out on all these rewards. 

To start earning points and rewards today:

  1. Get the GA Commute App (you’ll get 1,000 points just for signing up):
  2. Create your profile (check out our short video showing how easy this is)
  3. Record your carpool trips for 200 points per day (check out our video on this)

Here’s the real kicker: Once you have been using the app for 30 days, you will be able to access up to 4 free Uber rides home per year in case of emergencies. Emergencies that count include being sick, having a sick child that needs attention, or unscheduled overtime. 

Watch this video to find out more about this program, which is called Guaranteed Ride Home. 

We know how hard it is to navigate all these options, which is why we created a simple 5-step plan for a better trip to work at the ATL airport. 

Here’s how it works: 

  1. Get your 5-step plan. 
  2. Review the steps, which come to you as text or email messages (you pick which one)… one per day for five days. 
  3. Celebrate knowing every trip to work is relaxing and rewarding.
Get your 5-step plan here

Shift is a program of the ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts.

I drive to work and park

Driving and parking at the airport every day can take its toll… on your stress levels and your wallet. 

If you have to find your own parking, be sure to check out the Shift Insider’s Guide to ATL Employee Parking. We did the research so you don’t have to. Our guide shows prices, shuttle times, and rewards programs for 12 different ATL airport employee parking locations. 

If your employer provides you a place to park (like Delta airport employee parking), you may be all set. We do know the cost of parking, gas, and car maintenance can add up. If you are looking for ways to reduce those costs, check out this article that describes how other airport employees have cut their parking and gas costs in half.  

One last idea…

You are already driving to and from work every day, right? What if this was actually your new side hustle hiding in plain sight? Find out how to make some extra cash from your daily trip to and from work at the ATL airport in this short article. 

Give this idea a try and you will be eligible for a $150 cash reward. Find out more. 

We know how hard it is to navigate all these options, which is why we created a simple 5-step plan for a better trip to work at the ATL airport. 

Here’s how it works: 

  1. Get your 5-step plan. 
  2. Review the steps, which come to you as text or email messages (you pick which one)… one per day for five days. 
  3. Celebrate knowing every trip to work is relaxing and rewarding. 
Get your 5-step plan here

Shift is a program of the ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts.

I need a ride to work

Finding a reliable ride to work is essential for all ATL airport jobs. We know this can be hard.

If you aren’t sure you will always have a car to get to work, or someone to drop you off, these are generally the best options to find a ride to work:

  • Taking Uber or Lyft
  • MARTA train or bus
  • Getting a ride with another person that also works at the airport

We know Uber and Lyft are getting more and more expensive. In fact, average Uber prices rose 92 percent between 2018 and 2021!

Let’s look at the other two options…

The best place to start is to get the free GA Commute App. It will show you:

  • All bus or train routes from where you live.
  • A list of other airport employees that live near you (and work a similar schedule) that are open to sharing the ride to work. You won’t find this on Google Maps!

It’s easy to get started:

  1. Get the GA Commute App:
  2. Create your profile (check out our short video showing how easy this is)
  3. Search for rides (check out our short video to see how this works)

The GA Commute App is brought to you by our friends at Georgia Commute Options (part of Atlanta’s regional government). It is totally free for ATL airport employees to use. 

If there is a good MARTA option for you, check our definitive guide to using MARTA as an ATL airport employee. This has seven great tips to make using MARTA a breeze. 

If you live south of the airport, we compiled this special guide showing ways airport employees can get to work on MARTA from south of the airport. 

If there are no trains or buses near where you stay, check out this short post on ways to hop a ride with other people that also work at the airport. 

We know how hard it is to navigate all these options, which is why we created a simple 5-step plan for a better trip to work at the ATL airport. 

Here’s how it works: 

  1. Get your 5-step plan. 
  2. Review the steps, which come to you as text or email messages (you pick which one)… one per day for five days. 
  3. Celebrate knowing every trip to work is relaxing and rewarding. 
Get your 5-step plan here

Shift is a program of the ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts.

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