Without a Car

I'm a Georgia Tech first semester freshman. For this very reason I cannot legally own a permit to park anywhere on campus. This is quite different for me—before coming here I drove my car several times every day. Even to and from my high school, which was only a couple of miles away. Thankfully the part of Atlanta in which Georgia Tech resides (Midtown) is much less sprawling than where my house in Birmingham is. Also, several mass transit systems are available, on and off campus. The Stinger buses, Tech Trolleys, and Stingerettes are all available for students to use on and around campus. There are free shuttles to Atlantic Station on the weekends. Also, the MARTA system of trains and buses is a relatively cheap alternative to a car. The Tech Trolley's route even stops at the Midtown MARTA station, eliminating the need of walking or using a car to get there. There are disadvantages to these systems such as having to wait potentially long times for the buses and trains to arrive—but they generally get me to where I need to be on time.

-Oliver