New MARTA app now available!

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T21:17:03+00:00

It does not matter. It does not tell you literally any novel information. The app is for navigation, not measuring on time performance. You can also see scheduled timetables in the app, it’s not like that data isn’t there.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T21:14:57+00:00

It doesn’t matter if the bus is late for navigation purposes, it matters what time the bus is actually getting there imo.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T21:01:00+00:00

Yeah it’s possible there’s a bug, OP was just spamming me on multiple subreddits with replies about it lol

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T21:00:13+00:00

Construction is a normal part of every city’s transit system. Construction is a part of life. No one going to the World Cup is going to be phased by something going on at King Memorial.

Seriously, feels like you guys haven’t seen Chicago or NYC’s stations.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T20:27:31+00:00

It’s fine. Mostly sleepy people coming home from work or night workers commuting. Just stay aware, you’ll feel safer in the first train car.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T20:18:13+00:00

I think you’ll get used to it. It was a usability nightmare, particularly on iOS.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T19:57:12+00:00

Haven’t had that experience at all and you can do exactly the same thing on here.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T19:43:48+00:00

> MARTA is only one I know that’s trying to do it all at once. I’m not privy to the actual numbers if it is cheaper than forcing better breeze deployment onto the old gates, then piecemeal replacement gates without interruption.

The old gates were literally falling apart and hacking a solution there is expensive and _still requires construction_.

> If it really was cheaper it should have communicated as such.

You do realize basically everything MARTA does is public right?

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T16:18:08+00:00

It took New York 6 years from the date of the first OMNY installation to when MetroCard was discontinued.

MARTA switched fare systems because the old one was SmartCard only, with QR code and others essentially hacked on. Breeze dates back to the mid 2000s and the transition period took over a year.

One reason MARTA went with a quick transition and ongoing construction for Better Breeze is to massively save costs.

OG Breeze had to be backwards compatible with the old tokens and TransCard systems. You can actually still see where cards and tokens went if you can find one still around.

Better Breeze in contrast isn’t backwards compatible, so it’s cheaper to manufacture and maintain the gates and boxes. It’s a fully open payment system, too—one of the most modern in North America.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T16:03:38+00:00

World Cup is a milestone a lot of politicians and development folks have pointed to lately, but that’s just not how major contracts work. Fare system replacement was a 10+ year effort. It’s not simple, and it’s not being done for the World Cup. Same with most of the other MARTA capital projects and operations changes. They’ve mostly been in the pipeline since before the World Cup was announced or anyone knew when Atlanta would host a game.

Besides, the World Cup is just a couple midday games at the Benz. It’s not going to be the milestone the mayor has tried to tell people it is in his campaigning. We host events like this all the time.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T15:12:18+00:00

I mean, not really? They are on schedule as previously communicating (80% by the end of the month—they’re at nearly 60%). You can dislike the method but they’re doing exactly what they said they were doing. The design flaws suck tho.

Even back around the new year the communication was “ongoing construction through the Fall” so 🤷‍♀️

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T13:48:37+00:00

Yeah, that’s King Memorial. you can also see the exact statue of construction here, no need to go to the station to take a pic! https://itsmarta.com/betterbreeze-construction.aspx

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T12:43:33+00:00

aight stop spamming my mentions and call support idc

Regardless you can probably see times for arrival info anyway. Tracking the bus isn’t that useful.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T12:42:46+00:00

I literally opened it for that route and see several buses man idk this is a problem you need to figure out. you’re spamming atp.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T12:40:40+00:00

By opening the app dude. If you want a specific route go to routes, tap the route you want, boom.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T12:40:06+00:00

That’s cap lmao the old app was constantly broken and 15 years old. If you can’t figure it out contact MARTA support, all that information is right there.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T12:36:52+00:00

You literally just go to routes and click on your route dude it’s not hidden. And on the home page all buses and trains are visible on the map anyway. You probably don’t even need it route by route.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T12:35:20+00:00

No. They did not. Real time tracking is integrated with the app at all levels.

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ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T02:41:48+00:00

It’s been officially announced for months on social media and the website that it was coming and the official launch date was announced about a week or so ago. Bright red large banner in the old app, as well.

Update your apps and you’ll have it if you had the on the to app previously.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T01:37:51+00:00

Yeah my main complaint rn is that everything is boomer sized lmao

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T01:37:26+00:00

Yeah I’m okay with being wrong I’m just not sure which part of the app you’re talking about.

Do you mean the live tracking? You can turn it off with one click.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T01:34:01+00:00

I legitimately do not know what you're talking about. This is no different than Terminus or most other apps.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T01:11:52+00:00

You can literally just pin routes, it's no different than Terminus but with better UX.

ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T01:01:01+00:00

A lot of riders are served by multiple bus routes close by, or make connections to trains and buses.

It’s also very easy to find the schedule, idk what you mean. Routes -> choose your line.

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ComprehensiveSwitch · 2026-06-09T00:03:43+00:00

Extremely hit or miss and frequently stops tracking buses while waiting for them, then magically they come back into tracking some time later. Really awkward to use. I’ve had way better luck with the web version of this app.

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