ATL Sky Train
Mar 15, 2024, 3:34 am
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ATL Sky Train
We are checking in for a AA flight that leaves the domestic ATL terminal at 5.36am. We have an overnight layover and so are staying at a hotel next to the GICC skytrain stop. We were anticipating getting to the airport at about 4am, but that would mean getting the Skytrain at just before 4am. I know it runs 24h, but someone mentioned that it doesnt run 1am to 4am - is that right? Does anyone know how long we might have to wait at just before 4am?
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Mar 15, 2024, 4:24 am
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Friendly suggestion - this question would be best asked in the existing thread you started regarding your trip Connection in ATL or in the South(ern US) Forum as you are travelling on American Airlines. Topics here are meant to be specific to travel on or with Delta Airlines.
Mar 15, 2024, 4:51 am
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Friendly suggestion - this question would be best asked in the existing thread you started regarding your trip Connection in ATL or in the South(ern US) Forum as you are travelling on American Airlines. Topics here are meant to be specific to travel on or with Delta Airlines.
Mar 15, 2024, 6:28 am
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I have not taken it that early, but I have definitely seen it running that early as I’ve been either at one of the airport hotels are traveling around the airport area. You should have no problem.
I also think that you made the wise choice posting it in where most of the people who are familiar with the Atlanta airport are
I also think that you made the wise choice posting it in where most of the people who are familiar with the Atlanta airport are
Mar 15, 2024, 8:19 am
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Personally, I would aim to take an earlier skytrain. Arriving to the terminal an hour and a half before departure seems risky to me, especially if you're not very familiar with ATL airport. Security lines can be long, depending somewhat on the day of the week and time of year.
Mar 15, 2024, 8:34 am
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Personally, I would aim to take an earlier skytrain. Arriving to the terminal an hour and a half before departure seems risky to me, especially if you're not very familiar with ATL airport. Security lines can be long, depending somewhat on the day of the week and time of year.
Mar 15, 2024, 9:09 am
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Since op isn’t familiar with t gates, they are right past security and don’t require you to go down and take the airport tram, one I my favorite reasons to take aa out of atl gates are very quick to get to once you go thru security. Security can be a mess early morning is usually a nightmare when the weather was bad the night before, as long as there weren’t a ton of cancellations the night before it won’t be too bad at that hour.
Mar 15, 2024, 5:04 pm
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Personally, I would aim to take an earlier skytrain. Arriving to the terminal an hour and a half before departure seems risky to me, especially if you're not very familiar with ATL airport. Security lines can be long, depending somewhat on the day of the week and time of year.
Mar 16, 2024, 7:34 am
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Just a minor point of clarification (especially if looking for this transportation at 4AM and not operating at peak mental capacity/in a pre-caffeinated state): at ATL, it is called the Plane Train, not the Sky Train. (Other airports/cities, e.g. Vancouver, do have a Sky Train.)
Mar 16, 2024, 7:50 am
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Just a minor point of clarification (especially if looking for this transportation at 4AM and not operating at peak mental capacity/in a pre-caffeinated state): at ATL, it is called the Plane Train, not the Sky Train. (Other airports/cities, e.g. Vancouver, do have a Sky Train.)
The plane train is airside and takes you between concourses.
Mar 16, 2024, 8:13 am
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Just a minor point of clarification (especially if looking for this transportation at 4AM and not operating at peak mental capacity/in a pre-caffeinated state): at ATL, it is called the Plane Train, not the Sky Train. (Other airports/cities, e.g. Vancouver, do have a Sky Train.)
Mar 16, 2024, 8:48 am
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Just a minor point of clarification (especially if looking for this transportation at 4AM and not operating at peak mental capacity/in a pre-caffeinated state): at ATL, it is called the Plane Train, not the Sky Train. (Other airports/cities, e.g. Vancouver, do have a Sky Train.)
For a while I thought it was the "plain train" which was even more humorous to me. I still chuckle a bit the first time I hear the announcement every time I'm there.
Mar 16, 2024, 9:18 am
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This was my first thought as well, because the plane train is a funny name - you know the person who came up with that was pretty pleased with themselves. But then I noticed they were talking about landside transportation which I've never taken at ATL.
For a while I thought it was the "plain train" which was even more humorous to me. I still chuckle a bit the first time I hear the announcement every time I'm there.
For a while I thought it was the "plain train" which was even more humorous to me. I still chuckle a bit the first time I hear the announcement every time I'm there.