ATLANTA - It's no secret that passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were not very happy about recent increases to parking rates.

Now many people have turned to other alternatives like MARTA to save money before they fly.

By the numbers:

New data FOX 5 requested from MARTA shows more people are taking the train to avoid parking fees at the Atlanta airport.

At the start of May, hourly, daily economy and international rates all went up .

MARTA estimates an increase in rail entries at its Airport station of approximately 7.5%, or an average of around 600 more entries from April to May 2025.

In the same timeframe, MARTA's data showed the average utilization of its long-term parking facilities has increased by around 43%, or an average of 69 more long-term spot

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