City guide Atlanta
- Best Food Delivery App UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub Uber Eats and Grubhub both deliver restaurant meals in Atlanta.
- Best Hospital Emory University Hospital / Piedmont Atlanta Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Road NE. Visitors should carry travel medical…
- Best Local Dish to Try Lemon Pepper Wings, Peach Cobbler, Southern Fried Chicken Lemon pepper wings and Southern fried chicken, plus barbecue. Buford Highway, just…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Uber, Lyft Uber, Lyft and Empower. A taxi start is about $3.50 and about $2.40 per mile (Numbeo…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Relay Bike Share, Lime, Bird Lime e-scooters and e-bikes, in the city since 2018. No rentals from midnight to 4 a.m…
- Birdwatching Locations Piedmont Park, Constitution Lakes Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The park notes great blue herons along the…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Designated areas in Stone Mountain campgrounds Stone Mountain Park, east of Atlanta, has campgrounds. Confirm the park's current fire…
- Budget Accommodation Hostel Around the Corner (~$45/night), Motel 6 central locations (~$80/night) A studio averages about $1,452 a month (Zumper, October 2026). Hostelling International…
- Cashless Friendly Yes, cards and mobile payments (Apple Pay) accepted everywhere Yes. Cards and phone wallets are widely used, and since March 2026 MARTA faregates take a…
- Casino & Gaming Halls No legal casinos in ATL; closest is Harrah's Cherokee (NC) No commercial casino in Atlanta. The nearest large casino is Harrah's Cherokee, in…
- City Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, capital of Georgia, mostly in Fulton County with a section in DeKalb County…
- Community Centers MLK Jr. Recreation & Aquatic Center none
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) rules Yes. Subpart F and GILTI tax US shareholders on certain income of controlled foreign…
- Cooking Classes The Cook’s Warehouse none
- Corporate Tax 21% Federal + 5.39% Georgia State Tax 21% federal, plus Georgia corporate income tax at 4.99% of Georgia taxable net income in…
- Cultural Districts Little Five Points (Alternative), Castleberry Hill (Arts) Little Five Points for alternative shops and music, and Midtown for museums and theatres…
- Currency & Banking US Dollar (USD). 1 USD ≈ 0.92 EUR (March 2026) US dollar (USD). Cards and phone wallets are normal for fares, shops and restaurants.
- Cycling/Walking Paths Atlanta Beltline (Eastside and Westside trails) The Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile loop of trails and parks planned to link 45 neighborhoods…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 0-30% depending on tax treaties 30% US withholding on dividends to non-resident foreigners, often reduced by treaty. The…
- E-commerce/Online Store Amazon, Walmart.com Amazon and Walmart ship to Atlanta addresses.
- Gaming Lounges Battle & Brew, Joystick Gamebar Battle & Brew, 5920 Roswell Road, Suite A-120, Sandy Springs, runs arcade and board-game…
- Grocery Delivery Instacart, Kroger Delivery Instacart delivers groceries from local stores in Atlanta.
- Gyms & Fitness Centers The Forum Athletic Club, LA Fitness, Orangetheory A monthly fitness-club membership averages about $31 (Numbeo, October 2026; contributor…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 37% (Federal) + 5.49% (State) 37% federal top rate, plus Georgia flat income tax of 4.99% in 2026.
- Highway Access I-75, I-85 (The Connector), and I-285 (The Perimeter) I-75, I-85 and I-20 meet downtown. I-285, the Perimeter, rings the city, and Georgia 400…
- Historic Buildings Swan House at Atlanta History Center Swan House at the Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW in Buckhead.
- Historical Sites Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, 450 Auburn Avenue NE. Ranger programs…
- Internet Speed High-speed fiber widely available; Google Fiber and AT&T Fiber offer up to 1000 Mbps Ookla median fixed broadband is about 211 Mbps down and 62 Mbps up (page updated 7 July…
- Language Classes Language Institute of Atlanta none
- Laundry Services LaundroLab, Highland Cleaners none
- Libraries & Study Spots Atlanta Central Library (Downtown), Buckhead Library Atlanta Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, downtown at Five Points.
- Local Brewery Monday Night Brewing, SweetWater Brewing Company SweetWater Brewing and Monday Night Brewing. SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale is the local…
- Local Heritage Civil Rights history, Hip-Hop culture (Trap Music Museum) The civil rights history at the MLK National Historical Park on Auburn Avenue, and trap…
- Local Markets Ponce City Market, Sweet Auburn Curb Market Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE. Retail hours are Monday to Saturday 10…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Five Points MARTA Station Five Points MARTA station, the only transfer between the north-south Red and Gold lines…
- Museums & Art Venues High Museum of Art, SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street NE: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m…
- Music Scene The Tabernacle, Variety Playhouse The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie Street NW, and Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Avenue NE in…
- Must-See Landmarks Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Centennial Olympic Park Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street NW (open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 22 October 2026), World of…
- National Parks Nearby Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, along the river north and west of the core…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Stone Mountain Park, Sweetwater Creek State Park Stone Mountain Park, east of the city in DeKalb County, and Sweetwater Creek State Park in…
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