Travel

The Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport (ATL) (+1 404 209 1700 / http://www.atlanta-airport.com ) towers as the world's busiest passenger airport. Located 10 miles south of downtown, it is currently in the midst of an ambitious 5.4 billion dollar development program to keep pace with its world standing. The following major airline companies dock at its terminals:

Aero Mexico (+1 800 237 6639 / http://www.aeromexico.com)	Air Canada (+1 800 776 3000 / http://www.aircanada.ca)
Air France (+1 800 871 1366 / http://www.airfrance.com)	Air Jamaica (+1 800 523 5585 / http://www.airjamaica.com)
American Airline (+1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com)	British Airways (+1 800 247 9297 / http://www.british-airways.com)
Delta (+1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com)	Frontier (+1 800 432 1359 / http://www.frontierairlines.com)
Jet Blue (+1 800 538 2583 / http://www.jetblue.com)	Korean Air (+1 800 438 5000 / http://www.koreanair.com)
Lufthansa (+1 800 645 3880 / http://www.lufthansa.com)	United (+1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com)
US Airways (+1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usairways.com)

All of Hartsfield's ground transportation services, including buses, rental cars, shuttles, and trains, are conveniently located in the airport's Ground Transportation Center (GTC) (+1 404 530 6674).

MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) (+1 404 848 4711 / http://www.itsmarta.com) offers rail service in and out of the airport. Trains depart every eight minutes. Rides to downtown last 15 minutes, one of the fastest options into Atlanta. One-way fares cost USD1.75; week-long passes USD13.

Taxis (+1 404 530 6698) are located on GTC's Island A. The cabs charge set fees for Atlanta's central business district with a special per-person rate for two or more passengers. Set fees: USD25 to Downtown, USD28 to Midtown, and USD35 to Buckhead. Rides outside of the central business district operate on a meter basis.

Invitation Letter for VISA Application

Since visa applications can take 1-4 months to be approved, it is advisable that you make the application well in advance. If you require an invitation letter for your visa application, please contact the ACL Business Manager, Priscilla Rasmussen, at acl@aclweb.org.