MARTA will require payment through its new Better Breeze fare system starting Saturday, ending weeks of free rides. Riders express mixed feelings.
Starting this weekend, MARTA riders will have to pay to get through the transit agency’s new fare gates, ending a weeks-long grace period that allowed passengers to pass through without tapping.
The Atlanta transit agency says riders must now purchase a new Better Breeze card or use the tap-to-pay option with a bank card or mobile wallet to get on board. The change takes effect Saturday.
At some MARTA stations, the new Better
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