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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA (pronounced /?m?rt?/) is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest in the United States. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a heavy rail system consisting of 48 miles (77 km) of track with 38 train stations. MARTA operates primarily in Fulton County, Georgia and DeKalb County, Georgia, with a limited amount of bus service to Cobb County, Georgia, and a single rail station in Clayton County, Georgia located at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. MARTA also operates a separate paratransit service for disabled customers. As of 2006, the system has an average of 451,064 passengers per day.

A one-way flat-rate fare currently costing US$1.75 allows for free transfers between bus and rail services. In late 2006 MARTA switched from a token-based fare collection to a new smart card fare collection system called Breeze Card. Fare reciprocity agreements also allow for free transfer to and from other county and regional transit agencies outside of the MARTA service area.

MARTA is unique in that it is the largest United States transit agency not to receive state operational funding. The system is funded primarily by a 1% sales tax levied in its service area and passenger revenue. MARTA is a public authority operated by a board of directors appointed by the City of Atlanta and Fulton and DeKalb counties, with additional seats appointed by Gwinnett and Clayton counties and the State of Georgia. There exist several plans for the expansion of heavy rail and light rail service in the MARTA system - however, the only current active project is the implementation of bus rapid transit along a single corridor.

In recent years MARTA has been criticized for being unreliable and difficult to use and for its perceived wasteful spending. Supporters of MARTA have been critical of the lack of state and regional financial support given to MARTA. Neighboring counties (Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton) have refused to support MARTA service in their counties, and each one of these counties now has its own independent transit system consisting of local and express bus routes, some of which connect to the MARTA system. Opposition to MARTA from neighboring counties has been primarily due to MARTA's poor service, consistent record of delays, and crimes occurring on MARTA buses and rail platforms.^{[citation needed]}