Duluth's main roads, Ride Gwinnett buses from Gwinnett Place to MARTA's Doraville station, the Gold Line to the airport, trails and downtown parking rules.

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Facts on this page come from the City of Duluth, Ride Gwinnett, MARTA and Downtown Duluth’s parking page. Ride Gwinnett customer service: 770-822-5010.

Duluth is about 25 miles northeast of Atlanta, according to the city’s history page, and it is a driving town: the city names Interstate 85, Buford Highway, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Georgia Highway 120 and Pleasant Hill Road as its main routes. There is bus service, a rail link to the airport through Doraville, and a growing set of trails.

Who to call

  • Ride Gwinnett buses: 770-822-5010; bus tracker and trip planner
  • MARTA: 404-848-5000
  • Road conditions: 511GA
  • Downtown parking problems: Duluth Police non-emergency, 770-476-4151

Main roads

Road Who maintains it in Duluth
Buford Highway (state Route 23) Georgia DOT, District 1
Highway 120 (Duluth Highway, Abbotts Bridge Road) Georgia DOT, District 1
Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Gwinnett County
Pleasant Hill Road Gwinnett County
Satellite Boulevard and the Gwinnett Place area Gwinnett County
Sugarloaf Parkway Gwinnett County

Maintenance assignments are from the city’s Street Maintenance page. For closures, current projects and who to call about potholes, see our road construction and closures page, updated weekly.

Buses: Ride Gwinnett

Gwinnett County’s bus system, Ride Gwinnett, runs local routes Monday through Saturday; it has no Sunday service. Routes that serve Duluth, from the county’s routes and schedules page:

Route Where it goes
10A/10B Sugarloaf Mills to Gwinnett Place to MARTA’s Doraville station, via Satellite Boulevard, Buford Highway and Beaver Ruin Road
25 Gwinnett Place Transit Center in Duluth to the Amazon distribution center in Stone Mountain
30 Gwinnett Place to Lilburn to Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Singleton Road
40 Lawrenceville to Sugarloaf Mills to Gwinnett Place

Plan a trip and track buses on the Ride Gwinnett bus tracker or the MyStop Mobile app. Ride Gwinnett does not run on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas; the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve run on a Saturday schedule. Ride Gwinnett’s on-demand microtransit zones are in Snellville, Lawrenceville and Norcross, not Duluth.

MARTA and the airport

MARTA’s Doraville station is the north end of the Gold Line, according to MARTA. Its parking deck has more than 1,200 spaces, free for stays under 24 hours. From Duluth, take Ride Gwinnett Route 10A/10B to Doraville, or drive there, and ride the Gold Line south.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the end of the line the other way. MARTA’s rail service ends at the airport’s domestic terminal; international travelers should check in at the international terminal, according to MARTA’s airport page.

Walking and biking

  • Western Gwinnett Pathway along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and the George Rogers Avenue trail to Duluth High School, both named by the city as existing trails.
  • Rogers Bridge: the rebuilt pedestrian bridge over the Chattahoochee links Rogers Bridge Park with Johns Creek.
  • McClure Bridge Road trail: planned, with a public open house Thursday, Oct. 8, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at City Hall; see our road construction page.
  • Park paths at Bunten Road, Shorty Howell and McDaniel Farm parks; see our parks and trails guide.

Parking downtown

From the Downtown Duluth parking page and the city’s 2024 Downtown Parking Map:

  • Public parking deck, below the Courtyard Marriott: open 24 hours; no overnight parking from 2 to 5 a.m., enforced. Street-level entrance off Hill Street; lower level from Ridgeway Road, where the EV chargers are.
  • Street parking: 48-hour maximum unless signed otherwise. Some areas allow only three hours, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday; check the map.
  • 15-minute spaces: loading, unloading and rideshare pickup.
  • The District at Duluth: paid parking; the first two hours are free and can be extended at the shops. Enter from Highway 120 or Buford Highway.
  • Coleman Middle School lot: open to the public weekdays after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
  • Public library lot: open 24 hours.

Alcohol is prohibited in every public lot. Report parking problems to the Duluth Police non-emergency line, 770-476-4151.

Frequently asked questions

Is there public transit in Duluth, Georgia? Yes. Ride Gwinnett runs local buses Monday through Saturday from the Gwinnett Place Transit Center, including Route 10A/10B to MARTA’s Doraville station.

How do I get from Duluth to the Atlanta airport by transit? Ride Gwinnett Route 10A/10B to MARTA’s Doraville station, then the Gold Line to the airport’s domestic terminal.

Where can I park in downtown Duluth? In the public deck under the Courtyard Marriott, open 24 hours with no parking from 2 to 5 a.m., or on the street, with a 48-hour limit.

More: moving to Duluth and who to call at City Hall.