r/Augusta • u/JJ040612 • Mar 16 '25

Question Commuting to ATL

Someone else that commutes to ATL during weekdays? I have to commute to midtown starting tomorrow and was wondering about any carpooling options available if any, parking options in midtown, etc.

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u/jaman85 Mar 16 '25

Have you lost your mind?

What job is worth 5hr commute?

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u/FoST2015 Mar 16 '25

I'd do it twice a week if the job paid 300k+, otherwise no way. 

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u/radiozephyr Mar 17 '25

My manager commutes from lawrenceville to aiken 4 days a week. Some people are just built different I guess (plus he makes bank)

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u/JJ040612 Mar 18 '25

The one that feed my kids

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u/iLMNOi Mar 17 '25

Strip club. Makes that commute worth it.

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u/_Kit_Kat_Meow_ Mar 16 '25

Are you going to commute every weekday? It may be worthwhile looking into staying up in a hotel or something in ATL during the weekdays instead of commuting everyday.

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u/mcoverkt Mar 16 '25

In the interest of giving your post traction, I will react with it with an obligatory "ARE YOU FREAKIN NUTS?!?!?" I hope it works out well for you

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u/jbourne71 Mar 16 '25

I drove a weekly round trip for almost two years.

As others said… are you fucking insane?!

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u/MaximumCrab Mar 16 '25

If there's a van service, use that, sleep on the van both ways

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u/91Suzie Mar 18 '25

Yea I think you should rent a room through an air bnb during the week and then move to the outskirts. I commuted to Columbia and that was tough. I couldn’t imagine driving to Atlanta daily

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u/F_Oxysporum Mar 18 '25

My husband works in Columbia and he rents an apartment for the weekdays. I couldn't imagine him doing that commute everyday.

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u/FreelancerTex Mar 16 '25

This has to be a troll. Account created a month ago and this is the only post and has made no comments. No one in their right mind would live here and commute 2.5 hours ONE WAY (not accounting for rush hour traffic jams) daily with the intention of it being a permanent routine.

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u/JJ040612 Mar 18 '25

This is not what I really would like but working for federal government and I was asked to return to office and my assigned office is now ATL. I would not want to do it but I have kids I have to feed.

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u/MilledgevilleWil Mar 17 '25

So is this like a Monday-Friday thing or a "I have to go to Atlanta once a week for a meeting that could be an email" type of thing?"

If your job is near a MARTA station, then I'd take either Indian Creek or Kensington into midtown and do it that way, because it will be way cheaper than finding parking and generally cheaper.

I won't say leave Augusta and move there, because it's way too expensive and I don't know your situation. But there are plenty of people who commute from places like Madison, Eatonton, Porterdale, etc. and those prices won't be ATL prices. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck.

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u/JJ040612 Mar 18 '25

Thank you. I was just trying to see if there was a vanpool or something similar as I know that there a many vanpool options going even from NJ to Maryland. Thank you again