Groome Transportation Shuttle
Scheduled shared-van service to college towns and outlying Georgia destinations including Athens, Macon, and Augusta.
- Type
- Long-distance Shuttle
- Pickup
- Domestic Terminal, North side, lower level (Groome zone)
- Estimated cost
- $45–90 per person depending on destination
- Travel time
- 1.5–4 hours depending on destination
- · Direct service to college towns
- · Reliable schedules
- · Comfortable Mercedes Sprinter vans
- · Significantly cheaper than driving + parking
- · Limited destination set
- · Advance booking required
- · Less flexible than rental cars
- · Long ride times to distant destinations like Statesboro
Groome Transportation operates scheduled shared-van service from Hartsfield-Jackson to college towns and outlying Georgia destinations. The pickup point is on the North side of the Domestic Terminal lower level, at the Groome-marked curbside zone.
Destinations include Athens (University of Georgia), Macon (Mercer University), Augusta (Augusta University, Augusta National), Columbus (Columbus State), Statesboro (Georgia Southern), and Valdosta (Valdosta State). Each route operates 4–8 daily departures.
Pricing depends on destination and ticket class. Athens runs $45 one-way; Macon $50; Augusta $65; Columbus $55; Statesboro $80; Valdosta $90. Round-trip pricing offers a small discount (typically 8–10%). Booking online via the Groome website is required; walk-ups are not guaranteed seats.
Travel times: Athens 1.5 hours; Macon 1.5 hours; Augusta 2.5 hours; Columbus 2 hours; Statesboro 4 hours; Valdosta 3.5 hours. Vans are 14-passenger Mercedes Sprinters with reclining seats, USB charging, and overhead luggage racks.
Groome is the primary inter-city ground transportation option for college students traveling between Atlanta and their schools. Service is reliable and well-rated; book at least 24 hours in advance for confirmed seats.