First game at the Benz

We had a couple of hours before the SECCG and hung out in the CNN center. It’s like a mall food court but you’ve got a few places to get food and beer. Everything else was nuts to butts crowded….so this actually turned out okay.

I’m going to do you a solid here but I warn you people will tell you I’m nuts.

Park at the westlake Marta station and ride in. Get off at vine city stop it’s next to stadium. Red deck across from Mercedes took 45 mins to get out of the oregon game. Gonna be like that everywhere downtown.

Westlake is in the ghetto but it’s directly off i20 with fenced in parking. When leaving the Benz take the ramp across the street to the Marta station. Once you get off the train back at westlake you’ll be on the interstate in 3 mins.

I have hawks season tickets I park in the ruby lot. We intentionally didn’t get parking for this game near the stadium.

Look up the Home Depot lot for tailgating outside the stadium.

Indian Creek marta from my side of ATL.

Arrive early and park at lot near Ferris Wheel. Easiest exit. Access to CNN bathrooms.

Many of restaurants are full day off. Make a reservation if any lefts

Margaritaville decent place to watch other game

Inside..best food is the brisket grilled cheese stand..maybe behind 107

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Park at the westlake Marta station and ride in. Get off at vine city stop it’s next to stadium. Red deck across from Mercedes took 45 mins to get out of the oregon game. Gonna be like that everywhere downtown.

Westlake is in the ghetto but it’s directly off i20 with fenced in parking. When leaving the Benz take the ramp across the street to the Marta station. Once you get off the train back at westlake you’ll be on the interstate in 3 mins.

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Whenever we go to MBS we park at the College Park(we live in Griffin) MARTA station and take the train in. It's so much more convenient and it's free parking.

You could also use the Vine City station.

Indian creek is a 45 min ride home AFTER you get on the train. We used to do that for Falcons games back in the Mora petrino years. Drive to westlake and you’ll get home much faster

Well you could take Marta. It will absolutely be your best bet! If you are on the Eastside park at Indian Creek and ride on in! If you are on the Northside, use Perimeter Station. Westside??? Yea it sounds crazy but Westlake Station is damn solid!!! It’s my old neighborhood. If not Westlake, go to Hamilton E Holmes… but remember Hamilton will be filled quickly!

They have some restaurants within walking distance of the Benz. But honestly they ain’t worth a flip! Take an Uber over to the Westside Provisions for some good food and drinks.

I personally stay 8 minutes from the BENZ. And I OWN a Benz! So I will be parking in the exclusive Mercedes Benz parking lot directly across from the Stadium

Hey, if you wanna pay for parking and wait 30-45 minutes in traffic, be my guest.

I'll take the train and be home by then.

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hung out in the CNN center.

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They are still there? They still exist?

We parked in the Ruby lot for the SECCG, and fate had us on the ground level right by the train tracks. That gives you an immediate out on the side street beside the AJC printing facility, exiting on Marietta.

If your seats are in the 300 level, may the Force be with you. There's not a bad seat in the house, but the pitch/angle of those upper deck steps is brutal. I was getting leg cramps midway thru the 2nd quarter after making two trips during pregame.