Georgia Aquarium Tickets, Timing and Getting There from Forest Park

Georgia Aquarium is across from Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta.

The location also makes it possible to plan the Aquarium alongside other downtown stops. For a fuller day plan, an Atlanta itinerary from Forest Park can help you consider how to organize time around the city.

Choose a ticket based on how fixed your arrival plans are: Fixed Date General Admission is date- and time-dependent, while Anytime General Admission offers more flexibility.

Fixed Date General Admission starts at $54.99, with the price varying by date and selected time. For timed-entry tickets, you must enter within one hour of the selected arrival time. Anytime General Admission costs $69.99 and is valid for a single-day visit on any day within one year of purchase, with no blackout dates.

Timeless Admission tickets allow arrival at any time on the selected date. Children ages 2 and under do not need a ticket; prices for other tickets may vary by visit day and time.

General Admission includes access to available Aquarium galleries and free general-seating Dolphin and Sea Lion Presentations, subject to availability and complimentary reservations made on the day of your visit. Presentation reservations are made that day, and seating is limited and first-come, first-served.

Tickets are nonrefundable. You may request a date change up to 24 hours before the reservation date for a processing fee; promotional tickets cannot be rescheduled.

Plan for about 3–4 hours to view the Aquarium. That recommended window covers time to see the galleries, with presentations available subject to availability and the day-of-visit reservation process.

If you want to attend a Dolphin or Sea Lion Presentation, make its complimentary reservation on the day of your visit. Seating is limited and allocated first-come, first-served, so account for that when arranging your visit.

MARTA and driving are both options for reaching the downtown Aquarium from Forest Park; the Aquarium is served by several rail stations and a bus route.

The Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center station on MARTA’s Blue/Green line is a 10–15-minute walk from the Aquarium. Civic Center and Peachtree Center stations on the Red/Gold line are also a 10–15-minute walk away. MARTA bus Route 32 serves the Aquarium from the Civic Center and Five Points MARTA bus stations.

If you drive, the Aquarium parking deck is at 357 Luckie Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, with entrances on Luckie Street and Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard.

The Aquarium lists a $30 parking voucher; online prepaid parking is limited, though parking may still be available onsite. The deck is cashless and accepts card or digital payment methods. Accessible parking is on Level 3.

The parking garage opens one hour before the Aquarium opens and closes one hour after it closes; overnight parking is not allowed. The airport is about 30 minutes by car from Rodeway Inn, and airport transportation from Forest Park covers that trip.

If you are planning other downtown stops, consider how the Aquarium fits with a World of Coca-Cola visit.

Check the Aquarium’s official site before you go for the hours on your chosen date and current ticket and parking details. The Aquarium is open every day of the year, but hours vary by date, and last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

Pack with the Aquarium’s size rules in mind: strollers must be no larger than 29 inches wide and 52 inches long.

Wagons, wagon strollers, push cars, jogging strollers and ride-ons are not permitted, with an exception for specialty strollers or wagons needed for medical or sensory purposes. Bag rentals start at $8 per day, with sizes up to carry-on bag capacity.