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Do not fill this in! ===Campus transportation=== ====Panther Express==== [[File:GSU Panther Express bus 1413.jpg|thumb|GSU Panther Express]] The university provides shuttles circulating campus following four different routes.<ref name="routes">{{cite web|title=Shuttle Routes |url=http://parking.gsu.edu/files/2013/03/PantherExpressRouteMapFLYER.pdf|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> The blue route circulates from the parking lots of [[Turner Field]] to the heart of campus with stops at Langdale Hall and Sparks Hall, and is active on weekdays from 7:00 am to 2:00 am.<ref name="routes" /> The red route circulates between the main campus and the Aderhold Learning Center with stops at the Arts and Humanities buildinnd at the [[Rialto Center for the Arts|Rialto Center]]/Aderhold. It is active on weekdays from 7:00 am to 2:00 am.<ref name="routes" /> The green route is active from 7:00 am to 2:00 am on weekdays with stops at the Student Center, the University Commons, and Piedmont North.<ref name="routes" /> The purple route is active on weekends from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am with stops at the Arts and Humanities building, the Student Center, the University Commons, Piedmont North, and the Rialto Center/Aderhold. ====MARTA==== Atlanta's mass transit system, [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]], provides Georgia State students with access to the system at a reduced rate when bought through the university.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marta|url=http://transit.gsu.edu/marta/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> Georgia State is served by three [[MARTA rail]] stations; the [[Georgia State (MARTA station)|Georgia State Station]] next to the Petit Science Center on the [[Blue Line (MARTA)|Blue]] and [[Green Line (MARTA)|Green]] lines, [[Five Points (MARTA station)|Five Points Station]] on the [[Red Line (MARTA)|Red]], [[Gold Line (MARTA)|Gold]], [[Blue Line (MARTA)|Blue]], and [[Green Line (MARTA)|Green]] lines with accommodations for both the Aderhold Learning Center and main campus, and the [[Peachtree Center (MARTA station)|Peachtree Center Station]] on the [[Red Line (MARTA)|Red]] and [[Gold Line (MARTA)|Gold]] lines, giving access to the Aderhold Learning Center, the University Commons, and the Piedmont North dormitories.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rail Maps|url=http://itsmarta.com/rail-map.aspx|publisher=MARTA|access-date=June 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531060952/http://itsmarta.com/rail-map.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> ====Streetcar==== In December 2014, streetcars returned to Atlanta for the first time in 60 years. The [[Atlanta Streetcar]]βs current route transverses the campus along [[Edgewood Avenue|Edgewood]] and Auburn Avenues. It connects the main campus to the Aderhold building and [[Rialto Center for the Arts]] in [[Fairlie-Poplar]], as well as the [[Sweet Auburn Curb Market]], the [[Sweet Auburn|Sweet Auburn Historic District]], and popular dining and nightlife establishments along Edgewood Avenue. ====Parking==== The university has numerous parking locations, with restrictions in some to faculty and staff.<ref name="parking">{{cite web|title=Parking Locations|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/ |work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> Parking attendants are only on duty from 6:30 am to 10 pm on weekdays, after which parking permits must be used.<ref name="parking"/> Some dormitories have built-in parking such as Piedmont North and the University Commons, but parking in these dorms is restricted to students living in them.<ref>{{cite web|title=University Commons|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/university-commons/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Piedmont North|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/piedmont-north/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services |publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> The University Lofts allow access to permit holders who are primarily residents of the Lofts, the Greek Housing, and Patton Hall.<ref name="lofts">{{cite web|title=University Lofts|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/university-lofts/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> It also allows access to some nonresident holders, faculty, and staff.<ref name="lofts"/> The G Deck is reserved for use by Georgia State faculty and staff, although on days in which the [[GSU Sports Arena|Sports Arena]] is in use, it becomes visitor parking for that game or event.<ref>{{cite web|title=G Deck|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/university-lofts/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Directions and Parking for the GSU Sports Arena|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=204962473|work=Georgia State Athletics|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> The K and T Decks are available for students using cash or a budget card with a valid student parking permit.<ref>{{cite web|title=K Deck|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/k-deck/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=T Deck|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/t-deck/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> The N and S decks are for general parking, while the M Deck is reserved for students with a lottery-won permit.<ref>{{cite web|title=M Deck|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/m-deck/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> Georgia State students are allowed access to the [[Georgia State Stadium]] parking lots just south of campus at the former site of Turner Field, although access to those lots is limited to weekdays between 7:00 am and 11:00 pm.<ref name="turner">{{cite web|title=Turner Field|url=http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/turner-field/|work=Auxiliary and Support Services|publisher=Georgia State University|access-date=June 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618224703/http://parking.gsu.edu/parking-locations/student/turner-field/|archive-date=June 18, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During the [[Atlanta Braves]]' tenure at Turner Field, those times were further limited on home game days.<ref name="turner"/> With the conversion of the Turner Field site from a professional baseball venue to GSU's football venue, it is expected that parking restrictions beyond the regular hours will be limited to days of Panthers home games. 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