The SGI-USA Atlanta Buddhist Center is located near IKEA in Atlantic Station at:

421 17th Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30363

Driveways are located on Village Street and 18th Street. Therefore, entering the following location into a mapping service can help:

18th St at Village St, Atlanta, Georgia 30363

The center is accessible by transit by both the Atlantic Station shuttle and by MARTA bus route 37. Free parking is available on site. However, sometimes, such as during the first Sunday World Peace Prayer meetings, parking fills up. Overflow parking is available in the Atlantic Station Parking Deck.

Driving Directions to Overflow Parking from the Center

Overflow parking is available in the Atlantic Station Parking Deck. Payment is by credit card upon driving out of the deck or at pay machines upon walking back into the deck.

  • Exit ABC parking lot & turn right onto 18th St
  • Proceed through Village St and past Mecaslin St
  • Turn right onto State St
  • Straight through 17th St (use the center lane)
  • Turn left onto 16th St
  • Turn left into the parking deck
  • Take a ticket, proceed through gate
  • Turn left, find stairwell #16, and park nearby
  • Walk up two flights of stairs to street level
  • Find 17th St (landmark: The Atlantic tower)
  • Turn right onto 17th St & walk 3 blocks to Village St

Transit

Atlantic Station Shuttle (www.asfreeride.com)

  • Catch the free Atlantic Station shuttle from the Arts Center MARTA Station
  • Get off at the 17 West stop
  • Cross Mecaslin St & keep walking on 17th St 1 block to Village St
  • Turn right onto Village St to access the front entrance

MARTA Bus 37 (“M” on map)

  • Catch the MARTA Bus Route 37 “Defoors Ferry Rd / Atlantic Station” from Arts Center MARTA Station
  • Get off at Village St
  • Turn right onto Village St to access the front entrance

Driving

Driving from the Northwest

  • Exit I-75 at Exit 252 US 41 Howell Mill Rd and Northside Dr
  • Keep left for US 41 Northside Drive & Georgia Dome
  • Then keep right for US 41 Northside Drive & Georgia Dome
  • Turn right onto Northside Dr
  • Turn left onto 17th St
  • Proceed through traffic signal at Bishop St
  • At traffic signal at bottom of bridge, turn onto Village St

Driving from the South

  • Exit I-75/85 at Exit 251A “17th St to Midtown”
  • Turn left onto 17th St
  • Proceed through the traffic signals at Market St and State St
  • Pass the arch and the traffic signal at Mecaslin St
  • Turn right onto Village St

Driving from the Northeast

  • Exit I-85 at Exit 84
    – Keep right for 17th St
  • Turn right onto 17th St
  • Proceed through the traffic signals at Market St and State St
  • Pass the arch and the traffic signal at Mecaslin St
  • Turn right onto Village St
Directions