Getting to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is located at

441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30307

Please park in the lot highlighted on the map below.

From North of Atlanta

  1. Take I-75 or I-85 South to Exit 248C, which says “Freedom Parkway, The Carter Center.”
  2. Continue on Freedom Parkway about 1.8 miles, following the signs to The Carter Center.
  3. As you loop around The Carter Center, follow the signs to entrance # 2.

From South of Atlanta & Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

  1. Take I-75 or I-85 North to Exit 248C, which says “Freedom Parkway, The Carter Center.”
  2. Continue on Freedom Parkway about 1.8 miles, following the signs to The Carter Center.
  3. As you loop around The Carter Center, follow the signs to entrance # 2.

From West of Atlanta
Follow the same directions as above or:

  1. Begin on North Avenue.
  2. Continue east (toward Decatur) on North Avenue until you come to N. Highland Avenue. You will see a neon art gallery, a gas station, and Manuel’s Tavern at this intersection.
  3. Turn right onto N. Highland Avenue.
  4. Go to the next light at Freedom Parkway and turn right.
  5. The Carter Center is on the left. Continue on Freedom Parkway to entrance # 2.

From East of Atlanta

  1. Take Ponce de Leon towards downtown (west) to N. Highland.
  2. Turn left on N. Highland.
  3. Continue to the second traffic light at Freedom Parkway and turn right.
  4. The Carter Center is on the left. Continue on Freedom Parkway to entrance # 2.

To reach the Museum by MARTA:

  • Atlanta has a mass transit system which serves the Library. Catch a MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) train to the “Five Points” station. At Five Points, catch a “16 Noble” bus to the Library.

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