(Photo credit: John Becker, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership)
The bike tours are back! From April to November, you can take advantage of guided bicycle tours on the Atlanta BeltLine. The bike tours are offered by the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and take place on Saturday mornings. (If you don’t have a bike, you can rent one on the cheap when you register for a tour.)
So far in 2024, there are tours scheduled for the Westside Trail and Northwest Trail.
Most likely the Eastside Trail is simply too crowded for bike tours these days.
NOTE that the tours are no longer free, but require a $10 donation to the Atlanta Beltline Partnership. If you cannot afford the donation, but still wish to participate, please reach out to info@atlblp.org.
Things to know:
- You’ll be with an experienced guide for the duration of the tour.
- There are rest stops on each tour, but you should be capable of biking 10-12 miles.
- You must register for a tour in advance, online. See the registration details below.
- Helmets are required. Bring anything else you need, like a water bottle.
- Tour groups are limited to 25 people and can fill up quickly — so if this is something you’d like to do this fall, reserve your spot now!
- Cyclists must be at least 13 years old (small children can ride in a safety seat attached to an adult’s bike).
- This year, you’ll make a $10 donation when you register.
- You may use your own bicycle, or rent one for the tour. (You’ll reserve your rental bike during the registration process.)
- In case of bad weather, you’ll be notified of a cancellation no later than 7:30 a.m. the morning of the tour (and possibly the night before).
The Westside Trail bike tour
A colorful mural depicts the history of Atlanta’s West End neighborhood. (Photo credit: John Becker, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership)
The Westside Trail bike tour is 11 miles long, with several stops.
It leaves from the parking lot of the Lee + White development (1020 White St.) in West End, and has ample free parking available. Specifically, you’ll meet at the West End mural at the north end of the parking lot.
You’ll check in at 8:45 a.m., depart at 9 a.m. sharp, and return around noon.
If you’re renting a bike, you’ll need to check in by 8:30 a.m., so you’ll have plenty of time to be outfitted with a bike and a helmet.
Highlights of this tour include stops at:
- Washington Park
- Aluma Urban Farm
- Murphy Crossing
- Pittsburgh Yards
- Westview Cemetery (entrance gate only)
- BeltLine art installations
View the Westside Trail tour route
Registration is via Eventbrite — use the links below:
The NorthWest Trail bike tour
Westside Park is Atlanta’s newest & biggest green space. Photo courtesy of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
The Northwest Trail bike tour is about 11 miles long, with several stops.
It starts and ends in the Westside BeltLine Connector parking lot, located at 900 Bedford St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
You’ll check in at 8:45 a.m., depart at 9 a.m. sharp, and return around noon.
If you’re renting a bike, you’ll need to check in by 8:30 a.m., so you’ll have plenty of time to be outfitted with a bike and a helmet.
Highlights of this tour include stops at:
- Westside BeltLine Connector
- Rodney Cook Sr. Park
- Echo Street West Development
- Proctor Creek Greenway
- Westside Park
- Westside Trail Segment 3 (Marietta Boulevard)
- BeltLine art installations
View the NorthWest Trail tour route
Registration is via Eventbrite.
- April 20, 2024
- May 4, 2024
- May 18, 2024
- June 8, 2024
How to register for a guided bike tour
Gorgeous mural on the Northeast Interim Trail, under the Park Dr. bridge. (Photo credit: John Becker, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership)
To reserve your spot in a tour, navigate to the BeltLine’s Register for a Tour page, or register thru Eventbrite.
If you want to take the tour but can’t afford the $10 donation, email info@atlblp.org with your requested tour date.
Choose a date and fill out the registration form.
Don’t have a bike? Don’t let that stop you!
Public art on the BeltLine. (Photo credit: John Becker, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership)
You can rent a bike at a discounted rate when you participate in a BeltLine tour.
The Westside Trail tour features bike rental through Clutch Bicycle Shop, in Gordon White Park. This is a flat rate of $35, which includes both a bike and helmet for the duration of the tour.
Contact Clutch directly at 404-594-4205 to arrange for your rental — tell them you’re signing up for an Atlanta BeltLine bike tour.
Clutch will deliver your rental bike and helmet to you at the meeting spot at Lee + White.
If you’re renting from Clutch, please print out and complete this liability waiver/agreement and bring it with you to the tour.
Know before you go
Check out the general information and FAQs on the BeltLine’s bike tour page.
You’ll find everything you need to know about helmet requirements, what to bring with you, where to park, and what happens if the weather is bad on your tour date.
Enjoy your ride!
The Atlanta Beltline Partnership is able to offer these tours through generous sponsorships from Northside Hospital and Niagara Bottled Water.
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The Eastside Trail bike tour — not offered in 2024
We’ll update when this tour is offered again.
Historic Fourth Ward Park is a stop on the Eastside Trail bike tour. (Photo: John Becker, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership)
The Eastside Trail tour is approximately 8 miles long, with several stops along the way. It leaves from the The Atlanta BeltLine Center, located at 112 Krog Street.
You’ll check in at 8:45 a.m., depart at 9 a.m. sharp, and return around noon.
In the past, the Eastside Trail tours offered battery-assisted Jump bikes at a flat rate of $27 with a special discount code. However, Jump suddenly pulled out of Atlanta, effective September 12, 2019. We’ll update when we have new price info for bike rentals for these tours. The Atlanta Beltline Partnership has advised us that it’s safe to assume a similar price point for bike and helmet rental.
Highlights of this tour include:
- Historic Fourth Ward Park
- Piedmont Park
- Ponce City Market
- Krog Street Tunnel
View the Eastside Trail tour route.
Upcoming dates for the Eastside Trail tour
Note: All of these dates had spots open at the time of writing. Remember that tours can fill up quickly! You’ll find registration details below.
- Saturday, September 21st
- Saturday, October 5th
- Saturday, November 2nd
- Saturday, November 16th
The Southside Interim Trail bike tour — not offered in 2024
We’ll update when this tour is offered again
The Southside Trail tunnel under Hank Aaron Dr. (Photo credit: John Becker, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership)
The four-mile Southside Interim Trail is now open for use in an unpaved but graded condition. You’ll find packed dirt, sand, and gravel as a base, so you’ll need a suitable bike with good tires.
Two different bike tours along the Southside Trail were introduced at the end of August. Unfortunately, the short tour, which went from the Atlanta Beltline Center to the Lee + White development, filled up right away — no spots remain at this time. (We’ll update this page when more tours are added, possibly not until spring.)
However, if you’re up for a challenge, you can sign up for the new Ansley-Park-to-Washington-Park Tour. You’ll cover a lot of ground — Eastside, Southside, and Westside Trails.
This tour is 13 miles one way or 26 miles round trip. The one-way option involves pedaling from the tour’s end point at Washington Park to the Ashby MARTA Station, and taking the train back to the Eastside.
This tour starts behind the Ansley Square shopping center, where there’s an access point to the Northeast Interim Trail.
You’ll check in by 9:45 a.m., depart at 10 a.m., and arrive at Washington Park by 2 p.m.
Highlights of this tour include:
- Piedmont Park
- Ponce City Market
- Historic Fourth Ward Park & Skatepark
- The Atlanta BeltLine Center
- Edge OTB Development
- Krog Street Tunnel
- Hulsey Railyard
- Boulevard Crossing Park
- D. H. Stanton Park
- The historic tunnel under Hank Aaron Dr./McDonough Blvd.
- Passing under the Downtown Connector
- Pittsburgh Yards
- Aluma Urban Farm
- Murphy Crossing
- Lee/Murphy Tunnel
- Lee + White Development
- Gordon White Park
- Washington Park
View the Ansley Park to Washington Park tour route.
Upcoming dates for the Ansley Park to Washington Park tour
Note: All of these dates had spots open at the time of writing. Remember that tours can fill up quickly! You’ll find registration details below.
- Saturday, September 28th
- Saturday, November 9th
