Possible way to get on the approach trail

[wordstew]

It looks like you can get a enterprise rental car out of the ATL airport and there is a enterprise drop off in Jasper GA... it's 14 miles from the Amicalola State Park. You could Uber to Amicalola State Park or stay in Jasper for the night and Uber the next day....

[Venchka]

Enterprise has always come to me and dropped me off where I wanted to go at the end of the rental. Call them. Give them the pick up and drop off locations. See what they say.
Wayne

[wordstew]

Now that's interesting....
I did a search and found a Enterprise car rental for as low as 30 bucks out of ATL

[Deacon]

Now that's interesting....
I did a search and found a Enterprise car rental for as low as 30 bucks out of ATL

Unless Enterprise has changed their policy, there is a $250 surcharge on rentals if you drop off a car at a different location from where you first pick it up.


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[MuddyWaters]

There's no shortage of ways to get to amicalola easy.
REI in Atlanta runs shuttles.....numerous people shuttle....public transport gets you to gainsville where taxis wait....

There is however, a plethora of people too lazy to use Google who want every answer spoon-fed.

Gatc site has the best info, very odd it come up first if one Google's" getting to Amicalola from atlanta". Yet the question is asked here frequently.

No wonder so many can't make it out of Ga, they can't figure out how to get to trail head without assistance.

https://georgia-atclub.org/hike-the-...uttles-parking


Good luck with Uber in a small town of 3000. They have taxi though that will take you. You won't save any money, while just making things difficult. Spend night?

Mant thru hikers are too young to rent a car anyway.

You MIGHT find an Uber. It's not something you can count on in rural areas. Taxis are same...you might wait an hr for pickup. A prearranged shuttle....is reliable and on time.

[TheMidlifeHiker]

There's no shortage of ways to get to amicalola easy.
REI in Atlanta runs shuttles.....numerous people shuttle....public transport gets you to gainsville where taxis wait....

There is however, a plethora of people too lazy to use Google who want every answer spoon-fed.

Gatc site has the best info, very odd it come up first if one Google's" getting to Amicalola from atlanta". Yet the question is asked here frequently.

No wonder so many can't make it out of Ga, they can't figure out how to get to trail head without assistance.

https://georgia-atclub.org/hike-the-...uttles-parking


Good luck with Uber in a small town of 3000. They have taxi though that will take you. You won't save any money, while just making things difficult. Spend night?

Mant thru hikers are too young to rent a car anyway.

You MIGHT find an Uber. It's not something you can count on in rural areas. Taxis are same...you might wait an hr for pickup. A prearranged shuttle....is reliable and on time.

You seem to have so much knowledge - but you also seem like a arrogant jerk who reluctantly shares that knowledge. You can be constructive without being insulting.

[Maineiac64]

Car rental fees are typically the base then there are airport fees, taxes, etc. plus if you drop off at a different out of town location there is a drop off fee. Most people take marta to north springs and shuttle.

[peakbagger]

Reading the excellent GATC info it strikes me that the options are a lot better to get to Springer then BSP.

[LazyLightning]

I checked Uber availability from the enterprise at Cumming, GA to Amicalola and I could have been picked up in less then 2 minutes, looking at a $35-45 trip from Cumming

just checked availability from Jasper right now and one is 8 min away about the same price

want to check Uber availability from somewhere else to give you an idea? ..... http://www.uber-fare-estimator.com/

[CalebJ]

I checked Uber availability from the enterprise at Cumming, GA to Amicalola and I could have been picked up in less then 2 minutes, looking at a $35-45 trip from Cumming

just checked availability from Jasper right now and one is 8 min away about the same price

want to check Uber availability from somewhere else to give you an idea? ..... http://www.uber-fare-estimator.com/

I can't imagine how that could be worth it for an Uber driver. That's a long trip (30 miles between Cumming, GA and the park entrance).

[Nycauburn]

I checked Uber availability from the enterprise at Cumming, GA to Amicalola and I could have been picked up in less then 2 minutes, looking at a $35-45 trip from Cumming

just checked availability from Jasper right now and one is 8 min away about the same price

want to check Uber availability from somewhere else to give you an idea? ..... http://www.uber-fare-estimator.com/

Its 45-55 miles from cumming to the park. I doubt you get there under $45. And Jasper probably has only a driver or two, so good luck if they are off or busy.

[Venchka]

Unless Enterprise has changed their policy, there is a $250 surcharge on rentals if you drop off a car at a different location from where you first pick it up.


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One way rental is covered by the company reservations system. Assuming that the user is paying attention.
Ironically, I priced a one way rental between the Denver airport and Durango recently. The total was under $200.
It gets stranger. The rental car companies will almost pay the renter to get cars to high demand locations like New Orleans for Carnival. Or Augusta for the Masters.
Meanwhile, Atlanta isn’t even the place to go for an AT hike. Just a waypoint along the approach to the AT.
Wayne

[wordstew]

Just checked Enterprise one day rental pick up at ATL Enterprise drop off at Enterprise Jasper GA. Looks to me like it's $30.95 total.

1 Day(s)
$ 19.10
Tax & Fee Details
$ 11.85
Estimated Total
$ 30.95

[wordstew]

Just checked Enterprise one day rental pick up at ATL Enterprise drop off at Enterprise Jasper GA. Looks to me like it's $30.95 total.

1 Day(s)
$ 19.10
Tax & Fee Details
$ 11.85
Estimated Total
$ 30.95

The exact same itinerary in reverse is $125.00....

[Venchka]

Just checked Enterprise one day rental pick up at ATL Enterprise drop off at Enterprise Jasper GA. Looks to me like it's $30.95 total.

1 Day(s)
$ 19.10
Tax & Fee Details
$ 11.85
Estimated Total
$ 30.95

You win. Verify with a human being.
Push the envelope. Tell the human being that you want to be dropped at the State Park. Uber not required.
Wayne

[wordstew]

You win. Verify with a human being.
Push the envelope. Tell the human being that you want to be dropped at the State Park. Uber not required.
Wayne

Just exploring the options
If indeed this is doable for $30.00 it looks like it could be a viable option to get you there plus you can stop along the way to pick up anything you may need...
If 3 or 4 hikers get together out of ATL I can't see any cheaper alternatives

[LazyLightning]

less then 35 miles from Cumming enterprise to the park via GA-9 and one other route also, not saying that's short but big difference from 45-55

not trying to be an ass but if Uber isn't worth it for someone maybe they shouldn't be doing it? .... I give a good tip anytime I use it for what it's worth ... are you supposed to stay in town only with Uber or only do short trips? .... then on the other hand I hear people say short trips aren't worth it for them. I would think somebody that's been doing Uber can't expect to just stay in Cumming or any certain area....

[wordstew]

less then 35 miles from Cumming enterprise to the park via GA-9 and one other route also, not saying that's short but big difference from 45-55

not trying to be an ass but if Uber isn't worth it for someone maybe they shouldn't be doing it? .... I give a good tip anytime I use it for what it's worth ... are you supposed to stay in town only with Uber or only do short trips? .... then on the other hand I hear people say short trips aren't worth it for them. I would think somebody that's been doing Uber can't expect to just stay in Cumming or any certain area....

Less than 15 miles from Jasper Enterprise car rental... Cab, Uber to Amicalola, if any of those work then it appears to be a pretty good/cheap option... If Enterprise will pick the car up or drop you off at or near Amicalola then this becomes a stellar deal

What concerns me is given the large number of hikers that nobody has done/posted this before so maybe it looks great in theory but in practice something gets in the way to make it more expensive or difficult.

[Nycauburn]

less then 35 miles from Cumming enterprise to the park via GA-9 and one other route also, not saying that's short but big difference from 45-55

not trying to be an ass but if Uber isn't worth it for someone maybe they shouldn't be doing it? .... I give a good tip anytime I use it for what it's worth ... are you supposed to stay in town only with Uber or only do short trips? .... then on the other hand I hear people say short trips aren't worth it for them. I would think somebody that's been doing Uber can't expect to just stay in Cumming or any certain area....

I live in cumming, if you didnt see next to my name, FWIW. Are you assuming MARTA bus from North Springs station to get to Cumming? It's 56 miles from my house in cumming and I live right next to 400 and hwy 9. Uber driver isnt going to take HWY 9. And Uber drivers in Cumming are going to want to stick to area or head south. There is nothing north of the county. For all this, you might as well just get Uber from the furthermost north you can get on MARTA

[LazyLightning]

I live in cumming, if you didnt see next to my name, FWIW. Are you assuming MARTA bus from North Springs station to get to Cumming? It's 56 miles from my house in cumming and I live right next to 400 and hwy 9. Uber driver isnt going to take HWY 9. And Uber drivers in Cumming are going to want to stick to area or head south. There is nothing north of the county. For all this, you might as well just get Uber from the furthermost north you can get on MARTA

I only mentioned Cumming cause I ended up there reserving an out of state car rental and that was the best option they were giving for a drop off location. I went on google maps and they give 3 options to "418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd" ... and all 3 are under 35 miles .... Uber Fare lists it just under 32 miles the way they would route the driver. I only mentioned Uber because someone mentioned it and I happened to have looked it up, I'm not trying to be cheap or find the cheapest but it seemed like a good option from what I looked up. Am I missing something? .... not trying to be a wise ass, drop off 518 Atlanta Rd. and I'm seeing under 35 miles to Amicalola with every route I see showing up, 56 miles seems like it would send you past Cumming unless the towns that big.