Directions to the Ferst Center for the Arts

From the North
Travel south on I-75/85. Exit at North Avenue. Turn Right. Continue on North to Cherry Street (immediately before 2nd light) and turn right. Turn Left at the stop sign onto Ferst Drive. About a half mile down on right is the Visitor parking lot (handicap parking for events). Past the Visitor lot is the parking deck. Enter the driveway on your right at the "AREA 3 Parking" sign and the deck entrance will be located directly to your right. Parking in the deck is free and unmonitored after 6pm and on weekends. At all other times, visitors must park in designated lots. The Ferst Center is located on the far side of the parking deck from the street.

From the South
Travel north on I-75/85. Exit at West Peachtree/Spring Street. Turn left at 2nd light on West Peachtree. Turn left at the first light onto North Avenue. Continue on North over the interstate to Cherry Street (immediately before 2nd light) and turn right. Turn Left at the stop sign onto Ferst Drive. About a half mile down on right is the Visitor parking lot (handicap parking for events). Past the Visitor lot is the parking deck. Enter the driveway on your right at the "AREA 3 Parking" sign and the deck entrance will be located directly to your right. Parking in the deck is free and unmonitored after 6pm and on weekends. At all other times, visitors must park in designated lots. The Ferst Center is located on the far side of the parking deck from the street.

From 10th Street
Turn south on Hemphill Avenue. When Hemphill ends into Ferst Drive, turn right and follow Ferst Drive. After the first stoplight make the first possible left turn into the driveway at the "AREA 3 Parking" sign and the parking deck entrance will be located directly to your right. Parking in the deck is free and unmonitored after 6pm and on weekends. Handicap parking is available in the visitor lot (2nd left after light). The Ferst Center is located on the far side of the parking deck from the street.

From Midtown
Take 5th Street from Midtown Atlanta (accessible from West Peachtree St., or Spring St.) across the interstate onto campus where Fifth Street becomes Ferst Drive. Follow Ferst Drive around campus. After the third stop light, make the first possible left turn into the driveway at the "AREA 3 Parking" sign and the parking deck entrance will be located directly to your right. Parking in the deck is free and unmonitored after 6pm and on weekends. Handicap parking is available in the visitor lot (2nd left after light). The Ferst Center is located on the far side of the parking deck from the street.

From Marietta Street (heading away from Downtown)
Turn right onto Means Street. The street ends into Ferst Drive and then turn right. Take the first possible left turn into the driveway at the "AREA 3 Parking" sign and the parking deck entrance will be located directly to your right. Parking in the deck is free and unmonitored after 6pm and on weekends. Handicap parking is available in the visitor lot (2nd left after driving onto Ferst Drive). The Ferst Center is located on the far side of the parking deck from the street.

From Northside Drive (from the Georgia Dome)
Head north on Northside Drive. Turn right onto North Avenue. Follow North under the bridge and turn left onto Tech Parkway at the stoplight (the Coca-Cola building will be on your right). Follow Tech Parkway to the next stoplight and turn right. Then make another immediate right onto Ferst Drive and take the first possible left turn into the driveway at the "AREA 3 Parking" sign and the parking deck entrance will be located directly to your right. Parking in the deck is free and unmonitored after 6pm and on weekends. Handicap parking is available in the visitor lot (2nd left after driving onto Ferst Drive). The Ferst Center is located on the far side of the parking deck from the street.