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MARTA Breeze Card System Only Taking Cash
Delays prompted the transit agency to tell customers to skip debit or credit card payments for
Going downtown today to watch the Braves play the Phillies? Or maybe you want to visit Dragon*Con 2012 at downtown hotels. If you plan to take MARTA, you'd better bring cash. Breeze Card vending machines are experiencing delays system-wide.
"Customers are encouraged to bring cash for entry until debit and credit card function is restored," according to MARTA spokesperson Ashanti Allen.
A news release issued Saturday night said MARTA is increasing staff at several locations to reduce inconvenience and help customers using the system. The locations were not identified.
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The transit agency was working with Cubic, the Breeze system vendor, to fix the problem.
Customer questions should be sent to Customer Information.
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MARTA offered these travel tips for Labor Day weekend events:
Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, Sept. 2nd
Turner Field
Take the train to Five Points Station. The Braves Shuttle picks up at Underground Atlanta.
Dragon*Con 2012
Through Monday, Sept. 3rd
Downtown Atlanta Hotels
Peachtree Center and Five Points Stations
Decatur Book Festival
Sunday, Sept. 2rd
Downtown Decatur
Decatur Station
Atlanta Dream vs. Connecticut Sun
Sunday, September 2nd
Philips Arena
Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center Station
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