Driving Directions, Parking, Accessibility, etc.

From the South:

Take I-75/85 North to Exit 245 (Capitol Avenue).
At the bottom of the exit ramp,
continue straight through the stop sign.
At the first traffic light,
turn left onto Hank Aaron Drive.
The Capitol will be approximately
one mile down on the left.

From the North:

Take I-75/85 South to Exit 248A
(Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive).
Bear right onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
The Capitol will be on the left.

From the East:

Take I-20 West to Exit 58A (Capitol Avenue).
Turn right on Capitol Avenue.
The Capitol will be approximately
one mile down on the left.

From the West:

Take I-20 East to Exit 56B
(Windsor St./Spring St./Stadium).
At the third light, turn left onto Central Avenue.
Go to Mitchell Street and turn right.
The Capitol will be two blocks down on the left.

Parking Lot	Location
Archives Surface	Located on Fraser Street, 2 blocks from the Capitol
Pete Hackney	Located on the corner of Butler Street and Decatur Street
Steve Polk Plaza	Located on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. beside the World of Coca-Cola

Parking
Spaces for visitors with disabilities are located on Mitchell Street. Vehicles may stop briefly at the loading zone to drop off passengers.

Entrances
Visitors in wheelchairs may enter the Capitol from the loading zone off of Mitchell Street and from Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive via ramps which provide access to the first (ground) floor.

Elevators
The elevators are located on the east and west sides of the Capitol.

Restrooms
Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the first, third and fourth floors of the Capitol building. Facilities for ladies are located on the first floor, inside the Capitol Avenue entrance and on the third floor in room 342. Mens' facilities can be found on the first floor and on the fourth floor adjacent to the House Gallery.

Water Fountains
Accessible water fountains can be found near the first floor restrooms on the east side of the Capitol and inside the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive entrance.

Telephones
Both a TDD and a Volume Control Telephone are located on the first floor of the Capitol
in the restroom area.

Galleries
Wheelchair spaces are provided in the Senate and House galleries and most legislative committee meeting rooms are accessible.

Capitol Grounds
The paths leading to points of interest on the Capitol grounds are paved.

Special Tours
Special tours of the Capitol building and grounds for visitors with sight and hearing impairments may be arranged by contacting the Capitol Guide Service at (404) 656-2844.

In compliance with security regulations, all visitors must enter the Capitol through a metal detector; the X-ray machine must examine hand-carried items. No weapons, including pocketknives, are allowed in the Capitol. These items should be left in a vehicle because security is not able to hold these items. In addition, off-duty law enforcement officers will not be allowed to carry their weapons while they are inside the Capitol.