What is a TMA?

Transportation management associations (TMAs) represent a voluntary association of public and private organizations joined to cooperatively provide transportation-enhancing programs in a given area. They provide assistance to employers in establishing commute options programs such as commuter incentives, public education and other benefits specific to those who live or work in the activity centers in which they operate. Those areas that do not have TMAs or a similar transportation association are serviced directly by the outreach team of The Clean Air Campaign.

What are metro Atlanta’s TMAs?

• ASAP+ – Atlantic Station Access + Mobility Plan (ASAP+) was established in early 2006 to serve the residents and employees of Atlantic Station. While not formally organized as a TMA, ASAP+ provides services similar to those of a TMA. ASAP+ works to improve mobility in the Atlantic Station area by promoting the use of commute alternatives, providing incentives to its members, and operating a free shuttle between Atlantic Station and the nearest MARTA station.
• Buckhead Area TMA – Since 1997, The Buckhead Area Transportation Management Association’s (BATMA) mission has been to work cooperatively with private businesses, public agencies and residential and civic associations within the Buckhead community to improve mobility, accessibility and air quality. They offer a variety of transportation services, such as “the buc,” that provide relief for commuters, residents and visitors.
• Clifton Corridor TMA – The Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association (CCTMA) provides services to employer members located within a three-mile radius of the intersection of Clifton Road and Haygood Drive in DeKalb County. Emory University, the largest employer in DeKalb County, leads the CCTMA in developing and providing member services to the various hospitals, non-profit organizations, and government agencies in the surrounding area.
• Commuter Club – Commuter Club helps businesses and workers in the Cumberland Galleria office market in northwest Atlanta. Over the past 10 years, Commuter Club has reduced 37 million miles from local roadways and prevented 75 tons of pollutants from entering the air. Its programs and services have also saved local commuters over $5 million dollars.
• Downtown TMA – As a program of Central Atlanta Progress, the Downtown TMA provides employers with solutions to ease congestion, reduce pollution and improve the commute experience. While representing members’ concerns at local, regional and statewide planning levels, the Downtown TMA provide commuter incentives, public education, technical services and other benefits tailored to each Downtown worksite.
• LocalZOOM - LocalZOOM, formerly CobbRides, is a public-private partnership, begun in 1998, with services provided by the Town Center Area Community Improvement District (CID). It is designed to address traffic congestion and air quality problems in the Town Center Area.
• Midtown Transportation Solutions – Midtown Transportation Solutions (MTS), a program of Midtown Alliance, was formed to improve mobility, access, air quality and the economic sustainability of Midtown. MTS works with the employers, workers and residents of Midtown to promote transportation options and influence travel behavior.
• Perimeter Transportation Coalition – The Perimeter Transportation Coalition (PTC) works to improve access to the Central Perimeter area for employees, visitors, and residents by implementing and promoting transportation alternatives and improvements through a coordinated and comprehensive effort of public/private partners. Currently, PTC helps more than 60 companies in the Central Perimeter business district promote alternative transportation.