Is Atlanta Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

Day trip to ATL - Atlanta, GA Visited the Delta Flight museum. Rented car for transport. Took the Tuesday 1 PM tour that was hosted by retired Delta employees who talked about the objects and planes in the museum and their experiences. It was entertaining and educational especially to those who love aviation and history. Good for solo travel due to secure environment of airport and museum. You have to show ID to access the museum since it is on their corporate campus adjacent to the airport. Also enjoyed the tour which was a group of about 15 other friendly people. Only sketchy part was leaving the airport. There were people begging near the Marta station but they left you alone if ignored.

Solo travel

I've been to Atlanta many times. I've used the trains and walked around different kinds of neighborhoods. My only problem with Atlanta is that it's crowded. Besides that, I'm not a fan of southern food after a day or two because it's very unhealthy. But besides that, Atlanta is a cool city to visit. Lots of fun neighborhoods - downtown, midtown, northern part, and Buckhead. All are amazing.

Being a larger city, Atlanta has its fair share of crime and violence. By no means should someone avoid Atlanta, but certain safety measures are always good to have. Personally, as a woman who has grown up here, I recommend always carrying mace. I have never had to use it, but it provides a sense of safety when venturing into more shady areas of town. The men here can sometimes be annoying when it comes to catcalling, but they tend to keep their hands to themselves.

My neighborhood of Midtown Arts Center is very clean and somewhat upscale. The further down you get into the city the more questionable it gets though. I wouldn’t dare walk alone at Piedmont Park at night or be in Downtown ATL too long at night by myself though!