Membership FAQs

The Garden hours change seasonally. Please visit atlantabg.org for current hours and time of last entry for the Atlanta Garden. View Gainesville Garden hours here. Please note: Hours may vary due to special events, which will be noted on the Plan Your Visit page and on the Garden’s Facebook and Instagram.

A 10% discount is offered at Garden*Hood, North Georgia Native Plant Nursery, add Beech Hollow Wildflower Farm, Randy’s Perennials and Water Gardens and Pike Nurseries. You must present a valid membership card to receive your discount.

Yes! The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a member of the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admission Program. Your Garden membership offers benefits at more than 345 gardens, arboretums and conservatories in North America and the Cayman Islands.

View the list of participating venues and the specific benefits they offer. Present your current membership card when you arrive at a participating garden.

Please note: The 90-mile exclusion rule stipulates that gardens within 90 miles of each other will not offer reciprocal benefits.

Download the eMembership Card app by InfiCare Technologies (Museum Anywhere). Click here for step-by-step instructions to download your digital card and shareable guest passes. If you prefer physical cards and guest passes to be mailed to you, please submit a request form.

Locate your member number on the verification page. Click “verify with your email address instead”, and enter the email address listed on your membership record. You will receive an email instructing you to click the verify membership link. Click “My membership” to view your membership level and number.

Request a replacement of your physical membership card here.

No. Guests may visit on their own using guest passes. The name and address portion must be completed by the user before it will be accepted.

Guest passes are valid during regular operating hours, which include any events occurring during that timeframe in Atlanta and Gainesville. They are not valid for ticketed special events that occur after regular hours.

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights Member Premiere: Guest passes are not valid, but members may purchase tickets at a discounted rate for family and friends.

Summer Exhibition Premiere: Guest passes are not valid; non-members are welcome to purchase a membership to attend this premiere.

Member Evenings: Guest passes are accepted for member evenings. Non-members are welcome to purchase a membership to attend member evenings.

View a list of upcoming member events online. Additionally, events are listed in Clippings, which you may receive by mail or online.

A second name is not required, but you can always bring a guest with you. If one named member is visiting and the other is not, they may bring a guest. If both named members are visiting, you must use a guest pass for any additional guests.

Any child over 17 is not included in your membership unless they are listed as the second name on your membership.

For Family level and above, children/grandchildren must be 16 to visit the Garden without an adult. If the child brings a guest, they must use a guest pass to cover the guests’ admission.

Caregivers are not allowed to visit the Garden without the children unless they are the named secondary on the membership. When bringing the children, and the caregiver wants to bring a guest, they must use a guest pass to cover their entry.

No. The Garden does not offer membership discounts to military, seniors, teachers or students.

The Atlanta Garden offers a $5 discount on daily admission for up to four tickets. The Gainesville Garden offers 10% off of a daily admission ticket.

Discounted purchases for either garden must be made in person with a valid military ID.

Memberships are non-refundable.  If you are relocating, you may still receive benefits at over 345 gardens through the American Horticultural Society reciprocal program by showing a current Atlanta Botanical Garden membership card. 

If you are unable to use the remainder of your membership, you may transfer it to a friend, colleague, or family member so that they may enjoy its benefits for the duration of the membership term.  To transfer a membership to another name, contact Member Services at 404-591-1544.

Multi-visit parking passes are reserved for Garden members only and may be purchased in the Garden Gift Shop. New parking passes will include a one-time fee of $6 for the reloadable plastic card. New passes cannot be used on the day of purchase, as it takes 24-48 hours to load. If you are reloading your pass and you have zero trips, you will have to pay for that day’s visit. It’s best to reload before you have used all of your trips.

To purchase or reload a parking pass, you must present your membership card.

A multi-visit parking pass does not guarantee a parking space. Occasionally during popular events, the SAGE Parking Facility may close briefly until spaces become available.  When that occurs, please seek legal off-street parking near the Garden.  Alternate modes of transportation are encouraged, i.e. rideshare, taxi, etc.

Atlanta is served by the MARTA transit system. Bus #27 stops at the main entrance at 1345 Piedmont Avenue. Bus #27 may be boarded at either Midtown or Lindbergh train stations.

Learn more about the Sage Parking Facility, including special event/festival parking rates, as well as parking enforcement rules.

Matching grants are a great way for organizations to support the mission of the Garden. Check to see if your employer participates in matching gifts. Please note: matching gifts typically cannot be used to upgrade your membership.