Membership FAQs

• Free unlimited admission for 12 months to the Atlanta and Gainesville Gardens during regular hours
• Free and reduced admission to special Garden events and exhibitions
• Invitations to members-only events and exhibition previews
• Discounts on educational programs and in the Garden Gift Shop
• Discounts at select area garden centers and retailers
• Bonus visits on 5 and 11 use multi-visit parking passes
• Reciprocal privileges with more than 345 gardens, arboreta and conservatories
• Guest passes for one-time use during regular hours
• Subscription to Clippings, the member newsletter
• Early purchase period and discounts on Garden Lights, Holiday Nights tickets

A 10% discount is offered at Garden*Hood, North Georgia Native Plant Nursery, 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.

As of March 1, 2023, the Garden has transitioned to digital members cards via eMembership Card by InfiCare Technologies (Museum Anywhere), a free mobile app. For more details and step-by-step instructions to download your digital card and shareable guest passes, please click here.

If you cannot access digital cards and guest passes and/or if you prefer physical cards and guest passes to be mailed to you, please submit a request form.

As of March 2, 2023, all current members, lapsed members, and previous members from 2018 to present have been sent an email containing a new and permanent Membership ID#. Your Membership ID# will remain the same throughout your membership years, even if you have periods in which your membership lapses. Please use your Membership ID# and the last name of the primary cardholder on the verification page before you renew, purchase tickets, register for classes, or RSVP online for member events. If you misplace your Membership ID#, you will be able to retrieve it on the verification page using the email address you have shared with the Garden. Please help us to keep our records precise by using your Membership ID# at renewal, and for all of your online member needs- this prevents the creation and confusion of duplicate member records.

Find your current member number here. You may also call Member Services at 404-591-1539 or email us at membership@atlantabg.org during regular office hours from Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For weekend assistance between the hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., please call 404-876-5859.

Please note: On February 27, 2023, all members will receive an email with a new and permanent Membership ID#. Learn more.

For digital cards, please refer to the answer to Question 1 in this section. If you want to request a replacement physical membership card, please submit your request here.

For additional questions, you may call Member Services at 404-591-1539 or email us at membership@atlantabg.org during regular office hours from Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For weekend assistance between the hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., please call 404-876-5859.

As of early March 2023, the Garden is transitioning to digital member cards via eMembership Card by InfiCare Technologies (Museum Anywhere), a free mobile app that comes with a number of exciting benefits, including your guest passes. Learn more.

Guests may visit on their own using member guest passes. The name and address portion on the pass must be completed by the user before it will be accepted.

Guest passes may only be used during regular operating hours. They are not valid for special events. Regular operating hours include Cocktails in the Garden and Fest-of-Ale in Atlanta and Gainesville. 

Seasonal Hours of Operation

Please go to atlantabg.org for current seasonal hours and time of last entry. To see current hours for the Gainesville location, click on Gainesville in the top right corner.

*Hours may vary due to special events

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights is a special event outside of the Gardens’ regular operating hours. It is a public ticketed event and not a member event. Members may purchase tickets at a discounted rate.

The Garden Lights, Holiday Nights Member Premiere is an exclusive member event, and guest passes are not valid. However, members may purchase as many discounted tickets as they need in order to bring family and friends.

Guest passes are not valid during the summer exhibition Member Premiere. For all membership levels (including Individual), we permit two adults and up to eight children (3-17) to attend. Non-members are welcome to purchase a membership to attend Member Premieres.

Yes! 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 view online.

A second name is not required, but you can always bring a guest with you. If one name is listed, you will receive one card; if two names are listed you will receive two cards with both names listed.

If one named member is visiting and the other is not, you may bring a guest. If both named members are visiting, you must use a guest pass for any additional guests.

Memberships at the Family Level and above cover two adults and up to eight children/grandchildren ages 3-17. Children under three are free.

Any child over 17 is not included in your membership and must use a guest pass, unless that child is listed as the second name on your membership.

At the Family level and above, children/grandchildren must be 16 to visit the Garden unaccompanied by an adult. If the child brings a guest, they must use a guest pass to cover the guests’ admission.

The Family Plus membership and above allows a caregiver (Nanny, Babysitter, Grandma/Grandpa, etc.) to bring the members’ children/grandchildren to the Garden in their place, even if two adults are named on the membership.

Give your card to the caregiver for the day. If your caregiver wants to bring a guest, they must use a guest pass to cover the guests’ admission. Please note that caregivers are not allowed to visit without the children unless they are the named secondary on the membership.

Botanical Express ride on train tickets are mailed in late October or early November before the train’s first date of operation for the holiday season. The tickets include the dates and times the train will be operating.

The Garden does not offer a senior, student or teacher discount on memberships at this time.

The Garden offers a $5 discount on daily admission for up to four tickets. The Garden does not currently offer a military discount on memberships at this time. The Gainesville Garden offers 10% off of a daily admission ticket.

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.  Also, 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 directly at (404) 591-1544.

A portion of your membership gift is tax-deductible. Tax-deductible amounts are listed below.

Individual 1 year: $57
Individual 2 years: $95
Dual 1 year: $69
Dual 2 years: $115
Family 1 year: $33
Family Plus 1 year: $63
Family 2 years: $41
Family Plus 2 years: $95
Contributing 1 year: $62
Contributing 2 years: $79
Supporting 1 year: $106
Supporting 2 years: $137
Donor 1 year: $225
Donor 2 years: $330
Director’s Club 1 year: $673
Director’s Club 2 years: $1,106

Arbor Circle 1 year: $2,147
Arbor Circle 2 years: $3,694

Magnolia Circle 1 year: $4,889
Magnolia Circle 2 years: $7,858

Orchid Circle 1 year: $10,621
Orchid Circle 2 years: $18,842

View current parking rates online. You may purchase a multi-visit parking pass in the Atlanta Botanical Garden Gift Shop to receive a discount on regular parking rates.

The current parking rate is $3/hour with a maximum of $30/day, versus $5 per use for a 6 visit parking pass with no time limit on your daily visit. Your uses do not expire and members receive bonus visits when purchasing 5 or 11 uses.

Multi-visit parking passes cannot be purchased or reloaded online. Visit the Garden Gift Shop for details on purchasing a new pass or reloading your current one. If your pass is lost or stolen, contact Member Services directly at: 404-591-1544 for a replacement parking pass. Please note that a parking pass does not guarantee you a parking space.

Occasionally during popular events, the SAGE Parking Facility may close for short periods of time 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 the Midtown or Lindbergh Center train stations.

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.