Amtrak

Amtrak provides fast transportation for Philadelphia customers out of 30th Street Station. Philadelphia's 30th Street Location is the second busiest Amtrak station in the country having served 3,615,274 customers in 2002.

Amtrak provides service to over 500 stations in 46 States. Using it's fast service, you can arrive at NYC's Penn-Station in roughly an hour and a half. The ride from Philadelphia to Washington DC is two hours in duration.

Acela is the new high-speed Amtrak line designed to make the ride even shorter. It's schedules are still irregular, so check in with Amtrak to find out when it runs.

To obtain more information about Amtrak (or to make a reservation), please visit their web site:

www.amtrak.com

Alternately, you can call their toll-free hotline: 1(800) USA-RAIL

Bus Information

Bus Routes are available to pick up passengers from approximately 4:30 am until 1:00 am. For a complete listing of the stops please check www.septa.org to confirm bus schedule times. Bus schedules can also be obtained in any SEPTA regional rail station.

You can reach SEPTA on their Customer Service Line by dialing:

(215) 580-7852

A representative can help you plan your bus-route to your destination.

Bus Fare is $2.00 and SEPTA does not make change. For a discounted fare of $1.30, you can buy tokens to use on SEPTA at many grocery stores and news stands. This link will assist you in finding a place to purchase tokens that is convenient to you.

SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority)

SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority) Provides Regional Rail, Bus and Light-Rail (Subway and Trolley) to the Greater Philadelphia Region. The Regional Rail Lines (for example R1 Airport Line) provides services to the Philadelphia Suburbs as well as to Philadelphia International Airport, Trenton Station (and subsequently New York City,visit: www.njtransit.com) and to Wilmington Delaware where you can connect to DART's public transportation system Monday through Saturday. SEPTA's 30th Street Station also houses an Amtrack Terminal. SEPTA also has a variety of bus routes to help you navigate in and around Philadelphia.

Regional Rail Stations in Center City include: Market Street East (in the Gallery), Suburban Station and 30th Street Station.

For your convenience, many major Universities have stops right to their door.

Fares are determined by the number of "zones" that you travel across. Day passes and monthly passes are available for purchase through their web site and at major ticket counters in SEPTA stations. Discounts are available for students and business commuters. Be sure to buy your ticket at a machine or counter durning Peak Times, as you will be charged a small fee for buying tickets on-board a train during these times. If the counter is closed, the fee will not be incurred.

For a complete listing of schedules, travel advisories, promotions and events, contact information, wheelchair accessable routes, affiliated sites and public notices, please visit:

www.septa.org

To obtain SEPTA travel information by phone, please call SEPTA's automated system at:

(215) 580-7800

Customer Service can be reached at:

(215) 580-7852

Philadelphia Airlines

Philadelphia International Airport (airport code: PHL) is a large, six terminal airport that is located 7 miles from Center City and can easily be accessed by public transportation or by car.

Directions to Philadelphia International Airport by car:

> From Center City take Interstate 95 South. The International Airport Exit will be approximately 7 miles South of Philadelphia.

> From I-76, proceed East and then take a right onto the Platt Bridge and bear Right at the top of the bridge towards I-95. The International Airport Entrance Ramp will be on your right.

> From 495 (the Blue Route) East, proceed North onto I-95, the International Airport Exit will be on your right.

For more detailed driving directions from your location, please visit: www.mapquest.com

Philadelphia International can also be accessed by public transportation.

SEPTA's R1 line provides regional rail service to Philadelphia International Airport every half-hour beginning at 5.25 am and ending at 11.25 pm, daily. (for more information on SEPTA scheduling, please visit: www.septa.org)

Airlines that operate from PHL include:

Terminal A:

Air France
Air Jamaica
American Airlines
American Eagle
British Airways
Charter Airlines
Lufthansa Airlines
US Airways (International)
USA 3000

Terminal B/C:

US Airways

Terminal D:

Air Canada
Air Tran Airways
America West Airlines
Continental Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
US Airways

Terminal E:

ATA
Air France
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
Midwest Express
Northwest Airlines

Terminal F:

US Airways Express

For a complete listing of contact information for the above carriers (including: gates, reservations, TDD, club information and web site links) please visit: www.phl.org

Driving to Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a grid system which makes navigation in and around it fairly simple.

To get a general overview of the city, please visit this mapquest link.

Note that the city is bordered to the East by Interstate 95 (which heads North and South). Center City Philadelphia Falls to the West of I-95 and is divided from West Philadelphia by I-76 (the Schuylkill expressway). I-76 runs East and West and can connect to Route 70 and 80 with proper planning. The major cross-town artery is 676 East/West. It connects Interstates 95 and 76.

Center City is loosely defined as the part of town that falls between the Delaware (I-95) and the Schuylkill (I-76). It's northern Border is Market Street. The Southern-most part of Center City is South Street. Within these borders, even-numbered streets generally run South. Odd-numbered streets generally run north. Broad Street runs both North and South and is also technically 14th street.

Reading addresses for numbered streets are not difficult. On any numbered street (for example: 1220 N. ## Street) the north or south indication tells you whether or not the address is north or south of Market Street. Therefore, 1220 North indicates that it is 1220 NORTH of Market Street. Likewise: 780 S # Street would indicate that it is 780 SOUTH of Market Street.

On any named street (as a general rule, they run east and west through town), the first numbers of the address will indicate which numbered block is closely associted with their address. For example if you were looking for 922 Google Street, you would know to start looking at the corner of 9th and Google and then head west to look for 922.

The Benjamin Franklin Parkway was originally designed to emulate the Champs-Elysee in Paris, France and heads out on a North-Westernly Diagonal from City Hall to the Philadelphia Art Museum. Along the Parkway, you can see beautiful fountains and find the Rodin museum (among others). The parkway ends in a circle right in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Detailed maps of Philadelphia can be purchased at many locations around town and are a good way to familarize yourself with the city's lay-out.

For driving directions from your location to your destination try: www.mapquest.com.