Traveling to Campus by Car
Directions and maps:
From the Northeast: use the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 3. Bear
right out of the toll. Take the Blackhorse Pike (Rte. 42 North) one mile
to I-295 South. Follow signs to Philadelphia and the Walt Whitman Bridge
(left lane exit). After crossing the bridge take I76 West, the Schuylkill
Expressway. Follow I-76 West to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit).
Turn left onto South Street to enter campus.
From the West via the Pennsylvania Turnpike: use Exit 24, the Valley Forge interchange. Take I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway, for approximately 17 miles to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn right onto South Street to enter campus.
From the North via the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Northeast Extension): follow the signs for I-476. Take I-476 South to the I-76/Philadelphia Exit. Take I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway, for approximately 12 miles to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn right onto South Street to enter campus.
From the North via I-95 South: use the I-676/Center City Philadelphia Exit. Follow signs to I-676 West, the Vine Street Expressway. Take I-676 West to I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway, to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn right onto South Street to enter campus.
From the South via I-95 North: use the I-676/Center City Philadelphia Exit, which is approximately 7 miles north of the airport. Follow I-676 West, the Vine Street Expressway, to I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway Follow I-76 East until Exit 40, South Street (a left lane exit). Turn right onto South Street to enter campus.
From Philadelphia International Airport
Train: The Airport Express Train (R1) stops at University City Station
{Convention Ave. and South Street) and 30th Street Station every 30 minutes.
It leaves 30th Street four minutes after the hour, and University City
at six minutes after the hour, seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
The current fare if ticket is purchased before boarding the train is $5.00
each way; a ticket purchased on-board the train will be more expensive
($5.75). The ride takes approximately 22 minutes.
Taxi: A metered cab costs about $17 including tip, and the ride takes about 20 minutes.
Limo: A limousine to the Penn Tower Hotel (34th and Civic Center Boulevard) leaves every 20 minutes. The fare is $9 and the ride takes 20 minutes.
Car Rental: All major car rental firms are located at the airport. To get to the campus, follow the directions "From the South."
From 30th Street Train Station
All Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains and all SEPTA Regional trains stop
at the 30th Street Station. From there one can walk to campus in about
15 minutes. A metered cab costs about $5 including tip and the ride takes
about 5 minutes. The No. 30 bus also runs from the station to campus.
Or from 30th St Station, one may take the R1, R2 or R3 railroad lines
(service at least every 30 minutes) one stop to the University City Station
(behind the Penn Tower Hotel). The train fare is $2.25 and the ride is
approx. 3 minutes.
Using the Subway-Surface Trolley, Train, and Bus
To get to campus by subway-surface trolley (Green Line) and/or the Market/Frankford
train (Blue Line): All trolleys, except the No. 10, stop on campus at
"Sansom" (36th and Sansom Streets) and at "University"
(37th and Spruce Streets). The No. 10 stops two blocks north of Sansom
at 36th and Ludlow Streets (the first surface stop going west after exiting
the tunnel). The Market/Frankford train stops near campus at 34th and
Market Streets. The Broad Street train (Orange Line) interchanges with
both the Blue and the Green Lines at City Hall (15th and Market Streets).
To get to the campus from the Greyhound Bus Station (10th and Filbert Streets), walk one block south to the 11th and Market transit concourse and take the Market/Frankford train (Blue Line) west, or walk one block south and two blocks west to 13th and Market Streets and take any westbound subway-surface trolley (Green Line), except the No. 10, to "Sansom" or "University." A taxi ride from the station costs about $12. (Transit rates are subject to change as requested by service provider.)
last updated: 03 June 2002
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Today's date is Saturday, 17-Mar-2007 13:05:03 EDT