Arrival and information
Philadelphia's International Airport (tel 215/937-6800)
is eight miles southwest of the city off I-95. Taxis into town cost
around $20 (try Yellow Cab; tel 215/829-4222), and the South East
Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) runs trains every
thirty minutes (6am-midnight; $5.50) to three downtown
destinations: 30th Street near the university, Suburban Station
near City Hall and Market East, adjacent to the Greyhound terminal
at 1001 Filbert St (tel 215/931-4000). The very grand 30th Street
Amtrak station, the second busiest in the US, is just across the
Schuylkill River in the university area (Amtrak passengers can
transfer downtown on SEPTA for free; ask when you purchase your
ticket), opposite the city's main (24-hour) post office at
30th and Market (zip code 19104).
The excellent visitor center , 1525 JFK Blvd (daily
9am-5pm; tel 215/636-1666 or 1-800/537-7676, ) at the Penn Center
subway station in the heart of downtown, supplies a wealth of
information and can help with accommodation.
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