Philadelphia - Getting Around
Public Transport
SEPTA's day pass is good for a full day of unlimited travel on all modes of transport, plus a one-way trip on the Airport Rail Line (R1). It is sold at the visitor centre at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard and online. Weekly and monthly passes are also available.
The purple Phlash (tel: (215) 599 0776; website: www.phillyphlash.com) shuttle bus runs a continuous loop around the city centre to the major attractions, from the Art Museum to Penn's Landing. Buses stop every 12 minutes at the special Phlash lampposts and services operate daily from May through November.
The Freedom Ferry (tel: (215) 925 LINK or 5465; website: www.riverlinkferry.org) provides a ferry service between Penn's Landing, Walnut Street and Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia, and the New Jersey State Aquarium, Federal Street and Riverside Drive in Camden, during the summer (May-Sep). Crossings take 12 minutes and leave every hour on Saturdays and Sundays. You can buy tickets at dockside terminals.
Taxis
Driving in the City
There are many parking lots and garages located around the city centre. On-street parking is also available in Center City but visitors should look at the posted signs for restrictions on when parking is allowed.
Car Hire
Among the major car hire companies operating in Philadelphia are Alamo (tel: 1 888 826 6893; website: www.alamo.com), Avis (tel: 1 800 331 1212; website: www.avis.com), Budget (tel: 1 800 527 0700; website: www.budget.com), Dollar (tel: 1 800 800 3665; website: www.dollar.com), Enterprise (tel: 1 800 261 7331; website: www.enterprise.com), Hertz (tel: 1 800 654 3131; website: www.hertz.com) and National (tel: 1 800 227 7368; website: www.nationalcar.com).
Bicycle Hire
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