Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Transportation
Getting Around in Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia is well equipped with public transport, most of it run by SEPTA. There is a subway system, but this does not serve the city center and is mainly useful for accessing the extremities of the city. Good, reliable buses are the main standby, particularly the purple minibuses of the PHLASH bus service that are designed for visitors. PHLASH runs in a circuit from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through the downtown area to Penn's Landing. The route includes 33 stops and buses arrive every 10 minutes every day from 10am to midnight during summer, and till 6pm in winter. Unlimited ride day passes are available. Through the rest of the city and suburbs SEPTA buses cover 110 routes. A useful one for tourists is the Ben FrankLine (Bus No. 76), which runs between the zoo and Penn's Landing taking in some top attractions on the way. SEPTA also runs a good network of commuter trains serving the suburbs. Taxis are plentiful in the city center, but scarcer elsewhere, particularly at night.
