See Detailed Directions Below
The Nation's fifth largest city brings you the nations fifth largest transit system, the SouthEastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. SEPTA runs the busses, subways, trolleys, light rail, and commuter rail in the city and suburbs. If you plan on coming to Philly by car (unless you are staying with someone in town) we strongly recommend that you leave your car in the suburbs. If you can find a parking space in Center City you will pay dearly for it. You can also count on numerous detours, road closings, and police road blocks. Besides – we'll all breathe a lot easier.
The Regional Rail Lines are numbered R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, and R8. All regional trains stop at 30th Street Station located at 30th and JFK , Suburban Station at 16th and JFK, and Market East Station at 10th and Filbert (directly across from the Greyhound Station). Most destinations are easily accessible on foot and a few may require a short subway ride. All fares are listed as off-peak unless other wise noted. Peak fares are charged for travel Monday – Friday from 6AM to 9AM and from 3PM to 7PM (aka, rush-hour.)
Familiarize yourself with these two maps:
Pennsylvania side - http://www.septa.org/riding/sysmap.html
New Jersey side - http://www.drpa.org/patco/map.html
Neither of these maps show the Cherry Hill Station but we promise
– it does exist.
Click on the area you are traveling from and you will find
directions to park-and-rides.
Directions to the Jean Donovan Community Peace Center:
From the Philadelphia International
Airport take the "R1" Septa train (it stops at
every terminal and the last train leaves terminal A at 12:13
every night) to 30th Street Station. The R1 airport train to
center city is on the arrival side of each terminal on the ground
level.
From 30th Street Station take the "R5"
Septa train (towards Paoli) one stop to the Overbrook Station
(last train from 30th St leaves at 12:19AM every night). At
Overbrook, cross under the tracks and turn left on 63rd St, then
make your first right onto Overbrook Ave. and walk one block up
the hill, and cross over Lancaster Ave. We are the second house
on the right after you cross Lancaster, "6367 Overbrook
Ave" with a white sign on the porch that says
"Maryknoll."
From the Greyhound Station walk directly across
the street to the Market East Station, take the "R5"
Septa train towards Paoli (last train leaves at 12:10AM every
night). Get off at the Overbrook station and follow the
directions above.
After midnight, from 30th St. Station you can take the Green
line #10 trolley which you can get on the corner across
from the station on the western side across from the post office.
Go underground and follow signs to the green line tracks. The #10
Septa trolley runs 24 hours. Take it to the end of the line (63rd
and Malvern). When the trolley lets you off, walk towards the
corner with the First Union bank on it and make a left onto
Lancaster. Take Lancaster about 4 blocks and make a left at the
3rd light onto Overbrook Ave. We're the second house on the right
"6367" with the white Maryknoll sign on the porch. -- Use
your judgement using this mode of transportation late at night.
Also, if you do plan on arriving after midnight, please be
sure and give us a call ahead of time (215) 477-5892.
For timetables and fare information visit: www.septa.org
or call 215-580-7800.
From the JDCPC to "Love Park" for the "War No More" Peace Convergence:
Exit the House and turn left onto Overbrook Ave.
Go 2 blocks until you reach 63rd St. Turn left on 63rd and you'll
see the train station on the right. Walk to the tracks & wait
on the platform on the 63rd St. side (do not cross over the
tracks, otherwise you will be going in the wrong direction). Take
the "R5" train 2 stops to Suburban Station. From
Suburban Station Concourse follow the signs for the "City
Hall" exit. When you exit at City Hall you should see a
giant "clothespin" statue across the street to your
left. Cross the street toward the clothespin and turn right, walk
one block across JFK to "Love" Park
(you'll see the "LOVE" sculpture).
If you exit the Suburban Station at the
"clothespin" statue just walk one block to your left to
15th & JFK Blvd and you'll see "Love"
park.
2nd Option: Take the "R5" to 30th Street
Station. Get off and ask for directions to JFK Blvd. (JFK runs
perpendicular to the station). Once on JFK (you'll be at 29th
Street) walk 14 blocks to 15th Street. We'll be on the corner of
15th & JFK at "Love Park." Note: The station will
be Extremely Congested. GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME!!!
Taxis/Shuttles:
Yellow Cab (215-333-3333) is approx $25 from airport, $15 from
30th st.
Liberty (215-389-8000) is $25 from the airport, $15-$17 from 30th
St.
Olde City (215-338-0838) is $12-$13 from 30th St. (we were warned
of delays during the convention -- perhaps because they have
already been reserved for shuttling delegates???)
Olde City from Airport (1-215-AIRPORT) is $18-$20
Airport 1 Sedans (215-535-4040) is $50 plus 20% gratuity from
airport
The following park-and-rides have
been selected for their proximity to major thoroughfares...
Note: The NJ Turnpike is not I-95
From North Jersey/New York/New England:
NJ Transit’s Northeast Corridor Line departs New York’s Penn Station and (after stopping in Newark, Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway, Metropark, Metuchen, Edison, New Brunswick, Princeton, Hamilton, and Trenton) connects with the SEPTA R7 line in Trenton.
NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line info and more info on Trenton Station- http://www.njtransit.state.nj.us/nec.htm
Trenton Station is easily accessible from US Routes 1 and 206 or NJ Routes 33 or 129.
The station is well marked from all approaches – head towards the Capitol/Downtown and follow signs for NJ Transit/Trenton Sta. Fare from Trenton to 30th Street is $5 and the trip takes about 50 minutes.
SEPTA R7 info - http://www.septa.org/schedule.cgi?route=r7s&day=1
Cornwells Heights is another station on the R7 line. It is located right off of I-95 in PA and has its own exit. Your best bet is to take Route 1 south from NJ into PA and then get on I-95 South. The same train that leaves Trenton stops in Cornwells Heights 20 minutes later. The trip to 30th Street takes 30 minutes. Fare is $3.25 ($4.00 peak)
SEPTA R7 info - http://www.septa.org/schedule.cgi?route=r7s&day=1
From all points NJ/NY/New England:
Take the NJ Turnpike to exit 4. Go North on Route 73 for about ¼ mile and get on I-295 South. Follow I-295 south to exit 31 – Woodcrest Station – parking lot for station is at end of exit ramp. Fare is $1.85 each way and the trip takes about 20 minutes.
Trains depart every 10-15 minutes during the weekday (greater frequency during rush hour) and every 10-20 minutes on weekend days. From Midnight to 6AM the frequency dwindles to about once an hour.
PATCO Hi-Speedline info - http://www.drpa.org/patco/index.html
Special Note: If your destination is 30th Street and the Unity2000 march this service does not go there. You can either transfer at 8th and Market for the Market Street Subway to 30th Street or you can walk. The Speedline terminates at 16th and Locust – 30th Street is about a 10 minute walk from there. The police will most likely limit access to JFK Blvd. So your best bet is to walk north on 16th Street 3 blocks to Market St., turn left on Market and head towards 30th. You will be able to see the assembly area from 30th and Market.
Also – I-295 to exit 34 – Take Rte. 70 West towards Camden/Philly. On the right is an enormous sign that says “CHERRY HILL STATION” the ride is a half hour to 30th Street (this train does not go to Market East or Suburban Station) the fare is $2.50
NJ Transit Atlantic City Rail Line Info - http://www.njtransit.state.nj.us/acl.htm
From Atlantic City/Cape May:
Take the AC Expressway or Rte. 55 to I-295 and follow the above directions. Or take the Atlantic City Rail Line from AC, Absecon, Egg Harbor City, Hammonton, or Atco. Or take Rte. 30 (Black Horse Pike) to Lindenwold Station. Catch the Speedline or the AC Rail Line to Center City. Lindenwold station is near the intersection of Rte. 30 and Gibbsboro Rd.
From points South of Philly:
Take I-95 North to exit? Wanamaker Ave. / Prospect Park.
Wanamaker turns into Lincoln Ave. Prospect Park Station is located on the corner of Lincoln and Maryland Aves. Most of the cross-streets are numbered and Maryland Ave. (if numbered) would be 13th St. From there you can catch the SEPTA R2 line. The trip costs $2.75 ($3.50 peak) and takes 20 minutes to get to 30th St.
SEPTA R2 info - http://www.septa.org/schedule.cgi?route=r2s&day=1
Also –When in Delaware you can get on I-295 and follow signs for NJ. Stay on I-295 once in NJ (DO NOT GET ON THE TURNPIKE.) Follow 295 north to Exit 31,
“Woodcrest Station” Parking lot for station will be at the end of the exit ramp. Trains run every 10-20 minutes 7 days a week ( more frequently during rush hour and only about once an hour from Midnight to 6AM). The trip to 16th and Locust takes about 20 minutes and costs $1.85 (round trip tickets are available for $3.70) This service does not go to 30th Street but does connect with the Market St. Subway (to 30th Street) at 8th and Market and also connects with the Broad Street Subway at 13th and Locust. This service may be better to some because it runs 24 hours a day.
PATCO Hi-Speedline info - http://www.drpa.org/patco/index.html And – I-295 to exit 34 – Take Rte. 70 West towards Philly. On the right is an enormous sign that says “CHERRY HILL STATION” the ride is a half hour to 30th Street (this train does not go to Market East or Suburban Station) the fare is $2.50
NJ Transit Atlantic City Rail Line info - http://www.njtransit.state.nj.us/acl.htm
From points west or north of Philly:
Take I-476 to exit 5. Follow the signs for “Villanova/Rte. 30 East”
Go straight for about 1.5 miles and turn right on S. Ithan Ave. You will see train overpass ahead of you and the platform will be on the left. There are parking lots on either side of S. Ithan. Take this train to the end and transfer to the Market/Frankford El to Center City. Fare for the whole trip is $3.20 each way and takes about 25 minutes
Rte. 100 light rail info - http://www.septa.org/schedule.cgi?route=100&day=1
Another option is to take the R5 to Center City. Take the same exit above only this time turn left just pass the Villanova Diner onto N. Spring Mill Rd. go for a half mile or so and cross a bridge over the railroad tracks. Take the first right over the bridge and the station is at the bottom of the hill.
The trip takes 25 minutes from Villanova to 30th Street and costs $3.25 ($4.00 peak)
SEPTA R5 info http://www.septa.org/schedule.cgi?route=r5s&day=1