Getting Around Town – Guides, Maps, Transportation Hubs, Trains, Planes And Automobiles
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
(formerly the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley)
Provides maps, advice, lessons, group outings and many other opportunities for avid bikers and weekend riders alike.
- 100 South Broad St, Suite 1355, Philadelphia, PA 19110
- Phone: 215.BICYCLE
- Fax: 267.514.2324
- Email: info@bicyclecoalition.org
- Web: www.bicyclecoalition.org
PhillyCarShare
A Novel and Wonderful organization dedicated in cleaning up our environment and reducing traffic congestion with a program that allows people to share a fleet of fuel efficient vehicles when they need them. Babette is the first U.S. elected official to be a member of a car share organization.
- 701 South 50th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143
- Phone: 215.730.0988
- Fax: 215.730.0650
- Email: info@phillycarshare.org
- Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday thru Friday
(Cars may be reserved and accessed 24-hours a day, and 24-hour emergency assistance is provided to members.)
- Web: www.phillycarshare.org
The Voice of Walkers in Philadelphia – PhillyWalks
This is a not-for-profit corporation, incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania and operates as a project of Clean Air Council.
Their goals are:
- To work for a safe and functional pedestrian environment.
- To promote walking as an activity and a form of recreation.
- To educate government, transportation officials, and the general public about pedestrian concerns.
- To create greater public awareness of pedestrian issues.
Contact Information:
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Maps
Driving Maps and Directions
Google Maps – a terrific resource and you can see a satellite/map hybrid that lets you see basic building outlines and understand where you are going with streets drawn in on top of the satellite picture. A normal map is available too and you can use it to get step by step driving directions. http//:maps.google.com
Walking Maps
Hopstop.com – a Map quest based program for people without a personal car or who like walking this site is coming soon to Philly and is available for New York, Boston, and D.C. already. Check out the site a sign up to be notified when it is up and running.
Bike maps – Bicycle Routes
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia – Promoting the bicycle as an environmentally friendly, healthy, and economical form of transportation and recreation through advocacy and education in Philadelphia. http://www.bicyclecoalition.org
Download the Center City Bike Map
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Taxi Companies:
- All City Taxi: 215.467.6666
- Fabulous Taxi Cab: 215.969.0700
- Liberty Cab: 215.389.8000
- Maxi Taxi: 215.333.4000
- Millennium Taxi: 215.444.4444
- Northeast Yellow Cab: 215.829.4222
- Olde City Taxi: 215.247.7678
- Star Taxi: 215.223.5002
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Public Transportation
Southern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
Web: www.Septa.org (website has maps of all routes)
- SEPTA Map of Subway, Regional Rail and Buses
This is a convenient map of the whole transit system (except for buses) and has clickable links to the station information.
- Septa Plan My Trip
This is a great tool to plan trips around Philly because it tells you which bus or train to catch and where and when to catch them based on your start and destination locations.
- Customer Service 215.580.7800
- For commendations, complaints or Travel Information Form available online or send e-mail directly to cservice@septa.org
- Customer Service (TDD/TTY) 215.580.7853 (For customers with hearing impairments)
- CCT Connect
- Customer Service 215.580.7145
- TDD Machine 215.580.7712
- Regional Rail Lost & Found 215.580.5740
- All other Lost & Found 215.580.7800
- Parking Information 215.580.3400 or parking@septa.org
- Transit Store 215.580.7168 or transitstore@septa.org
- Transit Police police@septa.org
- Emergency 215.580.8111
- Non-emergency 215.580.4487
- Administrative 215.580.3641
PATCO – The Speed Line Train through Center City to New Jersey
Amtrak – National Rail Service
NJ Transit – Trains to New Jersey and New York City
Philadelphia International Airport
Buses
Greyhound - National Bus Lines
Chinatown Buses – Cheap and Exotic Interstate Travel
- Web: http://www.chinatown-bus.com/
This is a general information site that details a Chinatown Bus services across the East Coast. The Philadelphia companies are 2000 Coach and Apex Bus. Routes go to N.Y., D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond, and elsewhere as more lines open up. A cheap way to get around but not as regular, reliable or perhaps safe as greyhound.
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Traffic Reports
Find Philly Traffic reports online: www.traffic.com
