Philadelphia Public Transportation:

Philadelphia's mass transit system is SEPTA, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. SEPTA operates a coordinated system of bus, subway, elevated train, and trolley lines that covers all of Philadelphia and parts of the surrounding counties. Exact change ($2.00) or a token is required. Weekly and monthly SEPTA TransPasses are also available. Tokens are available at all subway stations, and both TransPasses and tokens can be purchased on campus at the Penn Book Store. Fares are subject to change.

From the Airport:

The Philadelphia International Airport is located in the Southwest section of the city, approximately twenty minutes from the University of Pennsylvania campus. Visitors driving from the airport should take I‐95 North to the I‐676/Center City Philadelphia exit, which is approximately seven miles North of the airport. Follow I‐676 West (the Vine Street Expressway) until I‐76 East (the Schuylkill Expressway). Before this ramp merges onto I‐76, take the 30th Street Station exit (345) which empties onto a one‐way street that bends left becoming 30th Street. Go through one light (JFK Blvd.), then turn right onto Market Street. Proceed 4 blocks and turn left onto 34th Street. Entrance to a Penn public parking garage is on the left just before the next traffic light at 34th and Chestnut

Convenient train service from the airport to 30th Street Station is available through SEPTA's Airport Express Train which leaves every half‐hour. The fare is $5.00 (subject to change), and the trip takes approximately twenty‐five minutes. The University City Station is about a five minute walk west on Spruce Street to our campus. The 30th Street Station is about a fifteen‐minute walk or $5 cab ride to campus.

A metered cab ride from the airport to campus generally costs $20, including the tip, and takes approximately 20 minutes.

The Penn Tower Hotel, located adjacent to the Penn Campus on 34th Street at Civic Center Boulevard, runs an airport shuttle that leaves from the baggage claim area every half hour. The ride is $8 (subject to change) and takes approximately twenty minutes.

From 30th Street Station: 

The campus can be reached from 30th Street Station by cab, on SEPTA's Green Line (to either 36th and Sansom Streets or 37th and Spruce Streets) or the Market‐Frankford Line (to 34th and Market Streets), or by foot; 30th Street Station is a fifteen‐minute walk from the heart of campus.

Train Service

Intercity rail service to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station is provided by Amtrak. Frequent service is offered to Northeastern cities including Boston, New York, Baltimore, and Washington.

Parking On Campus:

There are several parking facilities located on or near campus, as well as metered street parking. Please note that Penn does not validate parking. Recommended garages and lots include:

• 34th and Chestnut Street (closed on Saturday);
• Penn Tower Hotel (34th and Civic Center Boulevard);
• Sheraton Hotel (36th and Chestnut Streets);
• South Street and Convention Avenue;
• 32nd and Walnut Street;
• 40th and Walnut Street;
• 38th and Walnut Street (please use the 38th Street entrance).

Accomodation

There are several hotels within close proximity of the University of Pennsylvania. Please contact the hotels directly for reservations and rates.

Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
36th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-627-7071

The Hilton Inn at Penn
Sansom Common, 3600 Sansom St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215‐222‐0200

Other Hotels

Attire

The attire for this event is business casual.