Directions
The Inn at Penn
Sansom Common
3600 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-222-0200
Fax: 215-222-4600
By Air
The Philadelphia International Airport is located in the Southwest section of the city, approximately twenty minutes from the University of Pennsylvania campus.
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. 30th Street Station is about a ten-minute walk or
$5 cab ride to the Inn at Penn.
(Map
showing 30th St. Station and Sansom Common.)
A metered cab ride from the airport to the Penn campus generally costs $20, including the tip, and takes approximately 20 minutes.
Lady Liberty airport shuttle costs $8 (subject to change); the ride to the Inn at Penn takes approximately twenty-thirty minutes. Go to the Ground Transportation Desk in the Baggage Claim area and dial 27. A shuttle will be dispatched in eight-ten minutes.
Visitors driving from the airport should take I-95 North to Exit 11. Keep straight and cross bridge, which leads directly to I-76 West. Take 76 West to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn left at second traffic light onto Market St. Proceed on Market to 36th Street. Turn left on 36th St. and proceed crossing Chestnust St. Make a right onto Sansom St. and Hotel is mid-block on the left.
By Train or Bus
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. Regional rail service is provided by SEPTA. The Inn at Penn can be reached from 30th Street Station by cab, on SEPTA's Green Line (to 36th and Sansom Streets), or by foot; 30th Street Station is a fifteen-minute walk from hotel and the heart of the Penn campus. (Map showing 30th St. Station and Sansom Common.)
Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound and Trailway bus lines from the terminal at 1001 Filbert Street, behind The Gallery shopping center. The Penn campus can be reached from the bus station on SEPTA's Green Line (to 36th and Sansom Streets).
By Car
From the Northeast via the New Jersey Turnpike South
Use Exit 4. Bear right out of the toll following signs to Philadelphia
and Ben Franklin Bridge. After crossing the bridge take I-676 West, to
I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway. Follow I-76 East to 30th Street
Station exit. Follow ramp around station to Market Street. Turn right
on Market St. for six blocks to 36th St. Turn left onto 36th St. and proceed
crossing Chestnut. Make a right onto Sansom St., and Hotel is mid-block
on the left.
(Map
showing entry to campus and public parking lots.)
From the West via the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Use Exit 24, the Valley Forge interchange. Take I-76 East, the Schuylkill
Expressway, approximately 16 miles to the 30th Street Station Exit. Follow
ramp around station to Market Street. Turn right on Market St. for six
blocks to 36th St. Turn left onto 36th St. and proceed crossing Chestnut.
Make a right onto Sansom St., and Hotel is mid-block on the left.
(Map
showing entry to campus and public parking lots.)
From the North via Pennsylvania Turnpike
Follow the signs for I-476, follow I-476 South to the I-76/Philadelphia
Exit. Take I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway, approximately 11 miles
to 30th Street Station Exit. Follow ramp around station to Market Street.
Turn right on Market St. for six blocks to 36th St. Turn left onto 36th
St. and proceed crossing Chestnut. Make a right onto Sansom St., and Hotel
is mid-block on the left.
(Map
showing entry to campus and public parking lots.)
From the North via I-95 South
Use the I-676/Center City Philadelphia Exit. Follow signs to I-676 West,
the Vine Street Expressway. Take I-676 West until I-76 East, the Schuylkill
Expressway. Follow I-76 East to 30th Street Station exit. Follow ramp
around station to Market Street. Turn right on Market St. for six blocks
to 36th St. Turn left onto 36th St. and proceed crossing Chestnut. Make
a right onto Sansom St., and Hotel is mid-block on the left.
(Map
showing entry to campus and public parking lots.)
From the South via I-95 North
Take I-95 North to Exit 11. Keep straight and cross bridge, which leads
directly to I-76 West. Take 76 West to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn
left at second traffic light onto Market St. Proceed on Market to 36th
Street. Turn left on 36th St. and proceed crossing Chestnust St. Make
a right onto Sansom St. and Hotel is mid-block on the left.
(Map
showing entry to campus and public parking lots.)
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 ($1.60) or tokens 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.
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