Detours, Maps & Directions
Use the map below to see the City of Philadelphia's official detour route. Adjust the zoom and view with the controls at the top left corner of the map. The legend below will help identify the different interactive icons on the map. Clicking on an interactive icon will allow you to obtain more information about the location.
The resources below can also help in planning your trip.
 Use Google to Find Alternate Route |
 Hollenback, Hollenback Annex & Rhodes Field |
 Printable Map with Directions |
 Medical Complex One-Way Loop |
 Search SEPTA Services and Schedules |
 UPHS Traffic Cams |
The information contained within the below map has been obtained from several sources therefore information is subject to change at any time. Please be sure to confirm resources, schedules and accessibility from the company or organization providing the information.
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.
For more information on SEPTA services, visit their website at www.septa.com .
Changes In Service:
SEPTA has made several route adjustments in order to help with the increased ridership.
To ensure you stay up-to-date on these changes and future adjustments to SEPTA routes, please frequently check their website at www.septa.org.
There are many other transportation systems that link to and support SEPTA throughout the region. This provides a comprehensive means of traveling to Philadelphia and Penn's campus by public transportation. These systems include:
The campus can be reached from 30th Street Station by cab, on SEPTA's Trolley (Green) Line (to either 36th and Sansom Streets or 37th and Spruce Streets), the Market-Frankford Line (to 34th and Market Streets), SEPTA's LUCY Lines or by foot; 30th Street Station is a fifteen-minute walk from the heart of campus.
To learn about other resources visit the Public Transportation section of Getting to Penn on this website.
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 $6.00 (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 approximately a $5 cab ride to campus.
A metered cab ride from the airport to campus is a $28.50 FLAT RATE (subject to change), and takes approximately 20 minutes.
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 START DETOUR: Follow I-76 East to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Arch Street. Follow Arch Street around and merge right onto John F Kennedy Blvd. Merge right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 34th Street to enter campus.
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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. START DETOUR: Follow I-76 East to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Arch Street. Follow Arch Street around and merge right onto John F Kennedy Blvd. Merge right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 34th Street to enter campus.
From the West via the Pennsylvania Turnpike
On the PA turnpike, use Exit 326, the Valley Forge Interchange. Take I-76 East for approximately 17 miles. START DETOUR: Follow I-76 East to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Arch Street. Follow Arch Street around and merge right onto John F Kennedy Blvd. Merge right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 34th Street to enter campus.
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. START DETOUR: Follow I-76 East to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Arch Street. Follow Arch Street around and merge right onto John F Kennedy Blvd. Merge right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 34th Street to enter campus.
From the South via I-95 North
Use the I-676/Center City Philadelphia Exit which is approximately 7 miles north of the airport. Follow I-676 West, the Vine Street Expressway, until I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway. START DETOUR: Follow I-76 East to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Arch Street. Follow Arch Street around and merge right onto John F Kennedy Blvd. Merge right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 34th Street to enter campus.
From I-76 West (DETOUR ROUTE)
Follow I-76 West to the 30th Street Station Exit. Make a left at Market Street. Take Market Street to 34th Street and turn left on 34th Street to enter campus.
From I-76 East (DETOUR ROUTE)
Follow I-76 East to 30th Street Station Exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Arch Street. Follow Arch Street around and merge right onto John F Kennedy Blvd. Merge right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 34th Street to enter campus.
From South Street, East of the Schuylkill River (non-highway route) (DETOUR ROUTE)
Take South Street to 22nd Street. Turn onto 22nd Street and continue to Walnut. Turn left onto Walnut Street and continue to 34th Street to enter campus. To continue back onto Spruce Street (South Street turns into Spruce Street at 33rd Street) , make a left turn onto 34th Street until you reach Spruce Street.
