PARKING

There are a variety of parking amenities to accommodate all Old City visitors and residents, with several parking facilities offering discounts for visitors. The great majority of parking supply in Old City is off street lots and garages. Without a doubt, parking in the Old City District is plentiful, safe and hassle-free! Just click here to start planning your trip to Old City.

There is free metered parking in Old City on the following days:

  • - Wednesday after 5:00PM
  • - First Friday (first Friday of every month) after 5:00PM
  • - Commercial Corridors through out the City after 11am every Saturday Thanksgiving until New Year's Day.

SEPTA

Click here for SEPTA's homepage to get subway, bus & train route schedules to Old City.

BY SUBWAY:
Take the Market-Frankford (blue) line to 2nd & Market St.

BY BUS:
Running east/west on Market Street:
#17, #33, #48, #76, #121, #44
Running east on Chestnut Street: #9, #21, #42
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BY AMTRAK:
Take Amtrak to 30th Street Station. Transfer to the Market-Frankford Line, heading east to 2nd & Market Streets.

PATCO

Take PATCO to 8th & Market Streets. Transfer to the Market-Frankford line, heading east to 2nd & Market Streets. go to PATCO >>

GETTING AROUND

Public transportation makes it easy to access the Old City District. There is also plenty of parking both along the street and in parking garages. Take your pick of any of the following choices and you’ll be able to enjoy all that Old City has to offer.

 

There are approximately 3,300 public parking spaces and approximately 1,000 private parking spaces in off street garages and lots.

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To find the parking lot or garage closest to your Old City destination, check out OCD's online business guide.

Click here to see Old City Parking map