Parking and Directions
PARKING
Convenient parking for cars is available at the underground lots below the National Constitution Center, (enter from Race Street), and at the Independence Visitor Center, (enter from 5th or 6th Streets, between Arch and Market Streets.)
Parking is very limited and can only be
validated for those attendees who are able
to park in the building.
DIRECTIONS BY CAR
National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street
Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 409-6600
From the South: Take I-95 North
to Exit 22 for "Central Phila/I-676".
Follow signs for Phila/Independence
Hall/Callowhill Streets. Keep right at
the fork in the ramp. Stay straight on
Callowhill St. and turn left onto 8th
Street. Take 8th Street to Race Street
and turn left. Proceed through the light
at 6th Street and turn right into the
National Constitution Center bus arrival
facility or parking garage.*
From the North: Take I-95 South
to Exit 22 for "Central Phila/I-676".
Follow signs for Phila/Independence
Hall/Callowhill Streets and make a right
at the light at the bottom of the ramp.
Stay straight on Callowhill St. and turn
left onto 8th Street. Take 8th Street to
Race Street and turn left. Proceed
through the light at 6th Street and turn
right into the National Constitution
Center bus arrival facility or parking
garage.*
From the West: Take I-76 (PA
Turnpike) to Exit 326 for "Valley
Forge". Follow signs for Philadelphia
I-76 East. Remain on I-76 East for about
25 miles until you see signs for Exit
344 "Central Phila" and take 676 East to
the 8th Street exit. Make a right onto
8th Street and then a left onto Race
Street. Proceed through the light at 6th
Street and turn right into the National
Constitution Center bus arrival facility
or parking garage.*
From the East: Take the NJ
Turnpike to Exit 4. Take Rt. 73 North to
Rt. 38 West to US 30 and continue on US
30 West over the Ben Franklin Bridge
(Rt. 676), crossing into Philadelphia.
Stay in the left lane and go straight
through the light following the sign for
"8th Street South/Chinatown". Take a
left onto 8th Street, and another left
onto Race Street. Proceed through the
light at 6th Street and turn right into
the National Constitution Center bus
arrival facility or parking garage.
DIRECTIONS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SEPTA - SEPTA offers a variety of
options including subway, trolley and
bus service throughout the city and
area. The
Market-Frankford subway line stops
one block from the Center at 5th and
Market Streets. Bus routes
38,
44,
48, and
121 stop nearby. For additional
information call the SEPTA Travel
Information Center at (215) 580-7800 or
visit
http://www.septa.org.
PATCO Speedline - The Speedline
is a quick way to travel from South
Jersey into Center City Philadelphia.
PATCO has 4 Center City stops, the
closest being at 8th and Market Streets.
For more information call (856) 772-6900
or visit
www.drpa.org/patco.
DIRECTIONS BY PUBLIC TRAIN
Amtrak provides service to
Philadelphia's 30th Street Station at
30th and Market Streets. Save 20 percent
off the best available rail fare on
Amtrak travel to Philadelphia between
June 28 through September 30, 2004.
Blackout dates apply: 02-05 Jul. 2004,
03 - 06 Sept., 2004. Request discount
code V618 when you book online at
www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL.
The discount is valid for travel in the
Northeast Corridor on unreserved
Regional trains. Travel on reserved
Regional Trains, Acela Express and
Metroliners is prohibited. Other
restrictions may apply.
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