Getting Here
To the University of Pennsylvania Campus:
For detailed directions of how to get to the Penn Campus and the
Mathematics and Physics Departments, please consult the Directions
Webpage.
The Mathematics and Physics Departments are both located in the David
Rittenhouse Laboratory (DRL) which is at the corner of 33rd and Walnut
streets. If you are coming from Center City, e.g. from the Radisson Plaza
Warwick Hotel, you have several options:
Take the SEPTA city buses 21 or 42 that run along Walnut street. There
are bus stops on every corner and the buses run in 10min-20min intervals
depending on the time of the day. Get off at the corner of Walnut street
and 33rd street. The bus ride takes about 10 minutes.
Go to the subway station on the corner of 15th and Market streets and
take the Market-Frankford subway line, westbound. Get off at the 34th
street stop and walk to DRL. The subway ride takes about 5 minutes.
Go to the subway station on the corner of 15th and Market streets and
take any of the westbound trolley (green) lines. Get off at the 33rd
street stop and walk to DRL. The trolley ride takes 5-8 minutes.
Walk along Walnut street, westbound, until you reach 33rd street. The
distance from 17th to 33rd streets is about 1 mile.
The SEPTA fare for the bus, subway or trolley ride is $2 payable in cash
on boarding. You can also purchase SEPTA tokens at the main subway station
at the corner of 15th and Market streets. Each token can be used for one
fare on SEPTA buses, subway or trolleys and costs $1.30. If you are paying
in cash on boarding, exact change is required.
If you are driving directly to Penn: you can park at Lot# 5. Lot #5 is
accessed by turning right in the middle of the block of 33rd St. between
Spruce and Walnut - just before David Rittenhouse Laboratory and the
tennis courts. The daily parking cost is $11.
If you are coming to Penn from the airport:
- A train leaves the airport every half hour. You should exit the train
at the University City Rail Station near 32nd St and South St (=
Spruce St.). The fare is $6.50 payable in cash on board and the ride takes
about 15 minutes.
- A metered taxi ride from the airport generally costs about $30 including
tip and takes about 15 minutes. All taxis offer a $25 Flat Rate from the
Airport to the Central Philadelphia Area including the Penn Campus.
More information on SEPTA regional
rail, subway buses and trolleys.