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PHLASH Downtown Loop

See Philadelphia in a PHLASH

Phlash

The Phlash bus Credit: By R. Kennedy for GPTMC

Description

Dates & Hours:

  • May, September, October (Friday, Saturday and Sunday only)
  • Available seven days a week between Memorial Day (May 27) and Labor Day (September 2)
  • Pickup approximately every 15 minutes (Between 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Overview

The Phlash is the quick, easy and inexpensive connection to key Philadelphia historic attractions and cultural institutions. The bright purple trolley is one the best ways to get around to more than 19 key locations in Center City and is just $2 each time you board! So hop-on and hop-off the purple trolley and see Philadelphia in a PHLASH!

Why Use Phlash?

  • It’s quick with service every 15 minutes (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) from May through October. Note: Service available Friday, Saturday and Sunday only during May, September and October.
  • It’s easy with 19 stops in Center City Philadelphia including stops near Sister Cities Park Café & Visitor Center, Barnes Foundation Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo and Please Touch Museum®.
  • It’s inexpensive at only $2 per person per ride. Children 4 and under and seniors are always free.

Insider Tip

Tickets for the PHLASH can be purchased aboard the trolley or at the Independence Visitor Center (6th and Market Streets)

PHLASH Stops:

Catch the distinctive purple PHLASH trolley between Penn’s Landing and the Please Touch Museum. Stops are as follows:

  1. Penn’s Landing (Chestnut Street Overpass)
  2. 6th & Market Streets
  3. 12th & Market Streets
  4. 16th Street & John F. Kennedy Blvd.
  5. Sister Cities Park, 18th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  6. 22nd Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  7. 22nd Street & Fairmount Avenue
  8. Fairmount & Pennsylvania Avenues
  9. 26th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Use this stop to transfer for PHLASH to Philadelphia Zoo and Please Touch Museum, service every 15 minutes
  10. 34th Street & Girard Avenue
  11. Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic
  12. 34th Street
  13. Eakins Oval
  14. 22nd Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  15. Logan Square, 18th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  16. 16th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  17. 12th & Market Streets
  18. 6th & Market Streets
  19. 2nd & Market Streets

Accessibility

All PHLASH vehicles are wheelchair accessible.

For visitor information, contact a Visitor Center representative at (800) 537-7676. For PHLASH service problems, call (215) 389-8687.

Click here to download the PHLASH route map

Details

6th and Market Streets
Phlash makes 19 stops throughout Center City

(215) 389-8687
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