Phlash Downtown Loop

Dates & Hours:

• Seven days a week between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• May, September, October (Friday, Saturday and Sunday only)
• 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 the new Sister Cities Park, the Barnes Foundation Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Zoo and the Please Touch Museum.
• It’s inexpensive at only $2 per person per ride. An individual all-day PhlashPass is just $10, and an all-day family Phlash pass (two adults and two children ages 6-17) is just $15. Children under 5 and seniors are always free.

Insider Tip

Purchase your PhlashPass at a Visitor Center location and save with an all-day individual pass for just $8 or an all-day family pass for $14. Available locations:

1. Independence Visitor Center: 6th and Market Streets
2. Sister Cities Park Visitor Center: 18th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
3. Fairmount Park Welcome Center: 16th & John F. Kennedy Blvd. (LOVE Park)
4. City Hall Visitor Center: City Hall, Room 121

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

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Get Connected

Easily connect to all SEPTA and PATCO rail lines, NJ Transit and the RiverLink Ferry and Adventure Aquarium from the Phlash.

Use your SEPTA TrailPass, TransPass or Individual ($11) or One-Day Independence Pass ($28 for families up to five with at least one person over 18) for unlimited travel on the Phlash and all buses, trolleys, subways and trains throughout the Philadelphia region.

Park ‘N’ Ride

Save time and money. Park once and ride Phlash all day long. Here’s how:

1. Ride the Phlash Downtown Loop all day for one low price.
2. Present your Phlash ticket to receive a discount on parking.
3. Park in one of the conveniently located parking facilities listed below:
   • The AutoPark at 2nd & Sansom Streets
   • The AutoPark at Independence Mall, 5th & Market Streets
   • The AutoPark at 801 Filbert Street, 8th & Filbert Streets
   • The AutoPark at Jefferson, 10th & Ludlow Streets
   • The AutoPark at the Gallery, 10th & Filbert 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.