Directions & Parking
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The Spirit of Philadelphia departs from Penn's Landing where Columbus Boulevard meets Lombard Circle. See Map. You’ll find easy-to-follow directions below, and plenty of parking waiting your arrival.

Directions [ MAP ]

From the Ben Franklin Bridge:

• Make a sharp right (almost a U-turn) at the end of the bridge
• Make a right at 4th Street.
• Make a left on Race Street.
• Make a right on Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue)
• Make a left onto Lombard Circle.

From New Jersey Turnpike South (NY & NJ):

• Take Exit 4 to 73 North.
• Follow to Route 38 West.
• Follow to Ben Franklin Bridge.
• Make a sharp right (almost a U-turn) at the end of the bridge.
• Make a right at 4th Street.
• Make a left on Race Street.
• Make a right on Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue).
• Make a left onto Lombard Circle.

From Schuylkill Highway (King of Prussia or Valley Forge):

• Take 76 East to exit for 676 (Vine Street Expressway)
• Follow signs for I-95 South
• At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue).
• Make a right onto Lombard Circle.

From The Walt Whitman Bridge:

• Take I-95 North.
• Use Exit 20, Washington Avenue & Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue).
• At the end of ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard.
• Make a right onto Lombard Circle.

From Pennsylvania Turnpike (Exit 28):

• Take Route 1 South, Roosevelt Boulevard to Woodhaven Road.
• Take Woodhaven to I-95 South.
• Use Exit 20, Washington Avenue & Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue).
• At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard.
• Make a right onto Lombard Circle.

From Delaware:

• Take I-95 North.
• Use Exit 20, Washington Avenue & Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue).
• At the end of ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard.
• Make a right onto Lombard Circle.

Public Transportation

• Via SEPTA:
  Take Bus Route #25 to the Columbus Boulevard/Lombard Circle stop. The ship is located on Lombard Circle.
• Alternative Bus Routes that transport around the Penn’s Landing Viaduct are Routes # 33, #21 & #42. Follow Columbus Boulevard South to Lombard Circle.
• Via Market Frankford El:
  Follow to 2nd and Market Street stop, about a 15-20 minute walk from our ship. Walk east on Market Street to Front Street (1/2 block). Make a right onto Front Street and follow to South Street. Make a left and cross over the South Street Bridge to Columbus Boulevard. The ship is located across Columbus Boulevard on Lombard Circle.
• Via Philadelphia Phlash:
  Take to the Market Street & Penn’s Landing stop. Follow directions above from Market Frankford El.
  

Parking

• There is a parking lot on Columbus Boulevard at Lombard Circle, operated by Penn's Landing Corporation. A nominal fee is charged, varying by day of the week. Information about Penn's Landing parking >>>

Motor Coach Parking:

Ample motor coach parking is available adjacent to the ship in the Penn's Landing Parking Lot. Motor coach parking is $20. Prices subject to change.

• Proceed into the semicircular driveway and pull all the way in until you reach the parking attendant.
• Drop off your group leader who will proceed to the ticket booth.
• Pay the parking attendant and proceed to the allocated bus
  parking spaces.
• Drop off the group while in the parking space.
• When dropping off large groups please try to unload one coach
  at a time.
• If the driver does not wish to cruise, he may leave the lot immediately after dropping the group off and Penn's Landing will refund the money paid.
• Buses cannot drop off in the semi-circle; this obstructs the driveway to the Chart House Restaurant and all other traffic entering and exiting the area, creating a dangerous situation for both driver and passengers.