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Arrival day is on Monday, December 29, 2025.
Meet the group at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 3:30-4:30 p.m. Program Registration followed by Welcome Dinner & Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, January 2, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
End of Trip: 12:30 p.m. after field trip; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Uber or Lyft
Commercial Van/Shuttle
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Due to the pandemic, our shuttle provider has closed. We recommend using Uber or Lyft to get to the hotel.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 15-45 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 13 miles .
Yellow Cab
Taxi
Phone: 2153338294
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Any taxi from the airport will charge a flat rate for the cab.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 30 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 13 miles .
SEPTA Airport Rail
Public Transportation
Phone: 2155807800
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Rail service from the airport to Suburban Station at 16th & JFK Blvd is operated by SEPTA at www.septa.org. Suburban Rail Station is 3 blocks from the hotel. Exit to 16th & JFK Blvd. and walk South to 16th & Market, turn left on Market and walk to 15th to Dilworth Park at City Hall Plaza on south Penn Sq. The Ritz Carlton side door entrance is across the street from City Hall on the right hand side.
Arrival day is on 12/29/2025.
Meet the group at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 3:30-4:30 p.m. Program Registration followed by Welcome Dinner & Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, January 2, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia.
End of Trip: 12:30 p.m. after field trip; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out..
Station: 30th Street Station
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5-10 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 1 mile .
Yellow Cab
Taxi
Phone: 2153338294
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Taxi fare is based on the cab and not per person. 30th Street Train Station is the Amtrak rail station. The cab can take up to 4 persons at no additional charge.
Arrival day is on 12/29/2025.
Meet the group at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 3:30-4:30 p.m. Program Registration followed by Welcome Dinner & Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, January 2, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia.
End of Trip: 12:30 p.m. after field trip; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out..
Valet parking Broad St entrance $72.00 for overnight. Midtown Garage 215 -751-9727 Sansom St between Broad & 15th $35 24 hrs - 2 blocks to hotel. Latimer 215-545-9274 24 hrs $27 cash only - 4 blocks to hotel 15th to Chestnut go right left on Broad.
West
I-76 East toward PHILADELPHIA Merge onto VINE ST EXPY/I-676 EAST/US-30 EAST via EXIT 344 on the LEFT toward CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA Take the exit toward BROAD STREET/CENTRAL PHILA - 0.1 miles. Take the 15TH STREET ramp toward CENTRAL PHILA - less than 0.1 miles Turn LEFT onto S PENN SQ. - less than 0.1 miles Turn RIGHT onto S BROAD ST/AVENUE OF THE ARTS/PA - 611 - less than 0.1 miles. End at 10 AVENUE OF THE ARTS I-476 South toward PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTH/EAST-WEST TURNPIKE.
East and NJ Turnpike
I-95 South becomes NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE SOUTH Take the RT-73 exit - EXIT 4 - toward CAMDEN/PHILADELPHIA - 0.6 miles. Merge onto NJ-73 North - 0.4 miles. Merge onto I-295 South - 2.0 miles. Merge onto NJ-70 West/MARLTON PIKE EAST via EXIT 34B toward CHERRY HILL/CAMDEN - 5.3 miles. Merge onto KAIGHN AVE/NJ-38 West - 0.1 miles. Merge onto US-30 West toward CAMDEN/BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE - 4.2 miles. Take the I-676 West/US-30 West ramp - less than 0.1 miles. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto ramp - less than 0.1 miles. Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp - less than 0.1 miles. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto ramp - 0.1 miles. Merge onto VINE ST EXPY/I-676 WEST/US-30 WEST - 0.4 miles. Take the exit toward PA-611/BROAD STREET/CENTRAL PHILA. - 0.2 miles. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto N 15th STREET - 0.4 miles. Turn LEFT onto S PENN SQ. - less than 0.1 miles. Turn RIGHT onto S. BROAD ST/AVENUE OF THE ARTS/PA-611 - less than 0.1 miles. End at 10 Avenue of the Arts.
Airport and points South
Take I-95 North—follow signs for I-76 W. Proceed (approx. 3 miles) on I-76 W to 676 E. Follow 676 E. approx. ½ mile to Broad Street/Central Philadelphia exit. Turn right at the top of the exit ramp onto 15th Street (heading South). Follow 15th Street for five traffic lights. You will see a tall white building with a clock tower on your left (this is City Hall). Get in the left hand lane. Bear left around City Hall. Turn right onto South Broad Street (also known as the Avenue of the Arts). The hotel is the first building on the right as you make the turn.
North
I-476 South toward PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTH/EAST-WEST TURNPIKE. Merge onto I-76 East via EXIT 16 toward PHILADELPHIA - 13 miles. Merge onto VINE ST EXPY/I-676 EAST/US-30 EAST via EXIT 344 on the LEFT toward CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA - 0.7 miles. Take the exit toward BROAD STREET/CENTRAL PHILA - 0.1 miles. Take the 15TH STREET ramp toward CENTRAL PHILA - less than 0.1 miles. Turn LEFT onto S PENN SQ. - less than 0.1 miles. Turn RIGHT onto S BROAD ST/AVENUE OF THE ARTS/PA - 611 - less than 0.1 miles. End at 10 AVENUE OF THE ARTS I-476 South toward PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTH/EAST-WEST TURNPIKE. End at 10 AVENUE OF THE ARTS