Citizen’s Bank (ATM)	134 S. 34th Street	215.387.1900
TD Bank	3735 Walnut Street	215.387.1000
CVS (ATM)	4314 Locust Street	215.386.2092
Sovereign Bank (ATM)	3131 Market Street	215.349.6000
Wawa Food Market	3733 Spruce Streets	215.387.0029
Wells Fargo (ATM)	34th and Chestnut Streets	215.222.2139

Bookstores

Last Word Bookstore	220 S. 40th Street	215.386.7750
Penn Bookstore	3601 Walnut Street	215.898.7595

Dry Cleaners

Cleaners 48

4801 Pine Street

215.748.4645

All Season Cleaners

101 S. 40th Street
(on 40th Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets)

215.386.9886

Entertainment

Games

University Pinball

4006 Spruce Street

215.387.9523

Historic Philadelphia

Most of Philadelphia’s historic sites are open every day, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with free admission. To reach most historic sites, take the trolley east to 30th Street Station. (See Transportation section below) Transfer (free) to the Market-Frankford Subway Elevated (El) east and get off at 5th Street.

Army/Navy Museum	320 Chestnut Street Chestnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets
Betsy Ross House	239 Arch Street
Carpenters’ Hall	320 Chestnut Street
Congressional Hall	6th and Chestnut Streets
Edgar Allan Poe National	532 N. 7th Street (Historical Site)
Headhouse Square	2nd and Pine Streets
Independence Hall	5th and Chestnut Streets
Liberty Bell Pavilion	Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets
Old City Hall	5th and Chestnut Streets
The National Constitution Center	525 Arch Street

Movie Theaters

Rave Motion Pictures	4012 Walnut Street	215.386.3300
Ritz Five	125 S. 2nd Street (entrance on Samson)	215.925.7900
Riverview Stadium 17 United Artist	1400 S. Columbus Boulevard (Riverview Plaza)	215.755.2219
United Artist 69th Street	53 S. 69th Street, Upper Darby	610.734.0202

Museums

Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway 1815 Cherry Street – discount parking with validated parking ticket Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-4:30 pm Holidays, Saturdays, Sunday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm *Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Admission: Adults: $10.00: Students $8.00 with student ID; members free Telephone: 215.299.1020	Directions Take trolley east to 19th Street and walk to Parkway

Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum 701 Arch Street Parking: Paid lot on 7th Street Hours: Thursday- Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Admission: Students: $8.00 with student ID Telephone: 215.574.0380 Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays	Directions From 30th Street Station take the Elevated Train (El) to 8th & Market Street and walk to Arch Street

Ben Franklin Court and Museum 316-322 Market Street (between 3rd & 4th Street) (The Court) Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Underground Museum Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 12:00 pm-5:00 pm Admission: Free Telephone: 215.965.2305	Directions From 30th Street Station take the EL and get off at 5th Street

The Franklin Institute 222 N. 20th Street (20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway) Hours: Daily: 9:30 am-5:00 pm Admission: $16.50 (adults), $12.50 (age 3-11) Telephone: 215.448.1200	Directions Take trolley east to 19th Street and walk north to Parkway

National Museum of American Jewish History 55 N. 5th Street and Independence Mall East Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday/Sunday 10:00 am-5;30 pm Closed Mondays and Holidays except July 4th (free admission) Admission: Adults (22-64) $12.00 Youths (13-21) $11.00 or college student with ID Members and children under age 11: free admission Telephone: 215.923.3811	Directions From 30th Street Station take the El to 5th and Market Street and walk north to the building

Philadelphia Museum of Art 2525 Pennsylvania Avenue Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am-8:45 pm Closed Mondays Admission: Students $14.00 with student ID, Adults $20.00 1st Sunday (pay what you wish all day) & Wednesdays after 5:00 pm (pay what you want) Telephone: 215.763.8100	Directions From 30th Street Station take the El and get off at 5th Street

University of Pennsylvania Museum (Anthropology and Archeology) 3260 South Street (33rd and Spruce Street) Hours: Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm Holidays & Mondays: Closed Admission: General Public: $12.00 Students: $8.00 with Student ID; “Pay what you want” general admission during the last hour of every day Telephone: 215.898.4000	Directions Walk!

Music

Marvelous Records/Comic Books	208 S. 40th Street	215.386.6110
The Academy of Music	240 S. Broad Street Broad and Locust Streets	215.895.1935
The Kimmel Center	300 S. Broad Street	215.790.5800
The Philadelphia Orchestra	260 S. Broad Street (16th Floor)	215.893.1900

Other Points of Interest

City Hall Tour and Tower
Broad and Market Street, room 121
215.686.1776

Tour of City Hall

Complete tour of City Hall, including visits to the Mayor’s Reception Room, City Council Chambers, Supreme Court Room, etc.; only one tour a day at 12:30 pm.

Hours:

Tower – Monday-Friday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tours – Monday-Friday: 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
Reserved for school groups: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Exterior tours: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 pm-5:00 pm

Telephone: 215.686.2840

Admission: Free

Italian Market
9th Street, at Wharton and Christian – South Philadelphia

Walk through the oldest and largest working outdoor market in the country and see butchers, bakers and pasta makers
Take the trolley east (towards Center City) to 30th Street; transfer to the #47 bus and go to 8th and Washington Avenue, walk over to 9th Street

Penn’s Landing
On the Delaware River along Front Street

Features a variety of ships, museums, and restaurants; a great place to just sit and relax
Take the trolley east (toward Center City) to 30th Street; transfer to the El east and get off at 2nd Street

Philadelphia Zoo – The nation’s first zoo
3400 West Girard Ave
34th Street and West Girard Ave (Fairmount Park)

Take the #38 bus from the corner of 40th and Spruce Street to Girard Avenue and walk two blocks to 34th Street

Hours: Daily: 9:30 am-5:00 pm

Admission: Adults $20.00

Parking: $12.00

Telephone: 215.243.1100

Sports Complex

The Lincoln Financial Field
Broad Street and Pattison Avenue

To reach the Sports Complex, take the trolley to 15th Street Station
Transfer to the Broad Street Line (Southbound) to Pattison Avenue or the Sports Complex
The home field for the Philadelphia Eagles football team; the famous “Army/Navy” football game also takes place here

The Wells Fargo Center
3601 S. Broad Street (Broad and Pattison Avenue)

Monday-Friday 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-4:30 pm; Sunday (if event) 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Both sports arenas host the Philadelphia Flyers, the Philadelphia 76ers, various concerts, the circus, ice shows and other sporting events.

Citizens Bank Park
Broad Street and Pattison Avenue (Citizen Park)

The home field for the Philadelphia Phillies

Theatres – Live

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts	3680 Walnut Street	215.898.3900
Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts	224 S.52nd Street (52nd and Locust Streets)	215.747.9230
Forrest Theatre	1114 Walnut Street	215.896.1955
InterAct Theatre Company	2030 Sansom Street	215.568.8079
Mann Center for Performing Arts	123 S. Broad Street	215.546.7900
Mystery Café	120 Lombard Street	215.629.9222
Theatre of the Living Arts	334 South Street	215.922.1011
Walnut Street Theatre	825 Walnut Street	215.574.3550
Wilma Theater	265 S. Broad Street	215.893.9456

Florist

Flower Emporium (lobby of Penn Towers)	399 S. 34th Street (34th Street Civic Center Blvd)	215.386.3845
Rose Florist	36th Chestnut Street (34th Walnut Street)	215.387.3440

Food

Fast Foods

Allegro Pizza	3942 Spruce Street	215.382.8158
Auntie Anne’s Soft Pretzel	3405 Walnut Street	215.387.0337
Best House Pizzeria	4301 Baltimore Avenue	215.386.1450
Boston Market	3901 Chestnut Street	215.222.6900
Colonial Pizza	400 S. 43rd Street	215.387.7702
Fiesta Pizza	4518 Baltimore Avenue	215.386.5455
Koch’s Deli	4309 Locust Street	215.222.8662
Lee’s Hoagie House	4034 Walnut Street	215.387.0905
Mi-Pals Deli	2300 S. 16th Street (16th and Wolf Streets)	215.271.5545
New Number One Chinese	4251 Walnut Street	215.387.3000
Papa John’s	104 S. 40th Street	215.349.7272
Royal Pizza	4200 Baltimore Avenue	215.222.1900
Varsity Pizza	4311 Locust Street	215.386.8881

Grocery Stores

Fresh Grocer	40th and Walnut Street	215.222.9200
Pathmark	3035 Grays Ferry Avenue	215.551.7275
Park Deli	4204 Chester Avenue	215.222.1062
Supreme Supermarket	4301 Walnut Street	215.387.3070
Wawa Food Markets	3774 Spruce Street	215.387.0029

Restaurants

Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant	229 S. 44th Street (44th and Locust Street)	215.387.2424
Beijing China Restaurant	3714 Spruce Street	215.222.5242
Cavanaugh’s	119 S. 39th Street (Samson)	215.386.4889
Chili’s	3801 Chestnut Street	215.222.7322
Dahlak Ethiopian Restaurant	4708 Baltimore Avenue	215.726.6464
Gold Standard Cafe	4800 Baltimore Ave	215.727.8247
Greek Lady	222 S. 40th Street	215.382.2600
Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant	3626 Lancaster Avenue	215.222.8042
Mad 4 Mex (Mexican)	3401 Walnut Street	215.382.2221
New Delhi	4004 Chestnut Street	215.386.1941
Restaurant School	4207 Walnut Street	215.222.4200
Thai Singha House	3939 Chestnut Street	215.382.8001
White Dog Café	3420 Sansom Street	215.386.9224

Hair and Nail Care

Chocolate City Unisex Hair Gallery	4800 Woodland Avenue	215.727.1805
Joseph Anthony	3743 Walnut Street	215.222.9252
Michael Custom Cuts	4002 Spruce Street	215.387.6803
Nadirah’s Hair Salon	3618 Lancaster Avenue	215.349.7715
Penn Campus Barber Shop	3730 Spruce Street	215.222.9351

Hospitals

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)	34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard	215.590.1000
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital – Darby	1500 Lansdowne Avenue	610.237.4000
Franciscan Health System, St. Agnes Medical Center	1900 S. Broad Street	215.339.4100
Hahnemann University Hospital	Broad and Vine Streets	215.762.7000
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP)	3400 Spruce Street	215.662.4000
Methodist Hospital, Division of Jefferson Hospital	2301 S. Broad Street	215.952.9000
Mercy Misericordia Hospital	501 S. 54th Street	215.748.9000
Pennsylvania Hospital	8th Spruce Street	215.829.3000
Presbyterian Medical Center	39th and Market Street	215.662.8000
Scheie Eye Institute	51 N. 39th Street	215.662.8100
Temple University Hospital	3401 N. Broad Street	215.707.2000
Thomas Jefferson Hospital	11th and Chestnut Streets	215.955.6000
Wills Eye Hospital	840 Walnut Street	215.928.3000

Hotels and Motels

This is a partial list of the many fine hotels in the area

(Prices vary throughout the year)

University/Center City Area (approximately 2-5 miles from campus)
Embassy Suites 1776 Ben Franklin Parkway 215.561.1776 Double occupancy rate: $99.00 - $329.00 plus 15% tax	Gables Bed & Breakfast 4520 Chester Avenue 215.662.1918 Room rate: $125.00 - $185.00 plus 16% tax
Inn at Penn 3600 Samson Street 215.222.0200 Double occupancy rate: $189.00 - $269.00 plus 15% tax	Penn Towers 399 S. 34th Street (34th Civic Center Blvd) 215.387.8333 Double occupancy rate: $175.00 - $209.00 plus 15% tax
Sheraton Hotel 36th and Chestnut Street 215.387.8000 Double occupancy rate: $159.00 - $279.00 plus 15% tax	Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast 3300 Baring Street 215.387.6065 Double occupancy rate: $165.00-$240.00 plus 18% tax
The Crowne Plaza 1800 Market Street 215.561.7500 Double occupancy rate: $159.00-$178.00 plus 18% tax Holiday Inn Express (Midtown Philadelphia) 1305 Walnut Street	Homewood Suites by Hilton (University City) 4109 Walnut Street 215.382.1111 Double occupancy rate: $179.00-$193.00 plus 18% tax
Airport Area (approximately 5-7 miles from campus)
Embassy Suites 9000 Bartram Avenue 215.365.4500 Double occupancy rate: $179.00 - $234.00 plus 15% tax	Four Points Sheraton 4101 Island Avenue 215.492.0400 Double occupancy rate: $129.00 - $170.00 plus 15% tax
Hilton Philadelphia Airport 4509 Island Avenue 215.365.4150 Double occupancy rate: Sunday – Thursday: $199.00 - $209.00 plus 15% tax Friday and Saturday: $169.00 plus 15% tax	Holiday Inn Airport 45 Industrial Highway Essington 610.521.2400 Occupancy rates: $179.00 plus 15% tax
Red Roof Inn 49 Industrial Highway Essington 610.521.5090 Double occupancy rate: &69.99 plus 15% tax	Sheraton Suites Island Avenue 4104 Island Avenue 215.365.6600 Double occupancy rate: Weekends: $159.00 plus 15.2% tax Weekdays: $209.00 plus 15.2% tax

Laundromats

Lin Huo Hau

4303 Locust Street

215.387.1697

Libraries

Thirty-two college libraries are available to our students through the University’s membership in a local consortium (TCLC); these include Widener, West Chester, Rosemont, St. Joseph’s, Rowan and 26 others (Penn does not belong to TCLC); to use these libraries and borrow materials from the, stop at the J. W. England Library during the day and pick up a letter of introduction; in addition, our users have full access to the Hagerty Library at Drexel.
Other libraries you may wish to use:

Free Library of Philadelphia
Logan Square, 1901 Vine Street

Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am-6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Telephone: 215.686.5322

Free Library of Philadelphia University City Branch201 S. 40th Street

Hours:
Closed Sunday
Monday and Wednesday 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
*Closed Saturdays in the summer, re-open Saturdays in September
Closed on all holidays

Telephone: 215.685.7671

Biomedical Library of the University of Pennsylvania
36th Street and Hamilton Walk, Johnson Pavilion

Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am-12:00 am
Friday 8:00 am-10:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am-12:00 am

Telephone 215.898.5817

Drexel University, Hagerty Library (open to students)
33rd and Market Streets

Hours:
Monday-Thursday 7:30 pm-2:00 am
Friday 7:30 am-10:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am-10:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am-2:00am

*Finals week: Admission restricted to Drexel studenta only

Telephone 215.895.2767

Locksmiths

West Philadelphia Locksmith Company

31 S. 42nd Street

215.386.2929

Pharmacies

CVS	3401 Walnut Street 4314 Locust Street	215.662.0406 215.386.2092
Davis Pharmacy	4523 Baltimore Avenue	215.222.3349
Pathmark Pharmacy	3021 Grays Ferry Avenue	215.551.7284
Rite Aid	47th and Chestnut	215.474.5447

Post Offices

U.S. Post Office

228 S. 40th Street

1.800.275.8777

Shopping in Philadelphia and Surrounding Areas

Reading Terminal Market 51 N. 12th Street Monday-Saturday 8:00 am-6:00pm Sunday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Features: Fresh produce, meat and poultry, baked goods, specialty shops, Amish merchants, etc. Take the trolley east to 30th street, transfer to the El east and get off at 11th Street	215.922.2317
Shops at Penn 3401 Walnut Street In addition to the Café’ Food Court, there are clothing shops, a hair styling salon, “Foot Locker”, “Sam Goody” etc. Walk east on Woodland Avenue to 38th Street, turn left onto Walnut
Springfield Mall Sproul Road and Baltimore Pike (Delaware County) Monday-Saturday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm Sunday: 11:00am-6:00 pm Features Macy’s, specialty shops, fast food restaurants, etc Take the trolley east to 30th Street, transfer to the El west and get off at 69th Street Terminal: board the bus going to the Springfield Mall	610.328.1200
South Street Philadelphia’s famous “strip” featuring a variety of unique stores (clothing, antiques, food and gift shops) and live entertainment both on the street and in the various clubs and cafes. Take the #40 bus form the corner of 40th and Spruce and get off at 4th Street
The Gallery 9th and Market Street Monday-Thursday, and Saturday 10:00 am-7:00 pm Friday 10:00 am-8:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm-5:00 pm Features specialty shops, fast food restaurants, etc. Take the trolley east to 30th Street, transfer to the El, east and get off at 8th or 11th Street	215.625.4962

Transportation

Amtrak Trains servicing most major cities in the United States depart from 30th Street Station Take the trolley east to 30th Street, walk to 30th Street Station	800.872.7245
Greyhound-Trailways Incorporated Peter Pan Bus Lines Located at 10th and Filbert Streets, Greyhound–Trailways and Peter Pan service most cities and towns in PA, DE and NJ and throughout the United States Take the trolley east to 30th Street, transfer to the Market Frankford El, take the El east to 11th and Market Streets, walk one block east to 10th and Market Streets, make a left on 10th and walk to Filbert.	215.931.4000 800.343.9999
NJ Transit Local buses servicing South Jersey may be boarded on Market Street between 7th and 13th.	1.973.275.5555
PATCO Trains run from 16th and Locust Streets to Lindenwold, NJ Take the trolley east to 15th Street, walk south to 16th and Locust.	215.922.4600
SEPTA Public transportation in Philadelphia and the surrounding area is operated by SEPTA; at present, the fares are $2.25 (cash-exact fare is required) or $1.80 for a token; tokens are available in packs of 2, 5, or 10 at the University Bookstore, 30th and Market Street station, 15th and Market East station, 13th Market Street station and Market Street East at 11th and Market Streets; transfers are $1.00. Weekly transpass $24.00 Monthly transpass $ 91.00 Running north and south through the City is the Broad Street Subway; the Market-Frankford subway El runs east and west; transfer between them is free at the 15th Street Station (City Hall) and at 30th Street Station. (It is easier for beginners to change at the 30th Street Station); to get to Center City from the campus, take any of the subway surface lines (trolleys) running east; you may board them on either Chester Avenue (#13) or Baltimore (#34), or Woodland Avenue (#11or #36). These lines meet at 40th Street and then go underground; the important stops (to you) are 30th Street, City Hall, and 13th Street/Juniper Street (end of the line) stations; you will come upon them in that order; to get back to the University from Center City, take the 11, 13, 34 or 36 trolley to 42nd Street; do not take the #10 trolley. There are 2 bus lines that run in this area: the Spruce Street bus (#42) that runs directly to Center City and the #40 bus that runs directly to South Street/Penn’s Landing; board at 40th and Spruce Streets.	215.580.7800

Taxi Service

Capital Taxi Service	215.235.2200
Philadelphia Taxi Service	215.535.6700
Quaker Taxi Service	215.728.8000

Worship

African Methodist Episcopal

Mother Bethel - AME Church

419 S. 6th Street
(Between Pine and Lombard Streets)

215.925.0616

Baptist

46th St. Baptist Church	1261 S. 46th Street	215.386.8150
Chestnut Street Baptist	4017 Chestnut Street.	215.222.4588
Pleasant Grove Baptist	3909 Lancaster Avenue	215.387.7136

Buddhist

Menlha Buddhist Center

11 N. 2nd Street

215.923.1675

Catholic

St. Francis DeSales	4625 Springfield Avenue	215.222.5819
St. Agatha and St. James (Services at University of Pennsylvania Newman Center)	3728 Chestnut Street	215.386.9732

Episcopal

Philadelphia Cathedral	3723 Chestnut Street	215.386.0234
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church	3916 Locust Walk	215.386.3916

Hindu

Samarpan Hindu Temple

6515 Bustleton Avenue

215.537.9537

Islamic

Al-Aqsa Islamic Society	1501 Germantown Avenue	215.765.2743
Masjid Al-Mujahidden	413 S. 60th Street	215.471.7073
Makkah Masjid	1319 W. Susquehanna Avenue	215.978.9508

Jehovah’s Witness

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness

1237 Federal Street

215.334.4980

Jewish

Hillel University of Pennsylvania	215 S. 39th Street	215.898.7391
Lubavitcher Center (Orthodox)	4032 Spruce Street	215.222.3130

Lutheran

University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation

4037 Pine Street

215.387.2885

Methodist

Calvary Methodist Church	48th Street and Baltimore Avenue	215.724.1702
Elmwood Community Methodist	4523 Chester Avenue	215.387.1771

Presbyterian

Emmanuel Church in Philadelphia	4723-41 Spruce Street	215.476.0330
Tabernacle United Church	3700 Chestnut Street	215.386.4100
Woodland Presbyterian Church	401 S. 42nd Street	215.386.1724
Renewal Presbyterian Church	4633 Cedar Avenue	215.726.8702

Quaker

Arch Street Meeting House

4th and Arch Streets

215.627.2631

Unitarian

First Union Church

2125 Chestnut Street

215.563.3980

Other

St. Peter’s Church of Christ

47th Street and Kingsessing Avenue

215.726.8702