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City Hall
215-686-1776

Pennsylvania Driver and Vehicle Services
800-942-3926

Vehicle Emissions and Inspection Program
800-265-0921

Department of Insurance
215-560-2630

Weather
215-936-1212

Tax Rate Information

Income Tax
215-560-2983
888-PATAXES

Property Tax
717-787-8201

Getting INto and around Philadelphia

Philadelphia International Airport Information
215-937-6937, 800-PHL-GATE;  1610 AM

Atlantic City International Airport (New Jersey)
609-645-7895

Amtrak (30th Street Station)
800-USA-Rail

PATCO (Port Authority Transit Corporation)
215-922-4600

The Greyhound Terminal
10th and Filbert St.; 215-931-4075

Septa (Southeastern Public Transportation Agency)
215-580-7800

The Bus Route 42 connects Center City with the Civic Center and University City.

The Airport Rail Line R1 connects Center City with the airport and operates daily every half-hour.

The Broad Street Line connects Center City with the sports complex in South Philadelphia.

New Jersey Transit
215-569-3752

PHLASH  Bus
215-4-PHLASH

City Pass
Independence Visitors Center, 6th and Market Streets

City Cab - 215-492-6500

Quaker City Cab - 215-728-8000

Travel Times

Air Times to Philadelphia From:

Boston   1 hour
Chicago  2 hours, 15 minutes
London  7 hours, 15 minutes
Miami   2 hours, 25 minutes
Montreal  1 hour, 15 minutes
San Francisco  6 hours
Zurich   9 hours, 55 minutes

Rail Times to Philadelphia From:

Baltimore  1 hour
Boston   5 hours
Montreal  13 hours, 30 minutes
New York  1 hour, 10 minutes
Washington, D.C. 1 hour, 40 minutes

Driving Times to Philadelphia From:

Baltimore  2 hours (95 miles)
Boston   6 hours (296 miles)
Montreal  9 hours (447 miles)
New York  2 hours (100 miles)
Washington, D.C.    3 hours (133 miles)

Directions to PhiladelphiaHomesOnline.com

The Curtis Center, Suite L-44
170 West Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA   19106

From the East: From I-76 West, cross the Walt Whitman Bridge to I-95 North. Take Exit 22 (on left) for I-676 and follow the signs for Callowhill Street.  Take Callowhill to 6th Street.  Turn left on 6th Street and go seven blocks.

From the West: Take 1-76 East to Exit 344 for I-676 East.  Exit a 6th Street for Independence Hall/Ben Franklin Bridge. Turn right on 6th and go 6 blocks.

From the South; Take I-95 North Exit 22 (on left) to I-676 and follow the signs for Callowhill Street.  Take Callowhill to 6th Street. Turn left on 6th Street and go seven blocks.

From the North: Take I-95 south to Exit 22 for Independence Hall/Callowhill Street. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Callowhill Street and follow to 6th Street. Turn left on 6th Street and go seven blocks.

Metered parking is available on 6th, Walnut and Seventh Street, please check street signs for hours of parking.  Entrance to parking garage can be found on Samson Street between 6th and 7th Streets.