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TRANSPORTATION
TheclosestairporttoHaverfordCollegeisthePhiladelphiaInternationalAirport.We
suggestthatwhilemakingyourtravelarrangements,youtrytoflydirectly,orarrangefor
connectingflightstoPhiladelphia’sairport.FurtherinformationregardingPhiladelphia
InternationalAirportcanbeaccessedathttp://www.phl.org/Pages/HomePage.aspx
FromPhiladelphiatoHaverford’sCampus
IfthisisyourfirsttimecomingtotheU.S.andyouwouldlikeassistancegettingto
Haverford’scampusfromthePhiladelphiaInternationalAirport,contacttheDirectorof
Programming,Diversity,AccessandCommunityEngagement,Mr.Benjamin(Ben)Hughesat
[email protected],youcanutilizeoneofthefollowingtransportation
servicesafterretrievingyourluggageatthebaggageclaimarea.
Taxi: MaxwellCabCompany(reservationhighlyrecommended)
9W.AthensAvenue
Ardmore,PA 19003
610-896-5100
RosemontTaxiService (reservationhighlyrecommended)
829ConestogaRoad
BrynMawr,PA 19010
610-525-1777
Limousine: ComfortLimousine(Reservationisrequired)
Service-corpLimoService
406RidgePike
LafayetteHill,PA 19444
610-277-5466
800-444-6031
Email:[email protected]
Website:http://www.comfortlimopa.com
MainlineLimousine
908DeKalbStreet
Bridgeport,PA 19405
610-272-5544
Email:[email protected]
Website:http://www.mainlinetaxi.com
Train: SEPTA(SoutheasternPublicTransportation
Authority)Website:
http://www.septa.org/service
SEPTA’sAirportHighSpeedLinehasfourstopsinthePhiladelphiaInternationalAirportat
TerminalsA,B,C/DandE.Fromanyofthesestops,pleasetaketheR-1Train,alsoknownas
theAirportLineto30thStreetStationinPhiladelphia.Informtheconductorthatyourfinal
destinationisHaverford,Pennsylvaniaandthatyouwillneedatransferticket.Thecostof
thefare(one-way)willbearound$10.Itisimportantthatyoukeepyourticketreceiptina
safeplaceasyouwillneedittoboardthenexttrain.Approximatetravelingtimewillbe
around20–
30minutes.
Uponarrivalat30thStreetStationinPhiladelphia,takethePaoli/ThorndaleTrainto
HaverfordStation.Traveltimewillbearound20minutes.Haverford’scampusisaten
minutewalkfromthetrainstation. IfyouneedaridefromtheHaverfordStation,please
informtheDirectorofInternationalStudentServices. Ifyouwishtotakeataxi,please
contactMainLineTaxicompanydispatcherat610-272-1000.Operatinghours:sevendays
perweek,24hoursperday.
TowalktoHaverfordCollegefromtheHaverfordTrainStation,gotothenearbyHaverford
StationRoad(onyourleft).AfterreachingHaverfordStationRoad,turnleftandgostraight
alongtheroad(youshouldcrossW.LancasterAve,)untilyoureachERailroadAvenue.
Taketherightpathandwalkalongtheroad(shouldbeawayfromWLancasterAvenue).
Eventually,ERailroadAvenueshouldbecomeCollegeAvenue.Theentrancetothecampus
willbeontheleft-handsideofCollegeAvenue.
FromNewYork’sJohnF.Kennedy(JFK),LaGuardia,orNewJerseyAirports
Wedonotencourageyoutotravelthroughthesecitiesonthebusortrainasitis
confusingandveryexpensive.
AfteryouleaveU.S.Customs,askforassistanceatthe
InformationDesk.Beawarethatsometimesindividual(s)can
approachyouwhilewaitingfora
limousineandoffertotakeyoutoyourdestinationforalowerfee.
Pleaserefrainfromacceptingsuchoffers.
JFKAirporttoPhiladelphia
1.NewYorkAirportService(Bus)
a. JFK—Manhattanlineto“PortAuthorityBusTerminal”
b.Traveltime:2-3hours(variesbytraffic)
c. One-wayticket:$15
d.Busstopsarelocatedoutsidethebaggageclaimareaateveryterminal,look
for
theBusStopSign(NewYorkAirportService).
http://www.nyairportservice.com/
2.GreyhoundBusLine
a.NewYorkCity—Philadelphialineto“Philadelphia”
b.Traveltime:2hours10minutes
c. One-wayticket:$10-$20
d.BusstopsarelocatedundergroundofPortAuthorityBusTerminal.
http://www.greyhound.com/home/
3.SEPTA
a.R5linegoingtowardsPaoli/Thorndale:MarketEastStationtoHaverford
Station
b.Traveltime:20minutes
c. One-wayticket:$6.00($5.00after7p.m.andontheweekend)
d.WalkoutoftheGreyhoundBusstopandtheSeptaMarketEastStationwillbe
acrossthestreet.
LaGuardiaAirport(LGA)toPhiladelphia
1.NewYorkAirportService(Bus)
a.LGA—Manhattanlineto“PortAuthorityBusTerminal”
b.Traveltime:1hour
c. One-wayticket:$12
d.Busstopsarelocatedoutsidethebaggageclaimareaateveryterminal,look
for
theBusStopSign(NewYorkAirportService).
http://www.nyairportservice.com/
2.GreyhoundBusLine
a.NewYorkCity—Philadelphialineto“Philadelphia”
b.Traveltime:2 –3hours
c. One-wayticket:$10-$23
d.BusstopsarelocatedundergroundofPortAuthorityBusTerminal.
http://www.greyhound.com/home/
3.SEPTA
a.R5linegoingtowardsPaoli/Thorndale:MarketEastStationtoHaverford
Station
b.Traveltime:20minutes
c. One-wayticket:$6.00($5.00after7p.m.)
d.WalkoutoftheGreyhoundBusstopandtheSeptaMarketEastStationwillbe
acrossthestreet.
NewarkLibertyAirporttoPhiladelphia
1.NewarkLibertyAirportExpress
a.OlympiaTrailsBusCompany:NewarkLibertyAirport,NJtoMidtown
Manhattan
(PortAuthorityBusTerminal)
b.Traveltime:40minutes
c. One-wayticket:$15
d.BusesserveterminalA,BandC.TicketsmaybepurchasedfromtheNewark
LibertyAirportExpressagentatthegroundtransportationcenterlocatedon
the
baggageclaimlevelinanyofthethreeterminalbuildings.
http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
2.GreyhoundBusLine
a.NewYorkCity—Philadelphialineto“Philadelphia”
b.Traveltime:2hrs.10min.
c. One-wayticket:$10-$23
d.BusstopsarelocatedundergroundofPortAuthorityBusTerminal.
http://www.greyhound.com/home/
3.SEPTA
a.R5linegoingtowardsPaoli/Thorndale:MarketEastStationtoHaverford
Station
b.Traveltime:20minutes
c. One-wayticket:$6.00($5.00after7p.m.)
d.WalkoutoftheGreyhoundBusstopandtheSeptaMarketEastStationwillbe
acrossthestreet.
Note: Airportsandtrainstationspersonnel(porters)intheUnitedStatesdonotassume
thateveryoneneedshelpwiththeirluggage.Ifyouneedtheassistanceofaporter,you
willhavetoask. TheporterwillonlyassistyouwithyourluggagefromtheBaggageClaim
Airtothesidewalk(curb)infrontofthebuilding. (Notethatitiscustomarytogiveatip,
gratuity.)Pleaseexpecttoliftandcarryyourownluggageonthevariousformsof
transportationtoyourcheck-inpointoncampus. Onceyouarriveatthecheck-inpoint,
someonewillassistyouwithyourluggage.
Updated/2017
