What you need to know to get around for the Eagles Parade
Hey, have you heard? They’re having a parade in Philly Thursday to celebrate the Eagles Super Bowl Championship. And you’re invited - along with about 3 million other people.
Here’s what you need to know to get in and out of the city for all the festivities.
WHAT
Eagles Super Bowl Championship Parade
WHEN WHERE
Parade will start in South Philadelphia at Broad and Pattison at 11 a.m., then move north on Broad Street.
THE ROUTE
Here’s the route will take: North on Broad Street South Penn Square West on South Penn Square to 15th Street North on 15th Street to JFK Boulevard. West on JFK to 16th Street North on 16th Street to Benjamin Franklin Parkway to Thursday, Feb. 8, starting at 11 a.m. West on Eakins Oval Finish at steps of Philadelphia Museum of Art Parkway
CEREMONY
Boulevard
The ceremony will begin at the Art Museum at 1 p.m., ending at 3 p.m.
ALONG THE WAY
City officials stress the entire route of the parade will be barricaded to allow for crowd control. However, there also will be 14 jumbotrons set up along the route.
TRANSIT
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Officials are urging those heading into the city to use mass transit.
MARKETFRANKFORD LINE
SEPTA said service on the Market-Frankford El and Broad Street line will be free all day. Trains on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines will run every 5-7 minutes starting at 5 a.m. SEPTA will utilize as many rail cars as possible to provide added capacity for riders. The following Market Frankford stations will be open, although additional closures are possible depending on crowds: Market-Frankford Line: Frankford Transportation Center, Arrott Transportation Center, Erie-Torresdale, Allegheny, Huntingdon, Girard, 2nd Street, 8th Street, 13th Street, 30th Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street, 60th Street and 69th Street Transportation Center.
These are the Broad Street Line stations that will be in service: Fern Rock Transportation Center, Olney Transportation Center, Wyoming, Erie, North Philadelphia, Cecil B. Moore, Girard, RaceVine, Walnut-Locust, Ellsworth-Federal, Snyder and AT&T.
REGIONAL RAIL SERVICE
There will be increased service on the Regional Rail Line but fewer stations in service so as to avoid the kinds of problems the transit agency encountered in 2008 when many fans were left stranded at trains stations, bypassed by trains that were already filled. An estimated 500,000 commuters are expected, and SEPTA encourages new riders to have passes purchased ahead of time, though any remaining of the additional 50,000 special parade-day passes will be sold at operating train facilities. Those passes are $10. Service to Center City will be available via Jefferson and 30th Street Stations, which are a short walk from the parade route. There will be no service at Suburban, University City or Temple University stations.
Here are the stations that will be in use:
Airport Line: Eastwick, Terminals A, B, C/D and E/F. Hourly service throughout the day.
Chestnut Hill East Line: Chestnut Hill East and Wyndmoor.
Chestnut Hill West Line: No train service. Customers can use Chestnut Hill East.
Cynwyd Line: No train service.
Fox Chase Chase Station.
Lansdale/Doylestown Line: Doylestown, Lansdale, Pennbrook, Ambler, Fort Washington and Jenkintown-Wyncote.
Manayunk/Norristown Line: Fox Line: Elm Street, Norristown Transportation Center, Conshohocken.
Media/Elwyn Line: Elwyn, Media and Primos. First train out of Elwyn will be 5:32 a.m., and there will be no inbound service from Elwyn after about 6:50 a.m. First train out of Meida will be 5:37 a.m. and there will be inbound service after about 7:10 a.m. First train out of Primos will be 5:53 a.m., with no inbound service after 9:23 a.m. Trains are considered express and will stop along the designated route if there is seat availability, otherwise will travel thru to Philadelphia. Return service departs from 30th Street beginning at 2 p.m., with no outbound service after 9:30 p.m.
Paoli/Thorndale Line: Thorndale, Whitford, Exton, Paoli and Ardmore.
Trenton Line: Trenton, Croydon and Cornwells Heights.
Warminster Line: Warminster and Jenkintown-Wyncote.
West Trenton Line: West Trenton, Woodbourne, Langhorne, Philmont and Jenkintown-Wyncote.
Wilmington/Newark Line: Wilmington, Marcus Hook and Ridley Park. First train out of Marcus Hook will be 6:53 a.m., and there will be no inbound service after about 9:35 a.m. First train out of Ridley Park will be 7:06 a.m., with no inbound service after about 9:46 a.m. Return service departs from 30th Street Station beginning at 2 p.m., with no outbound service after 9:30 p.m.
For the return trip, customers must board at the same Center City station where they departed. For more information on fares and train travel times, please visit the Eagles Parade page on SEPTA’s website at http://www.septa. org/eagles.
For parade-day travel on Regional Rail, customers must have one of the following fare products: A Weekly or Monthly TrailPass, an Independence Pass, or a pre-purchased senior/reduced fare ticket. Starting on Tuesday, SEPTA will sell a special discounted Independence Pass for $10. The pass will be available at sales locations, and in limited numbers the day of the parade at open stations.
SEPTA urges customers to purchase passes before the day of the parade, and sales office hours will be extended through Wednesday.
ROAD CLOSURES
Expect travel in the city to be hectic Thursday. Road Closures will create significant travel delays Thursday. Motorists are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes, and allow for extra driving time when traveling in the vicinity. Please refrain from double-parking, which creates congestion, limits traffic flow and is illegal. Road closures are scheduled to be implemented by 10 a.m. Thursday and likely be in effect through 6 p.m. All roads are expected to be reopened in time for the a.m. rush hour Friday. See the full list of road closures here.
FOOD, FACILITIES
The city will allow 40 food trucks to set up shop, with 20 near 21st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, and the other 20 food trucks at 20th and Winter streets by the Franklin Institute. The city estimates they will have 850 portable toilets set up along the parade route.
EMERGENCIES:
The Philadelphia Fire Department will have two medical tents along the parade route, at 4th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway on the south side; and 21st Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway on the north side.
SUGGESTIONS
City officials are urging those planning to attend the parade to have a plan regarding how they will get there, where they will park and in particular supervision of children. Those attending will likely have to walk from transit stations to the parade and celebrate route. Wear comfortable attire.
• Leave no bags or items unattended. Report any suspicious activity or unattended item to police or call 911.
WEATHER
After a very messy Wednesday, things should clear out Thursday, but expect it to be cold. Sunny, with a high near 33. Winds 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.