Traveling to Pendle Hill
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Pendle Hill Hospitality
610-613-7660,
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SEPTA
215-580-7800, www.septa.org
Amtrak
800-872-7245, www.amtrak.com
Philadelphia International Airport
800-PHL-GATE (800-745-4283), www.phl.org
Greyhound
215-931-4075, www.greyhound.com
Trailways
800-231-2222, www.capitoltrailways.com
Charles Barclay Airport Transfer Service
610-604-4480
Atlantic Limousine Service
610-659-8513, www.towncarforhire.com
by car
Driving times (in hours), during periods of light traffic
From:
New York City 2
Pittsburgh 5
Boston 6
Baltimore 1.75
Washington, D.C. 2.5
Greensboro 7.5
Richmond, IN 9
From I-476 southbound:
Take Exit 3 (Baltimore Pike, Media/Swarthmore). Turn right onto Baltimore Pike. From Baltimore Pike take the first left onto Turner Road (get into the left hand turn lane when the median ends). Take second left onto Plush Mill Road. Pendle Hill is about 200 yards on the right.
From I-476 northbound:
Take Exit 3 (Baltimore Pike, Media/Swarthmore) off Interstate 476. Turn left onto Baltimore Pike. Beyond the intersection, get into the left hand turn lane. From Baltimore Pike take the first left onto Turner Road. Take second left onto Plush Mill Road. Pendle Hill is about 200 yards on the right.
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Interstate 95 South to Exit 7 (Interstate 476 North, toward Valley Forge). Proceed as FROM I-476 NORTHBOUND above.
From northern New Jersey and points north:
Take New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 6 (Interstate 276 West, Pennsylvania Turnpike). Take Interstate 276 to Exit 20 (Interstate 476 South, toward Chester). Proceed as FROM I-476 SOUTHBOUND above.
From southern New Jersey:
Take Route 322 West across the Commodore Barry Bridge. Turn right onto Interstate 95 North. Take Exit 7 (Interstate 476 North, toward Valley Forge). Proceed as FROM I-476 NORTHBOUND above.
From Northern Pennsylvania via Northeast Extension, I-476:
Take the Northeast Extension of Pennsylvania Turnpike South, then Interstate 476 South (toward Chester). Proceed as FROM I-476 SOUTHBOUND above.
From Western Pennsylvania via Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-476:
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike East (Interstate 76) to Exit 326 (Valley Forge). Continue East on Interstate 76, Schuylkill Expressway to Exit 331A. Take Interstate 476 South (toward Chester). Proceed as FROM I-476 SOUTHBOUND above.
From Baltimore, Washington, DC and points south via I-95:
Take Interstate 95 North to PA Exit 7 (Interstate 476 North, toward Plymouth Meeting). Proceed as FROM I-476 NORTHBOUND above.
by train or trolley
Pendle Hill is easily reached by train or trolley from Philadelphia or the Philadelphia International Airport.
Amtrak provides service into Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. From there, take the SEPTA Local R3 Media/Elwyn line as directed below.
SEPTA local trains usually run every half-hour to every hour during the daytime and the trip takes about 30 minutes. From 30th Street Station, Suburban Station, or Market East in Philadelphia, take the Media/Elwyn Local R3 to the Wallingford train station. The fare is $5 one-way. From there you may walk or call 610-613-7660 for the Pendle Hill Shuttle service.
Download the R3 SEPTA rail schedule online, or call 215-580-7800 (6 a.m. to midnight daily) for train schedules.
From the Wallingford station, Pendle Hill is an approximately one mile walk mostly uphill though not unpleasant. There are no sidewalks for most of the walk. Go left out of the train station along Possum Hollow Road. Cross the railroad tracks. Take an immediate right on Rogers Lane. At the top of the hill, you will see the Pendle Hill sign on your left.
The SEPTA trolley route 101 runs from 69th Street Terminal to Media every 20-30 minutes. The cost of a token is $1.45 one-way. From the Media trolley stop you may walk or call 610-613-7660 for the Pendle Hill Shuttle service.
Download the Route 101 SEPTA trolley schedule online, or call 215-580-7800 (6 a.m. to midnight daily) for schedules.
From the Media trolley stop, Pendle Hill is an approximately one mile walk along relatively even ground. Head towards Baltimore Pike along Providence Road (towards Rita's Water Ice). Keep following Providence Road until Plush Mill Road intersects with it on the left. Turn left down Plush Mill Road, follow it across Turner Road, and Pendle Hill is a short distance ahead on the right.
Pendle Hill Shuttle service is available upon request from the Wallingford train station or Media trolley stop at no charge. Call 610-613-7660 and a member of our hospitality staff will pick you up.
by bus (Greyhound or Trailways)
From the bus terminal in Philadelphia, follow signs to Market East Railway Station. Take the Media/Elwyn Local R3 and follow the train directions above.
by air
Philadelphia International Airport is the nearest airport.
Public Transportation
Take the SEPTA R1 High Speed Rail Line to 30th Street Station, Suburban Station, or Market East. The trip takes 15-20 minutes, costs $6 one-way, and trains run half-hourly. Then follow the train directions above.
Download the R1 SEPTA rail schedule online, or call 215-580-7800 (6 a.m. to midnight daily) for fare and train schedules.
by limo/taxi
Pendle Hill recommends Charles Barclay Airport Transfer Service, which is reached at 610-604-4480. Arrange your transportation with them by 7 p.m. the day before your arrival, and they will meet you at the bottom of the escalator to the baggage claim area. The trip takes 15-20 minutes and the cost is $32-35 plus tip, and $10 for each additional passenger.
Taxi service is available at a cost of about $30 and can be picked up at Zone 5 on the Commercial Transportation Roadway.