Relive best moments from the Eagles' Super Bowl Championship Parade

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Last updated: Saturday, February 15, 2025 4:49AM GMT
Relive best moments from the Eagles' Super Bowl parade
Relive best moments from the Eagles' Super Bowl parade

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine's Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champion Eagles.

Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the start of the team's victory parade through the City of Brotherly Love.

Many fans camped out along the team's parade route overnight, huddling under blankets and inside tents to secure prime spots near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the Eagles took the stage on the "Rocky" steps.

"You know I told myself that when I got drafted, that I wouldn't come to the Rocky steps until I won a championship," Hurts told cheering fans. "And now we're here."

Relive all the best moments in the blog below.

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Feb 14, 2025, 1:50 PM GMT

SEPTA offering free rides all day for parade on Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines

SEPTA adjusted train services and fares that riders heading to the parade on Friday should be aware of.

The city is expecting one million people to turn out and SEPTA says they are prepared to serve hundreds of thousands of riders, which means getting around the city on public transit will need to be thoughtfully coordinated.

Fans began packing the trains early to get into Center City Philadelphia.

"What we ask from our customers is patience. We can't move everybody in at the same time, and we can't take everybody home at the same time," said SEPTA's Interim General Manager, Scott A. Sauer.

Officials say the Market-Frankford Line [L] and the Broad Street [B] lines are the best options for travel to and from the event.

Rides on both the Market-Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line will be free all day to help people get to and from the parade.

The transit agency said the bill for those rides is being footed by Kevin Hart's tequila company Gran Coramino.

High-frequency service will be operating, with trains running every six to eight minutes beginning at 5 a.m. on Friday.

However, a limited number of stations will be open to safely move the large crowds into the city, SEPTA said.

The entire 15th Street complex will be closed, including City Hall, MFL 13th Street, Metro Trolley 13th & 15th Street, and Suburban Station on Regional Rail.

Since neither line will transport passengers to the City Hall Station, officials say to be prepared to walk.

For a map of those SEPTA stations, visit this map at SEPTA.org.

The Market-Frankford Line provides access to Center City from many suburban communities via 69th Street Transportation Center, with connections to the Norristown High Speed Line, the Routes 101 and 102 Trolley Lines (more trolley details below), as well as multiple bus routes. The L also connects to outlying points with bus and trackless trolley service at Frankford Transportation Center.

To get to the Broad Street Line, customers can connect from multiple bus routes at Fern Rock Transportation Center, Olney Transportation Center, as well as other stations.

SEPTA says they will utilize as many rail cars as possible to provide added capacity for riders.

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Feb 14, 2025, 1:19 PM GMT

Regional Rail moves 30K passengers in 4 hours: SEPTA

As of 7:45 a.m., SEPTA says the Regional Rail has moved roughly 30,000 people into Center City for the Eagles Super Bowl parade on Friday.

Tickets for Regional Rail were sold in advance and there are no day-of fares being sold.

RELATED: 6 things to know if you are taking Regional Rail to the parade

Each train can hold 1,000 people and SEPTA says they have a total capacity of 70,000 to ensure parade-goers arrive before the event starts at 11 a.m.

They have been reminding people all week that even with a ticket, it is first come, first serve. They will try to limit the number of people getting on at the first station so packed trains are not bypassing other stops.

Regional trains will operate inbound-only in the morning and outbound-only after the parade.

Service to Center City will be available via Jefferson and 30th Street stations, which SEPTA officials note is a short walk from the parade route.

Eagles parade: Plan ahead if you're using Regional Rail
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Feb 14, 2025, 1:01 PM GMT

Bus and trolleys detours for Eagles parade

Several SEPTA buses and trolleys will be detoured on Friday due to the Eagles victory parade.

Detours began on and around Broad Street late Thursday.

Commuters board a SEPTA bus along Market Street in Philadelphia, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004.
Commuters board a SEPTA bus along Market Street in Philadelphia, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004.

Bus routes 29, 45 and 79 are suspended on Friday and service will resume when the city street closures are lifted.

Bus Routes 2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 64, 68, 79, 124, 125 and G will also be detoured from their normal routes.

City Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13 34, and 36 will not stop at 13th or 15th Street Stations. SEPTA said additional adjustments are possible.

The Routes 101 and 103 Trolleys and the Norristown High Speed Line will stop at all stations with service every 15 minutes.

CCT Paratransit will operate regular weekday service, although travel could be significantly impacted by rolling road closures and heavy pedestrian traffic, SEPTA says. If possible, SEPTA encourages customers who are planning trips for medical care facilities near the parade route to reschedule their appointments.

While fares will be free Friday on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line and Broad Street Line, regular fares will still apply for buses and trolleys.

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Feb 15, 2025, 12:48 AM GMT

PATCO service changes for Eagles parade

PATCO said it will be operating on a modified schedule for the parade.

If you're taking PATCO into Center City from New Jersey, there will be limited service beginning as early as 4 a.m. on Friday.

A Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) train travels across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.
A Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) train travels across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.

From 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, PATCO will operate westbound-only service from four New Jersey stations: Lindenwold, Woodcrest, Ferry Avenue, and City Hall, with nonstop service to 9/10th & Locust Street.

There will be no Eastbound service during this time.

Starting at 1 p.m., PATCO will transition to operating eastbound-only service from 9/10th & Locust Street. Normal service is expected to resume at 7 p.m.

For more info, visit this page at RidePATCO.org.

For those seeking to take NJ Transit, you can find more information here.

The parade begins at the Sports Complex at 11 a.m. on Friday and will culminate with a ceremony on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at 2 p.m. The team expects the ceremony to finish at 3:15 p.m.

Here's a look at the Eagles Super Bowl Parade route