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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