What to know about SEPTA's plan for Eagles Super Bowl victory parade: Fares, adjusted services, more
SEPTA is urging people to be prepared if they plan to take public transit on Friday for the Eagles Super Bowl parade.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The countdown is on to the Eagles Super Bowl victory parade on Friday.
The Eagles will be on display for their fans from Broad Street to the Ben Franklin Parkway on Friday, and preps are already underway.
Everything you need to know for the Eagles Super Bowl parade HERE
Ahead of the celebration, SEPTA announced some adjustments to train services and fares that riders should be aware of.
The city is expecting one million people to turn out, which means getting around the city on public transit will need to be thoughtfully coordinated.
SEPTA says they are preparing to serve hundreds of thousands of riders who are expecting to use the system to travel to and from the festivities.
Transit officials urged people on Wednesday to be prepared.
"You must arrive at the station on parade day with a fare instrument in hand, either a loaded Key Card or one-day pass that we're selling," said SEPTA's Interim General Manager, Scott A. Sauer.
They also said to plan to arrive early and don't rely on your transit app to track trains.
"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," Sauer added.
SEPTA in the city
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.
The following stations will be open, although SEPTA says additional closures are possible depending on crowds:
Market-Frankford Line:
-Frankford Transportation Center
-Arrott Transportation Center
-Erie-Torresdale
-Allegheny
-Huntingdon
-Girard
-11th Street
-30thStreet
-40th Street
-46th Street
-52nd Street
-60th Street
-69th Street Transportation Center
Broad Street Line:
-Fern Rock Transportation Center
-Olney Transportation Center
-Erie
-North Philadelphia
-Cecil B. Moore
-Race-Vine
-Walnut-Locust
-Snyder
-Oregon
-NRG
SEPTA Regional Rail
Regional Rail lines will run on limited, modified service from 4:30 a.m. through 10:50 p.m. on Friday.
Regional trains will operate inbound-only in the morning and outbound-only after the parade.
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SEPTA is also offering a special $10 one-day pass. It goes on sale Wednesday and must be purchased in person at a Regional Rail Sales Office before Friday, officials said.
Passengers will also not be able to buy a ticket on any regional rail lines the day of, but your SEPTA Key Cards will work. Officials said to make sure to load your card or purchase a pass ahead of time.
Tickets will not be sold on Friday at Regional Rail stations.
Each train can hold 1,000 people. So, even with a ticket, SEPTA said service 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.
"Like 4 or 5 a.m. I will try to get there to be the first in line for the train and be ready to go," says Anthony Giancatarino of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
The one-day pass will be valid for 10 rides across all modes, and if it's not used on parade day it can be used on another date of the customer's choosing.
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.
Outlying station that will be open on each line:
Airport Line: (30 minute service throughout the day)
-Eastwick
-Terminals A, B, C/D and E/F
Chestnut Hill East Line:
-Chestnut Hill East
-Wyndmoor
Chestnut Hill West Line: No train service. Customers can use Chestnut Hill East
Cynwyd Line: No train service
Fox Chase Line:
-Fox Chase Station
Lansdale/Doylestown Line:
-Doylestown
-Lansdale
-North Wales
-Ambler
-Fort Washington
Manayunk/Norristown Line:
-Elm Street
-Norristown Transportation Center
-Manayunk
Media/Wawa Line:
-Wawa
-Media
-Primos
Paoli/Thorndale Line:
-Thorndale
-Exton
-Paoli
-Wayne
-Bryn Mawr
Trenton Line:
-Trenton
-Levittown
-Cornwells Heights
Warminster Line:
-Warminster
-Jenkintown-Wyncote
West Trenton
-West Trenton
-Woodbourne
-Langhorne
-Philmont
Wilmington/Newark Line:
-Wilmington
-Marcus Hook
-Norwood
There will be no service at:
-Suburban station
-Penn Medicine station
-Temple University station
Customers are urged to arrange being dropped off at or near their station as parking will be limited and spots are expected to quickly fill up.
Other changes are planned for SEPTA services on Friday. For detailed information about transit plans, visit this page at SEPTA.org.
Bus Detours and Trolleys
Regular fares will apply for buses and trolleys.
SEPTA buses will be detoured on and around Broad Street beginning late Thursday evening.
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 be detoured from their normal routes.
On Friday, Bus routes 29, 45 and 79 will be suspended; service will resume when the City street closures are lifted.
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 station 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.
PATCO service changes
PATCO said it will also operate 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.
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.
