Pope Francis will tour the Parkway on Saturday, Sept. 26, before his evening appearance at the Festival of Families near the Art Museum. The route in red is the preliminary route planned. From Philly.com
Visit this link to click on all the information you need about the Regional Rail Lines and their service, schedules and hours of operations. http://septa.org/fares/papal-map.html
See the “Tow map” above which displays the days and times at which secured areas will be cleared of cars parked on the street prior to establishing secured perimeters. The Secure Vehicle Perimeter at Independence Mall / Old City will be cleared of vehicles on Tuesday 9/22 starting at 6:00 pm
Jumbotrons will be placed up and down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Broad Street to view the Parkway Festivities.
On Thursday, Mayor Michael Nutter and Secret Service officials showed video of this 3-D simulation of security zones during the papal visit. The Secret Secret said it will not make these simulated videos available to the public at this time, but it did provide a clearer image of what the security parameters will look like. Each… Read More Secret Service to Release 3-D Simulation Video for Papal Visit Security Zones
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced the city’s parking plan for some residents during the papal visit. He announced towing of cars parked in designated areas of Center City – that are not moved – with be towed starting Sunday, September 20th. Notices will go out by Monday, September 14th for the parking zones. This is to accommodate… Read More City of Philadelphia Releases Car Parking Map for Papal Visit
From Philly.com Visitors to Philadelphia for this month’s papal visit have yet another lodging option: camping in Fairmount Park. A campground called “Francis Fields” is being set up in East Fairmount Park for pilgrims. The entrance to the campground will be on the 1600 block of North 33rd Street in the Strawberry Mansion section. Campers will… Read More Campground to be open for Pope Francis’ visit in September
There are now two additional stations that the Market Frankford Line will be stopping at, 8th & Market Streets and 2nd & Market Streets.
Riders can purchase 3-Day Papal Transit Passes for $10 – $5 if you qualify for a reduced fare – that cover travel on subways trains, buses and trolleys from Saturday, Sept. 26 to Monday, Sept. 28. Those tickets as well as tokens can be purchased at SEPTA sales locations. Cash can also be used to… Read More Septa is Adding Stops to Broad Street Line & Market Frankford Line for Pope Francis’ Visit
The United States Secret Service has just released a detailed map outlining security zones, screening points and pedestrian routes for Pope Francis’s visit to Philadelphia later this month. They’re calling the document a “pedestrian walking map,” and it outlines pedestrian routes to all papal visit events for the weekend of September 26-27. The security perimeter will… Read More Up To Date Pope Francis Visit Ticket Map, Security Zones & Perimeter Fencing
To accommodate passengers and employees at Philadelphia International Airport during the pope’s visit, SEPTA will run its Airport Regional Rail Line in and out of the city every 30 minutes all day and evening, but with stops at only two other stations. SEPTA officials described rail- and bus-route adjustments for people leaving the airport on… Read More Transportation Update – Septa Airport Line Map
This should be the final map from the City of Philadelphia for Pope Francis’ visit in September. If you are arriving on Amtrak from anywhere on the Northeast Corridor you will have to walk from 30th Street Station to your destination. If you are coming in on New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line, you will… Read More Up to Date Map for Papal Visit with Security Perimeter, Vehicle Zones, Security Areas, Fencing and Transporation
This is the link for the high resolution traffic and security map for the City of Philadelphia for the Pope’s visit in September. The file is large so it takes some time to load. Click to access 8-13_secure_perimeter_map_for_papal_visit.pdf
Here is a rough idea of how far and how long it will take you to walk from various points in Southern New Jersey. If you want to calculate the exact distance for your starting location, go to the interactive site www.geodistance.com and select your two locations.
The most up to date map can be found here https://papalvisitphiladelphia.wordpress.com/category/maps This map is the final version for the Security Perimeter and Fencing to be used for the Pope’s visit in September. The red outlines are completely fenced off areas, metal detectors will be used to gain access to these areas. The black outline shows where… Read More Up to Date Security Perimeter Fence Papal Visit Map
New Jersey Transit released the Public Transportation Plans today for the Atlantic City Line and the River Line. On the Atlantic City line, there aren’t any station stops between Atlantic City and Philadelphia’s 30th St. Station. You can read the full details below. On the River Line, there will be only 4 stops at Bordentown,… Read More New Jersey Transit Map Papal Visit
Here is the revised map showing sample walking distances from various points in Philadelphia. It also shows the locations of various events, which highways are closed, security perimeters and transportation information.
The Bicycle Coalition has released an interactive Bicycle map of the city in advance of the Pope’s visit. They have created an online map detailing the security perimeter, bicycle lanes and trails in and around the City. Many questions remain at this point as to where there will be places to park bicycles and if trails through the city will be… Read More Bike Map Released by Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia for Pope’s Visit
The City of Philadelphia released a new map today showing the security zones and the timing of the closures in each zone. It was announced on extrazoom.com.
Here is the most up to date map for the Pope’s Visit in September. Save it to your phone. Tour bus drop off locations are all outside the vehicle perimeter, so expect to walk a couple of miles to your destination. There will be multiple checkpoints set up, and there will be more on the… Read More Up to date Road & Highway Closure Pope Francis Visit Philadelphia
This is the first of the maps we’ll be putting up over the next few days so planning your journey to Philadelphia will be as easy as possible. Driving into the City of Philadelphia will not be an option. Most major highways are going to be closed, and only I-95 will be open but most… Read More Road & Highway Closures Pope Francis Visit to Philadelphia
The official map is here, roads will be closed to vehicles from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River. The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed, and parts of West Philadelphia will also be closed to vehicles. Also, many major highways will begin closing on Thursday Night, September 24. During the weekend, PennDOT is also… Read More Official Road Closure Plan for the City of Philadelphia Papal Visit
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Here is a preliminary street closure map of the City of Philadelphia for the Pope’s visit. The area in Red is a no vehicle zone, walking only permitted. The Yellow zone is limited vehicle zone, only residents and businesses. Source: reddit
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