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Public Transportation

Bus:
Bus and trolley routes near hospital:
9, 12, 17, 21, 23, 27, 32, 33, 38, 42, 44, 47, 48, 61, 76, 90, and C

Phlash
Purple bus on convenient loop to tour Philadelphia

Subway:

Subway routes near hospital:
10, 11, 13, 34, 36

Subway lines near hospital:
Broad Street Subway and Market-Frankford elevated line

Trains:
The Jefferson Station, which serves the SEPTA regional rail lines, is located under the Gallery Shopping Center on Market Street between 11th and 12th Streets.

SEPTA
(215)580-7800

PATCO High Speed Line
From southern New Jersey has a station at 9th and Locust Street, near the entrance to Wills

New Jersey Transit
New Jersey: (800)582-5946 | Philadelphia: (215)569-3752

AMTRAK
Stops at 30th street station (30th & Market Sts.)

Driving

Directions:
Directions from the Schuykill Expressway:
Coming East on the Schuykill Expwy. Get in the left lane approaching Center City Phila. Exit onto Vine Street. Get in the right lane and exit at 8th Street. Follow 8th Street to Walnut Street, make a right onto Walnut Street, and make a left into the parking lot.

Directions from Wills Eye to the Schuykill Expressway:
Go West on Walnut Street to 11th Street, make a right. Go to Vine Street. Make a left. Go about 4 or 5 blocks and you will see the green signs for 76.

From the PA Turnpike:
Exit at Valley Forge. Take Route 76 East to I-676 East exit at 8th street follow to Walnut Street, make a right.

I-95 South from Bucks County:
Exit at Callowhill Street. Make a right. Follow to 8th Street. Make a left. Follow to Walnut Street. Make a right.

I-95 North from Wilmington:
Exit Center City Phila. via Market Street. Follow to 8th Street. Make a left. Follow to Walnut Street. Make a right.

New Jersey Shore Points:
Atlantic City Expressway North to Route 42 North. Follow to Ben Franklin Bridge. Follow signs for 8th Street South. Make a left. Follow to Walnut Street. Make a right.

Directions from Shields & Shields / Ocular Oncology to I-95:
North:
Exit garage onto 9th street follow to Race Street. Make a right. Continue on Race Street to right past 2nd street (Elvis statue is on the corner.) The ramp for I-95 N. is on the left side.

South:
Exit garage onto 9th Street. Follow to Market Street. Make a right. Continue on Market Street to dead end. Follow ramp to I95 S.

Directions to Ben Franklin Bridge:
Exit garage on 9th Street follow to Race Street. Make a right and stay towards the left. Follow Race Street right onto the bridge.

Parking:
Parking is available at Wills Eye Hospital. Get your parking card stamped in our office for a discount rate of 15%. The discounted rate is provided by Shields & Shields. The parking entrance is on Walnut Street between 8th & 9th St. Other nearby parking lots are available.

Traffic:
For information on local traffic please visit Traffic.com.

Patients may stay at any hotel of their choice. However, patients having radioactive plaque treatment surgery are required to stay at the Notary by Marriott after their plaque is implanted. All reservations for your stay will be made by our office; we ask that the patient does not contact the Notary directly. Patients are then required to stay in their room at the Notary. All patients MUST have a responsible adult accompany them throughout their surgical stay. If they do not, we must cancel their surgery.

For patients having radioactive plaque treatment surgery, the Notary by Marriott has made special arrangements consisting of:

Identify yourself as a Wills Eye Hospital patient and
you will likely get a discount at these hotels.

The Notary Hotel
21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 496-3200

Best Western – Independence Park
235 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 922-443

Doubletree Hotel
237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 893-1600

Embassy Suites – Center City
1776 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 561-1776

The Franklin Residences
834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 629-9692

Hampton Inn
1301 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 665-9100

Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City
1100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 923-0100

Holiday Inn Express – Penns Landing
100 North Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 627-7900

Holiday Inn Express – Midtown
1305 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 735-9300

Hyatt at the Bellevue
200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 893-1234

Hilton Philadelphia Penn’s Landing
201 South Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA
(215) 521-6500

Morris House
225 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 922-2446

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