Car rentals

An international driver's license is required in order to rent a car in the United States. You must obtain an international driver's license prior to leaving your home country.

Rental car companies at local airports

• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): 8.5 mi/14 km from CHOP
• Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI): 107 mi/172 km from CHOP
• JFK International Airport (JFK): 113 mi/182 km from CHOP
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): 158 mi/254 km from CHOP

Rental car companies in Philadelphia

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

15 S 36th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-387-3283

36 S 19th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-751-1460

123 S 12th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-625-6970

Hertz Rental Car

1201 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-222-7535

2955 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-825-7696

Avis Rent-A-Car

2951 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-825-7696

2955 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19132
215-764-5952

Hired cars

Philadelphia Limousine

1415 Melon St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-485-7265

Trophy Limousine Service

1500 Market St. 12th Floor, East Tower
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-609-4400

Public transportation

The list below contains the various methods of public transportation that can get you to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. These services can be useful in exploring the city of Philadelphia or for weekend or day-trip travel. Please review the websites or call the contact number to determine routes and schedules.

AMTRAK

Northeast corridor AMTRAK trains stop at 30th Street Station. See SEPTA Regional Rail Lines or SEPTA City Trains and Trolleys for information on traveling to the Hospital from 30th Street Station. Taxi service also is available at 30th Street Station.

For more information about routes and schedules, please call 800-872-7245.

GREYHOUND Bus Lines

From the Greyhound Bus Station at 10th and Filbert streets, walk to the Market East Station at 11th and Market streets. From there, take the Airport, Wilmington/Newark, or Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Lines to the University City Station. A taxi ride from the Greyhound Bus station costs about $12.

For more information about routes and schedules, please call 1-800-231-2222.

New Jersey PATCO trains

Take the PATCO line to 8th and Market streets. Follow the underground concourse to the SEPTA Jefferson Station. From there, the Airport, Wilmington/Newark, and Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Lines provide direct service to the University City Station. Or you may transfer from PATCO at 8th and Market streets to the SEPTA Market/Frankford Blue Line (the elevated train/subway). Take the westbound train to 34th and Market streets. A 10-minute walk south on 34th Street takes you to the Hospital.

For more information about routes and schedules, please call 215-922-4600.

SEPTA Regional Rail lines

The Airport, Wilmington/Newark, Media/Elwyn and most Glenside/Jenkintown, Warminster and West Trenton trains provide direct service to the University City Station. From other Regional Rail Lines, transfer free to the Airport, Wilmington/Newark, or Media/Elwyn at 30th Street or Jefferson Stations. Your train ticket is your transfer.

For more information about routes and schedules, please call 215-580-7800.

SEPTA city trains and trolleys

The SEPTA Market/Frankford Blue Line (the elevated train/subway) stops at 34th and Market Streets. A 10-minute walk south on 34th Street or a five-minute ride on the LUCY Shuttle takes you to the Hospital. All SEPTA Subway/Surface Green Line trolleys, except for the 10 trolley, stop underground at University Station (37th and Spruce) and Sansom Street station (36th and Sansom).

For more information about routes and schedules, please call 215-580-7800.

Taxi service

• 215 Get A Cab: 215-438-2222
• Capital Dispatch: 215-235-2200
• Freedom Taxi: 215-222-9999