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philly to princeton
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I will be attending a conference in Princeton in March, and am planning to fly into Philly. How convenient is public transport from there to princeton? I looked at the NJ transit website, and they seem to have service into princeton, but not all the way from philly. they mention something about SEPTA trains, but i couldn't find out too much about that on the web. Thanks for any info Ritwik |
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philly to princeton
Ritwik Bhattacharya wrote:
Hi, I will be attending a conference in Princeton in March, and am planning to fly into Philly. How convenient is public transport from there to princeton? I looked at the NJ transit website, and they seem to have service into princeton, but not all the way from philly. they mention something about SEPTA trains, but i couldn't find out too much about that on the web. Thanks for any info Ritwik Take SEPTA R1 line from Philly intl. airport and connect to R7 line (to Trenton, NJ). I think the connection can be made at the 30th street station (but check on this, don't take my word). From Trenton take NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line (bound for New York Penn Station) and get off at Princeton Junction (5-6 stops, I think). From there a shuttle (train) will take you to Princeton itself. (Of course, if cost is not a factor I would just take a taxi from PHL to Princeton). See this site for SEPTA route maps: http://www.septa.org/parking_project/fullmap.html Hope this helps. -- Boris the Spider "Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe" - Frank Zappa ---- |
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philly to princeton
Ritwik Bhattacharya wrote:
I will be attending a conference in Princeton in March, and am planning to fly into Philly. How convenient is public transport from there to princeton? I looked at the NJ transit website, and they seem to have service into princeton, but not all the way from philly. they mention something about SEPTA trains, but i couldn't find out too much about that on the web. Septa R1 from Airport to any Center City station (Market East, Suburban, or 30th St.) Septa R7 (make sure you get the Trenton branch) from Center City to Trenton. NJ Transit Northeast Corridor from Trenton (usually the same track - just walk forward) to Princeton Junction (2 stops) Now, see where your conference really is. The Princeton address covers an area all or part of 6 towns spread over 3 counties and 2 area codes. If it's in the Hyatt, Doral Forrestal, or anywhere else on the Rt 1. corridor, take a cab from Princeton Junction. If it's actually in Princeton (i.e. the University), take the Dinky, a 1-car, 4 minute NJTransit train that runs from Princeton Junction to downtown Princeton. Total 1-way cost from PHL to Princeton Junction is about $15. Add another $1.65, or so, for the Dinky. The theoretical minimum time is about 90 minutes, but the R1 only runs every 30 minutes, and the R7 is essentially hourly. |
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philly to princeton
Mateo wrote:
: Ritwik Bhattacharya wrote: : I will be attending a conference in Princeton in March, and am planning : to fly into Philly. How convenient is public transport from there to : princeton? I looked at the NJ transit website, and they seem to have : service into princeton, but not all the way from philly. they mention : something about SEPTA trains, but i couldn't find out too much about : that on the web. : Septa R1 from Airport to any Center City station (Market East, Suburban, : or 30th St.) : Septa R7 (make sure you get the Trenton branch) from Center City to Trenton. : NJ Transit Northeast Corridor from Trenton (usually the same track - : just walk forward) to Princeton Junction (2 stops) : Now, see where your conference really is. The Princeton address covers : an area all or part of 6 towns spread over 3 counties and 2 area codes. : If it's in the Hyatt, Doral Forrestal, or anywhere else on the Rt 1. : corridor, take a cab from Princeton Junction. If it's actually in : Princeton (i.e. the University), take the Dinky, a 1-car, 4 minute : NJTransit train that runs from Princeton Junction to downtown Princeton. : Total 1-way cost from PHL to Princeton Junction is about $15. Add : another $1.65, or so, for the Dinky. The theoretical minimum time is : about 90 minutes, but the R1 only runs every 30 minutes, and the R7 is : essentially hourly. It will cost more (about $26, or less with AAA), but there's also an Amtrak train from 30th Street station to Princton Junction. Could save quite a bit of time if you have to try to coordinate the R7 with the NJ Transit train. I'd also ask your hotel about a shuttle service from PHL - it might cost less than Amtrak and get you right to your hotel much more quickly. Andrew -- ---- Portland, Oregon, USA ---- ************************************************** ***************** ---- http://www.bizave.com ---- Photo Albums and Portland Info ---- To Email me remove "MYSHOES" from email address ************************************************** ***************** |
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philly to princeton
Ritwik Bhattacharya wrote:
Hi, I will be attending a conference in Princeton in March, and am planning to fly into Philly. How convenient is public transport from there to princeton? I looked at the NJ transit website, and they seem to have service into princeton, but not all the way from philly. they mention something about SEPTA trains, but i couldn't find out too much about that on the web. Thanks for any info Ritwik If it were me, I'd fly into Newark and then take the airporter shuttle from EWR to one of the Princeton area stops. As much as I don't care for EWR, I'd fly there to prevent a huge headache! http://www.goairporter.com/Shuttle Enjoy your trip! |
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philly to princeton
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Ritwik Bhattacharya wrote: Hi, I will be attending a conference in Princeton in March, and am planning to fly into Philly. How convenient is public transport from there to princeton? I looked at the NJ transit website, and they seem to have service into princeton, but not all the way from philly. they mention something about SEPTA trains, but i couldn't find out too much about that on the web. Fairly convenient. You would take one of SEPTA's regional lines to Trenton, then take an NJ Transit rail line to Princeton. See http://www.septa.org for the Philadelphia portion of your trip. I believe SEPTA's R7 line goes to Trenton. |
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