Public Transportation

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) connects inner Philadelphia with the surrounding suburbs. By using the trains, buses or the subway, you’re always a short trip away from Thomas Jefferson University or the bustling suburbs around Center City Philadelphia.

For longer distance trips, Amtrak (1-800-USA-RAIL) and Greyhound/Trailways (1-800-231-2222) buses each have stops inside the city, making it easy to travel up and down the east coast. Amtrak trains leave from 30th Street Station and the bus terminal is located at 1001 Fillbert Street, behind the Fashion District Philadelphia shopping center (on Market).

Need to get somewhere and don’t have time to work around bus or train schedules? Philadelphia’s two major taxi companies are Yellow Cab (215-922-8400) and United Cab (215-625-2881).

• BUS - Schedules are available at the SEPTA website, the office at 1234 Market Street, the Gallery at Market East, and from the bus drivers. Routes and schedules change often.
• SUBWAY - There are two main subway lines: the north and southbound Broad Street Line (BSL) and the east and westbound Market Street-Frankford Line (MFL). The Broad Street line station nearest Jefferson is on Broad Street between Walnut and Locust Streets. The Market Street-Frankford line can be accessed near us at 11th and Market Streets.
• REGIONAL RAIL LINES - Trains travel to many of the Philadelphia suburbs and Philadelphia International Airport, leaving from Market East Station at 11th and Market Streets, just a few blocks from campus.
• PATCO - This high-speed line travels to and from New Jersey. The PATCO station nearest campus is at 10th and Locust Streets.