ARCHIVE: US guide to PHL (Philadelphia International Airport) (LUS)
Dec 1, 2011 | 5:08 pm
#256
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Originally Posted by FlyNhighAgain
I'm not 100% sure about this, but... If you are not checking luggage, there is not need to leave the secure terminals - you should be able to go directly to your gate.
Dec 1, 2011 | 5:17 pm
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Dec 1, 2011 | 6:00 pm
#258
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SEPTA regional rail and buses also serve Wilmington, DE and Newark, DE (home to the University of Delaware). From the airport, take the 37 bus to the Chester Transit Center. Transfer there to the R2 Regional Train to Wilmington then Newark. The journey should take just over an hour depending on time of day. (Alternately, take the R1 to 30th street and then take the R2 south to Wilmington and Newark.)
Thanks for tip about 37. Never knew about that one. Not too crazy about hanging around Chester with a lot of luggage though. May come in useful if I'm pressed for time.
And yeah, trips to the airport from Wilmington are horrible. A lot of us tend to tap friends for airport runs and in turn run a lot of friends to the airport.
Feb 3, 2012 | 7:06 pm
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All incoming bags from Canada get rescreened. You don't have to do anything, but it takes a little longer since the bags are brought to baggage claim, met inside by a ramp agent, and then taken over to the TSA. At 89 minutes you should be ok, just don't pack anything you need right away.
Feb 13, 2012 | 1:29 am
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Feb 13, 2012 | 4:46 am
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Is Philadelphia Safe
This refers to a question on the Insiders Guide to PHL forum, about whether it is safe to visit the city during a layover....
So basically you're saying:
In West Philadelphia I'll be safe - on the playground to spend most of my day. Chilling out, naxin, ralxin off, coolin off, shootin some b-ball outside of the school. What if a couple of guys who are up to no good? Start making trouble in the neighborhood? I get in one little fight and my mom gets scared and says:
And then she'd send me back to PHL for a flight to LA. ....
Couldn't help it, this FT'er grew up in the 90's
Is Philadelphia safe?
Really? In a word, yes. If you are going during daylight hours and are headed to any of the historical locations, Center City, Society Hill, Penn's Landing, you’ll be fine.... West Philly is the same.
Really? In a word, yes. If you are going during daylight hours and are headed to any of the historical locations, Center City, Society Hill, Penn's Landing, you’ll be fine.... West Philly is the same.
In West Philadelphia I'll be safe - on the playground to spend most of my day. Chilling out, naxin, ralxin off, coolin off, shootin some b-ball outside of the school. What if a couple of guys who are up to no good? Start making trouble in the neighborhood? I get in one little fight and my mom gets scared and says:
"You're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air"
Couldn't help it, this FT'er grew up in the 90's
Feb 13, 2012 | 8:17 am
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Sky Asian Bistro?
I haven't been through PHL in a few months. Last time I was Sky Asian Bistro in C was boarded up. Has any new restaurant gone into that location yet?
Feb 13, 2012 | 11:13 am
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Feb 14, 2012 | 3:36 am
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Sky Asian Bistro is definitely open. Looks like q burito place will be opening soon next door...that's boarded up right now.
Feb 14, 2012 | 1:17 pm
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I'm flying RDU-PHL-BWI in May on a Saturday on my way to catch a long distance train. Due to a schedule change I went from a 1 hour to a 49 minute connection. Think it's worth sticking with the shorter connection or taking a RDU-PHL flight that's two hours earlier?
Feb 14, 2012 | 2:38 pm
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A bit confusing. Are you planning on connecting to a PHL-BWI flight at PHL and then to a train in Baltimore? If that's the case, isn't the decision based on the amount of time required to travel from BWI to the train station and the train departure time? I mean you obviously don't want to chance missing the train. As a backup, it's an almost seamless trip, via the in-terminal train, from PHL to the Philadelphia AMTRAK station (a 20 minute trip) and thence to less than hourly trains to Baltimore - a 1-1.5 hour trip.
Feb 14, 2012 | 4:00 pm
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A bit confusing. Are you planning on connecting to a PHL-BWI flight at PHL and then to a train in Baltimore? If that's the case, isn't the decision based on the amount of time required to travel from BWI to the train station and the train departure time? I mean you obviously don't want to chance missing the train. As a backup, it's an almost seamless trip, via the in-terminal train, from PHL to the Philadelphia AMTRAK station (a 20 minute trip) and thence to less than hourly trains to Baltimore - a 1-1.5 hour trip.
Feb 14, 2012 | 6:52 pm
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It looks like they just remodeled. I haven't been in there since they remodeled, but I hope they didn't muck with the menu much. They were doing good business earlier this evening.
Feb 27, 2012 | 3:50 pm
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I'm not sure if this has been posted here or not, but I noticed last Friday when I returned to PHL, and today when I left PHL that the restrooms in the main corridors of terminals B and C are closed for renovations. You have to either use the restrooms near the exit by TSA or in the "shorter" end hallways in each terminal.
Considering how disgusting the woman's room in both terminals were, this is a welcome development.
Considering how disgusting the woman's room in both terminals were, this is a welcome development.