My wife is going with a friend to the Beyonce show on Fri night. They were thinking of having dinner in Center City or Old City and then taking the subway over to the show. Neither of us has taken the subway in Philly before. Is this something that%26#39;s safe enough for two women to do alone?
The ride seems easy enough if they were in Center City...get on at the City Hall station and take the Orange/Broad St line all the way to the end (southbound). I assume the reverse trip is easy too? Any tricks?
What if they were to have dinner in Old City, like at Cuba Libre for example on 2nd St?
Thanks!
SEPTA from Center City to the Wachovia Center
We%26#39;ve done the subway many times for sporting events and it%26#39;s perfectly safe. Like you said, you would take the Broad Street line until it ends. Although you could get on at City Hall, there are several other stops along Broad Street to get on, depending on where they are eating. The Septa website would help. Cuba Libre is on 2nd Street and Broad Street is essentially 14th Street. So they would have to walk the 12 blocks, take a cab to Broad street (would be pretty cheap) or take the Market Frankford line to Broad Street and switch trains.
SEPTA from Center City to the Wachovia Center
Fine, but where would they park prior to taking the subway? I am a public transit proponent, but in this case, given the dinner location, lack of familiarity with the area, SEPTA, and the time of night for the return, it makes more sense to drive to the Wachovia center.
If you go to dinner, then drive to the Wachovia Center, you have to pay to park both in Center City and at the arena. There are numerous parking lots in Center City and in Old City. Another idea would be to drive to the Wachovia Center and park there first. Then take the subway to Center City to eat then back down again. That way you car is waiting at the arena when you leave the concert (and by getting there so early, you%26#39;ll be able to park really close to the Center).
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