The building is easy to navigate and has signs and announcements of arriving trains and departures…read more Walked around and found everything you'll need from restrooms, Metropolitan lounge, ride share, rental cars, tickets, food court (currently under construction), customer service desk, buses, etc. We've enjoyed our stay in Philadelphia and the city of brotherly love.

The 30th Street Station (Or the Bill Gray Amtrak Station) is ALMOST as historic as it gets in…read morePhiladelphia IF you ignore that Philadelphia has Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell, the Betsy Ross House and Benjamin Franklin's Print Shop and the nation's first post office!...among a slew of other places! Philadelphia is the place to be during our country's 250th anniversary and any other time of the year! History is everywhere in Philadelphia and it's a beautiful place and beautiful people who truly welcome EVERYONE! And AMTRAK is just about the best way to get to Philadelphia! A piece of trivia, I used to work with the namesake of this station, and he probably used this station more than just about any other Philadelphian, to get back and forth to Washington, DC. It couldn't be easier to get from Philadelphia to Dc or New York or Boston than to hop on a train and let someone else do the driving!

It's a SEPTA station... what can you REALLY expect? It's definitely not as bad as some, but not…read morefabulous either. SEPTA Key machines are available for fare purchases & adding money to your Key Cards. One person usually works in the booth, but that's it. Again, SEPTA subway station, so keep your expectations low.

How a subway train can be so unreliable is beyond me. Other subway systems show the time of arrival…read moreon display, some have a countdown to the next train... Septa still uses tokens and can't give you change for a $5.

One of the busier stations on the PATCO line due to its location on one of the major streets in…read moreCenter City. Great connections to other Philly transportation lines, but if you want to see Reading Terminal Market or do shopping, this is the stop. Heading into NJ, this is usually the stop where the most people get on. Luckily I'm usually on board before then, so I have a better chance of a seat than those boarding here.

Get off at this stop if you're visiting Market East, City Hall, or Old City. It's not my preferred…read morestop but it is often the most convenient when visiting from New Jersey. You can also link to the Broad Street Spur or the El here. If you're out late at night on a weekend, you can expect massive crowds. I can't begin to tell you how many times drunken people heading back across the bridge have casually walked into me without apology while I waited for the train. For this reason, I prefer the other stations -- in particular 15/16 and Locust -- much more. Otherwise, this spot is decent. I'm glad it exists, but I wish it could undergo a remodel. It needs one desperately.

It's fine, just another train station. It's ascetically pleasing - very pretty and well doneread more

Um you guys what's with the hate ? This place has a transit gift store. Do you know how amazing…read morethis was for my transit obsessed son?? I mean he knows all the freaking trains and stops in Boston. When he knew we were traveling to a new city he had an agenda : ride the subway trains and buy the subway trains. AT THIS PLACE YOU CAN DO BOTH. There is even a trolley on the bottom floor that you can climb in and pretend to drive. At Christmas it was nicely decorated too. I don't think he will ever forget. We bought a bus , a girard green trolley and a subway (which happens to be the market line) We are enablers. If you are a train enthusiast , they sell $$$ model trains. And mugs that say I love trains ! And lots of other things. Oh and they have Thomas trains and a train table. I can't believe this place exists. MBTA get with the program.

Always add an extra 15 minutes to your commute time if you're taking septa.... because this place…read morewill never fail to fail you -incompetent workers - machines that dont work - never (and I mean never) on time - dirty and smelly trains - rude employees - dumb employees - late employees - slow employees - curt employees And im sitting here writing this because I missed my (late) subway because of a machine that wouldn't work and when asked for help I got the back of a lazy employee.

I definitely have my issues with Septa for the long haul. But aside from being an extremely…read moreovercrowded trolley half the time I actually find the Green Line to be more efficient than most of Septa's other lines. True that doesn't always say a whole lot with Septa. But it does a pretty good job of connecting West Philadelphia to most of CC. If you miss one another one is bound to come within 15 minutes. And if not then a lot of the green line trolleys aren't to far away from each other. so if you don't like waiting you have enough options. it also connects with the El pretty effectively. Of course I might also be kind of biased since it drops me off in front of my house.

Hey, it's Patco. If you are heading towards NJ, this is the second stop on the route, which means…read moreif you hop on in the after work crush, you are more likely than not to at least get a seat. But at least once or twice a month, maybe if there's been train delays or especially bad weather, you might find yourself having to stand. Sometimes there is a staff member near the ticket gates yelling out when the next train is coming, which is helpful. Sometimes it smells a bit pissy near the entrances. The downside is that if it rains, the 12th St. south entrance floods and unless you are wearing waterproof shoes, it's really not accessible. For up to 2 days! The staff really should do something about that. Otherwise you have to cross the street to access PATCO.

I'll never forget the first time I visited this station. I was 21, it was late summer, and I was…read morestill slightly terrified of the city after a sheltered life in the suburbs. I was taking PATCO alone for the second time ever and meeting a friend nearby. I was so nervous that I somehow bypassed the 13th Street exit and kept walking. Hardly anyone was around but eventually I emerged at 15th Street...and had to run back a few blocks to meet my friend. It never occurred to me to turn back around. Times have changed and over the years I've used PATCO quite a bit. No matter, I still often double-check my steps when I leave this specific platform, which is probably silly and paranoid at this point. This is the second to last stop westbound, and it's conveniently situated in Washington Square West. You can also link up to the BSL here. I recommend having a Freedom Card if you frequent the city at all. I tend to see long lines purchasing tickets at the kiosks...but especially at this station.

It's a fine stop. Handicap accessible which is nice, and can't be said for all the stops!read more

A station along the MFL/L line. And that's one of the problems--they're renaming the line, but…read morethere are references to both the old and the new names. Area around this station is sketchy. Lots of beggars and drug dealers.

I am a budget traveler. When it comes to inflation, I look for alternative transportation. I…read moreusually rent a car from the airport. But not during car shortage. I chose train from the airport to Philadelphia Chinatown. This was a nice treat for me. I love how organized the signage and helpful employees to make sure I was not lost. The train arrival time on the display seem to be accurate to the minute. My first-time arriving Jefferson Station was trying to leave the platform after seeing so many exits. I used my GPS to direct me to the correct street for my final destination. Then, I asked a police officer on the street level to confirm my location. My second visit was me leaving town to the airport. I asked a gate person how to enter the terminal. She was super nice. No issues here. I just had to remember to lift my luggage so I don't get stuck in the turnstile to cause any embarrassing scene.

This train station has a beautiful tile mural and ticket vending machines, one of the very few…read moreSEPTA Regional Rail stations with such an amenity. The restrooms and elevators are very clean, but it sucks that you have to pay to use them. However, the automated announcements are often inaccurate. Hence, they should have human announcers in the station at all times when trains are running, not just during rush hour. Also, there are always a bunch of lights that are always flickering or burned out, and SEPTA never bothers to fix them or replace them.

The building is easy to navigate and has signs and announcements of arriving trains and departures…read more Walked around and found everything you'll need from restrooms, Metropolitan lounge, ride share, rental cars, tickets, food court (currently under construction), customer service desk, buses, etc. We've enjoyed our stay in Philadelphia and the city of brotherly love.

What a beautiful historic train station! Arrive a little early to marvel at the columns and statues…read moreinside. Like many train stations, there are wooden benches for sitting, stores, and restrooms. If you are arriving to Philly through here, keep in mind the rideshare line can be long depending on rush hour.

Depending on which way you are going, this is either the first stop of the line or the last…read morestation! Convenient if you need to go near Rittenhouse Square. I had a bit of a problem looking for the entrance - I am used to looking for the entrance on the corner, but the entrance I found was a bit farther down. Just look for the giant round green sign. Below, it's a bit busier than other Patco stations due to the connections with other public transportation. You're almost always guaranteed a seat during busy periods since this is the first stop.

Of all the Philly PATCO stops, 15-16th station is my favorite…read more It's not quite as obnoxiously crowded as 8th and Market, and if you miss the train (which I do, all of the GD time!), another train will appear shortly. On weekends, they sit here even longer. You're basically guaranteed a seat when you hop on here, even if it's a sardine car. I find it generally better to sit inside of the train while I wait for it to head to Jersey rather than wait for it to arrive on the platform. Creepy people have a way of finding me and this holds true in PATCO stations. If I'm standing away from the crowd, some dude will invariably come up and hover in my personal space while staring me down. Go away, yes? But anyway, this station has ample entrances in the vicinity and the payment kiosks always seem to work. It's a good and easy transport option if you're heading across the river.