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2001 Summer X Games Venue Directions for Spectators
FIRST UNION COMPLEX
BROAD STREET AND PATTISON AVENUE
Driving
From: New Jersey via Walt Whitman Bridge I-76 west Exit at either Front Street or 7th Street, stay to your right and head south one mile to Pattison Avenue. Turn right onto Pattison Ave. Follow signs to parking, First Union Center will be on your left. From: Take interstate 76 Schuylkill Expressway traveling east Follow signs to Walt Whitman Bridge. Continue to Packer Avenue Exit at bottom of ramp. Either proceed across Packer Avenue onto Darien Street or bear right onto Packer. If you're on Darien, proceed to Pattison Ave and turn right. If you're on Packer, proceed to next intersection and turn left onto 10th Street. Follow signs to Parking. From: Interstate 95-north or southbound Take the Broad St. exit. Follow signs to First Union Center and X Games Parking. Parking Public Pay Lots available around the First Union Complex. Public Transportation These directions are from the center city of Philadelphia to the First Union Center, in the south of the center city. Subway - Take the Broad St. Line (Orange Line) and get off at Pattison Ave. (the last stop). Bus - Take Route C and get off at Broad & Geary streets and walk a block south. The First Union Center will be on your left side. Bike-Free Bike Parking available off of Pattison Ave. WAKEBOARDING THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER ON KELLY DRIVE AND GRANT MEMORIAL Driving From: New Jersey via Ben Franklin Bridge I-676/US 30 west Follow Interstate I-676 towards central Philadelphia. Take Ben Franklin parkway exit, turn right on north 22nd Street, left on Ben Franklin Parkway. Stay right on Ben Franklin PW and before Museum merge right onto Kelly Dr. Travel approximately 2 miles on Kelly Dr. and follow the ESPN- X Games detour signs to parking. From: Washington, DC/ Baltimore, MD I-95 north exit to PA 291-Interstate to I-76 continue to exit I-676 stay to the right, take the first exit on the right, make a left on 22nd Street, left on Ben Franklin Parkway. Stay right on Ben Franklin PW and before Museum merge right onto Kelly Dr. Travel approximately 2 miles on Kelly Dr. and follow the ESPN- X Games detour signs to parking. From: New York, New York I-95 south to I-676 west central Philadelphia, take Ben Franklin Parkway exit turn right on north 22nd Street, left on Ben Franklin Parkway. Stay right on Ben Franklin PW and before Museum merge right onto Kelly Dr. Travel approximately 2 miles on Kelly Dr. and follow the ESPN- X Games detour signs to parking. From: West traveling East I-76 west Schuylkill Expressway take exit 36/US 30 West Girard, turn left on W. Girard Avenue across the Schuylkill River about .5 miles, turn left on Brewery Hill Drive. Turn right on Kelly Drive. Follow the ESPN X Games detour signs to parking. Parking Mount Pleasant Mansion is the main spectator parking area. For a fee of $5, spectators may park on Mount Pleasant Drive and the surrounding access roads. Spectators will then be directed to walk down Fountain Green Drive along a temporary walking lane on Fountain Green Drive. The walking lane will cross Kelly Drive at a controlled intersection and lead into the venue. Vehicles traveling from the south on Kelly Drive will be directed onto Fountain Green Drive. Vehicles traveling from the north on Kelly Drive will be directed onto Strawberry Mansion Drive. Detour signs will lead vehicles from both Kelly Drive road closure points to the parking area. Public Transportation Bus - Take Route 32 and get off at 33rd and Oxford Streets. Walk towards Fountain Green Drive and follow the sign to the venue. STREETLUGE IN FAIRMONT PARK AT FALLS ROAD AND NEILL DRIVE Driving From: Philadelphia, South, North, New Jersey, West I-76 Schuylkill Expressway to Route 1 South City Ave Exit 33. Second light left on Monument RD. First light, left to Ford Rd. Follow through tunnel and make right onto Charmonix Drive. Parking X Games Parking at Charmonix Drive. Shuttles available for $8.00 from Parking Lot to venue. Public Transportation Bus-Take Route 38 to City Ave. Route 1, 44, 65, 121 connections at 54th Street and City Ave Loop SKATEBOARD STREET AT CITY HALL IN CENTER CITY Driving From: North or South Take I-95 to I-676 East to 15th/Broad Street Exit. Follow signs to City Hall. Parking ESPN will not sponsor any spectator parking areas at the City Hall venue. Public parking lots and garages, while limited, do exist within a few blocks of City Hall in all directions. The most effective means to access the venue is via SEPTA's subway system. Suburban Station is located just beneath the venue on the orange line. Public Transportation Subway - Take Broad Street Line or Market-Frankford Line and get off at the City Hall station. Train - Take R1, R2, R3, R5 and get off at Suburban Station. Bus - Take C, 17, 32, 33, 38, 48, 76 and get off at 15th and Market Streets, City Hall. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SEPTA will also issue commemorative weekly and monthly TrailPasses in August that will feature colorful photos of X Games events. The TrailPasses, which can be used for travel on SEPTA buses, trolleys, subway/elevated routes and regional rail routes, will be available beginning July 20. SEPTA passes and tokens are available at sales locations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. ESPN X Games strongly encourage the use of public transportation to and from each venue. Fares: $2.00/Cash fare $1.30/Token $0.60/Transfer $5.50/ Day pass $18.75/Weekly Pass Center City Zone For information about SEPTA services or fares, call the SEPTA Travel Information Center at 215-580-7800. www.septa.com For information about SEPTA services or fares, call the SEPTA Travel Information Center at 215-580-7800. www.septa.org |
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