Directions to Nassau Inn from Philadelphia International Airport Using Public Transportation
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Directions to Nassau Inn from Philadelphia International Airport using Public Transportation Upon arrival to the United States’ Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Pennsylvania, you should clear customs and immigration, and then proceed to exit the secure area. Follow the signs to the train station for your terminal. From here, take the SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) Airport Line to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. SEPTA Airport Regional Rail Line platforms can be accessed from the pedestrian walkways between the terminals and the bag claims at Terminals A-East, B, C, D and E (Terminal F passengers board/exit at Terminal E). Trains to Center City Philadelphia depart every 30 minutes between 5:07 AM and 12:07 AM and stop at Terminals E, C/D, B, and A-East before continuing to Eastwick, University City, and 30th Street Station (exit train at this stop). On SEPTA Regional Rail trains, passengers can always purchase the ticket on board; and at many stations that is the only option (unless you purchase in advance from another location). The Airport stations are among the stations where you must purchase the ticket on board from the conductor (cash only). NOTE: Tickets purchased on board cost more than those purchased in advance, even if there is no advance ticket option. The one-way fare to Center City (Philadelphia) is $8.00 cash only (as of 11 May 2016.) For an additional dollar, you can purchase a transfer ticket that will allow you passage all the way to Trenton (NJ) on another SEPTA train line. You must tell the conductor your destination is Trenton at the time of purchase if you would like this option, which we highly recommend. If you do not, you will only be charged $8 but you will have to purchase another ticket to get from 30th Street Station to Trenton, at a considerably larger expense. To get to the Trenton Transit Center from 30th Street Station, you have 2 options: • Option 1 (recommended): Take SEPTA Trenton Line from 30th Street Station toward Trenton Transit Station. If you explained to the conductor of the Airport Line train you wanted to do this, the ticket receipt issued will suffice for passage. Otherwise, for ticketing and fare information, please see http://www.septa.org/fares/ticket/. Tickets can be purchased in advance online, at the station, or on board the train from the conductor. This is a commuter train, and service is plentiful throughout the day. • Option 2: Take the AMTRAK train: either Keystone Service toward New York Penn Station or Northeast Regional toward Boston South Station Amtrak. In both options, Trenton station is 1 train stop away from 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Most trains will only stop in Trenton if there are passengers on board to drop off, or passengers at the station to pick up. Make sure the Amtrak conductor knows Trenton is your stop. Ticketing information can be found at www.amtrak.com . Tickets can be purchased online or at the Amtrak Ticket Booth at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. These are express trains and will cost considerably more than the SEPTA commuter trains. Also keep in mind that service is limited to a few trains per day. If you don’t plan your schedule beforehand, you may have a considerable wait before a train departs. Note that the alternative SEPTA commuter trains offer service throughout the day, approximately every hour or less in between. Once at the Trenton Transit Station take the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor train toward New York Penn Station to Princeton Junction. Before boarding the train, look for either a NJ Transit booth or a NJ Transit self-serve ticket machine, and purchase your ticket to Princeton Junction. You may also purchase your ticket from the conductor when on the train at an extra charge. Keep in mind tickets can only be purchased with cash once aboard the train, and that there is an additional charge in this case. Visit www.njtransit.com for fares and schedules. Once at Princeton Junction, you can either: a) Take a taxi cab to the Nassau Inn (10 Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ 08542). You can use a pay telephone at the train station to call Triple A Taxi (telephone: 800-481-8294 or 609-921-1177) or the Princeton Taxi Stand (telephone: 609-924-1222). The fare is between $10 and $12, plus tip. Note: It is advisable to verify the fare before entering the taxi. Or: b) Board the Princeton Shuttle train (also known as “the Dinky”), which will take you non-stop to the Princeton Borough train station, which borders Princeton University. Tickets may be purchased at Princeton Junction Station or from a ticket machine on the platform. A one-way ticket costs $1.50. Please note that a one-way ticket purchased from the conductor aboard the Dinky costs $4.50. Prices are subject to change. From the Princeton Borough Station, you may either take a taxi (there is a taxi stop at the station), or you may walk: It is a quick, 10 to 15-minute walk to the Nassau Inn. The map and directions are below: .