Philadelphia International Airport

When you plan to stay in Philadelphia, there's no need to look further than Philadelphia International Airport for your accommodations. Connected to the airport via a skybridge from Terminal B, the Philadelphia Airport Marriott offers an excellently appointed and convenient location, close to downtown Philadelphia and a variety of local attractions. You can go straight from your flight to your comfortable room and find all the comforts of home, office, and anything else you need to make your stay perfect.

While at the hotel, you can take advantage of its many facilities, including a fully equipped fitness center where you can work off the stress of travel. For those who need to keep an eye on business activities, there are high speed Internet access, unlimited local telephone calls, and unlimited long distance telephone calls within the United States and meeting rooms where you can get together with colleagues without having to leave the premises. When you have time for some leisure activities, you'll find the hotel is only a few miles from some of the must-see features of Philadelphia including the historic downtown area. When it's time to leave Philadelphia, you will once again need only to cross the skybridge to find yourself in Terminal B of Philadelphia International Airport.

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Travelers with disabilities will find their needs well met at Philadelphia International Airport. Arriving, departing, and moving through the airport have been made as easy as possible, thanks to the facilities and services available. Wheelchairs are provided upon request and electric cart services are also available. Let your airline know your needs when you make your reservation so these services can be arranged, and confirm them a day in advance if possible.

Philadelphia International Airport can also provide airlines with mobile lifts to help passengers on and off aircraft when necessary. Throughout the airport are other facilities including escalators, elevators with raised numbers and signage in Braille, and easily accessible rest rooms. The airport's public telephone banks are designed to be accessible to people in wheelchairs, and a number of phones are equipped with Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD). ATMs in each terminal are also fitted with Braille instructions and earphone jacks.

Care has also been taken outside the terminals to help with special needs as much as possible at Philadelphia International Airport. There are curb ramps to all terminals, and spaces for the vehicles of people with disabilities are provided in all parking areas. Remember that if you have a vehicle whose height exceeds six feet, it cannot enter the parking garage and should instead be parked in the Economy Lot.

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More than 30 million people pass through Philadelphia International Airport each year. While the airport is as user friendly and efficient as possible, it stands to reason that its seven terminals may sometimes pose problems for new arrivals, unsure of how to find their way around or how to locate facilities they need. This is where members of the airport's Volunteer Information Program can step in, offering friendly help, providing information, and answering questions about anything from where to eat to how to find lost luggage. They can help you find your gate location, check your flight, point you in the right direction if you are trying to hire a car or catch a bus, or show you the way to the shops and restaurants if you have time to fill in.

When you're looking for a volunteer to help you at Philadelphia International Airport, look for the uniform, consisting of gold button-down vest, blue tie, white shirt, and blue or black pants or skirt. Look also for the friendly smile, a trademark of all those taking part in the program, as well as the name tag that will identify the person as belonging to the volunteer program. They are trained to communicate easily with people from all walks of life and are knowledgeable about Philadelphia International Airport and its facilities.

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Philadelphia International Airport is situated at 8000 Essington Avenue, about seven miles from Central Philadelphia. If you plan on driving to the airport, remember that you need to arrive at least one hour before a domestic flight departure and two hours before an international flight departure. There are a number of routes you can take to the airport depending on the direction from which you are traveling.

From Philadelphia City Center, take the I-95 South to the airport exit or the I-76 East, and follow the airport signs. From the PA Turnpike, take the Mid-County Exit (Route 476), follow 476 South (Chester) to I-95, and then take I-95 North to the airport exit. From the NJ Turnpike, take Exit 3 to the Walt Whitman Bridge. After the toll plaza, keep in the far right lane, take I-95 South, and continue to the Philadelphia International Airport exit. If you are traveling from Delaware, take the I-95 North to the airport exit.

If you are driving to Philadelphia International Airport just to drop someone off or pick up a passenger, you can pull up curbside at a terminal for active loading or unloading. Vehicles should not be left unattended at the curb. If you do leave your vehicle, it is likely to be towed away. Rather than risk this happening, you would be much better advised to investigate the many convenient parking options at Philadelphia International Airport.

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Both short and long term parking is available for vehicles at Philadelphia International Airport. The A-East, A-West, B, C, D, E, and F terminal garages offer hourly and long term parking facilities, while daily and long-term parking is available in the Economy Parking Lot at the airport's east end. You can access all the garages and the Economy Parking Lot by taking the Arriving Flights Roadway at the airport.

Also available at Philadelphia International Airport is the Park & Ride or Cell Phone Parking Lot. This is an area of about 60 parking spaces on Bartram Avenue next to the Southbound I-95 Cargo City exit ramp. If you are collecting someone, you can wait in your car in this area until the person contacts you by phone to let you know he or she is ready to be picked up. To reach Philadelphia International Airport, turn right onto Bartram Avenue after leaving the Park & Ride area, turn right at Island Avenue, follow the signs for I-95 South and take Exit 12A to the airport, then follow the Arriving Flight signs.

Drivers dropping off passengers with disabilities may use designated temporary spaces in front of each terminal on the Departures Roadway at Philadelphia International Airport. Only dropping off and picking up are allowed in these areas, and vehicles should not be left unattended. If you are meeting a passenger with a disability, there are designated spaces on the Arrivals Roadway. You may, however, find it more convenient to park in one of the garages and meet the passenger just before the security checkpoints or in the baggage claim area.

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Covering more than 2,000 acres and comprising seven terminals, Philadelphia International Airport provides an efficient and extensive ground transportation system to help its passengers move around the airport complex. There are shuttle buses, taxis, rental cars, and even limousines available to take you to your destination within Philadelphia International Airport. As well as traveling around the airport itself, you will also find it easy to use public transport to take you to areas such as downtown Philadelphia or other places along the way, with buses and trains operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) providing regular services.

If you are new to Philadelphia International Airport, you may be understandably confused by the ground transportation options available to you. Information about ground transportation can be obtained in the baggage claim area in each terminal. Look for the Ground Transportation Information Desk, where a representative will be able to provide you with details about transportation providers and the transport options they offer. The representative can also give you advice about how to contact the provider you decide will be best for your needs, and can let you know when your transport has arrived.

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Waiting for a plane is no problem at Philadelphia International Airport with the quality range of dining and shopping options available. The retail, food, and beverage program at the airport is managed by MarketPlace Redwood, who have introduced national brand name and local products at highly competitive pricing. In each of the seven terminals at Philadelphia International Airport, you'll find gifts shops and newsstands, offering opportunities to buy something to take home for family and friends, a souvenir of the visit for yourself, or some reading material to pass the time while waiting for your flight and during the trip itself.

At Philadelphia MarketPlace in Terminal B/C connector, there is a great choice of more than 100 retail stores as well as many dining options. Browse among the many shopping choices available, make your selection, and then sit down to enjoy a quiet drink, find a comfortable spot for a quick snack or relax, and try one of the fine dining options in the array of gourmet restaurants at Philadelphia International Airport. If you are leaving on an international flight, you can also take advantage of the opportunity to buy duty free goods at the International Shoppes in Terminals A-West, A-East, and D. Liquor, cigarettes, fragrances, and watches are among the items that can be purchased by passengers on non-stop international flights.

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There's no need to worry about losing touch with business matters when you are waiting for a flight at Philadelphia International Airport. The airport offers you a home office away from home, with more than 100 semi-private work areas throughout each of its seven terminals. Located in the boarding gate areas of the terminals, these
work stations provide you with a work table and bench, a pay telephone, and outlets where you can work in comfort until it is time to get ready for boarding your flight.

In Terminal A/B Connector's UPS Store, you can use facilities for photocopying, sending faxes, and other services. Computers with Internet access are also available in the area known as Laptop Lane. Every terminal at Philadelphia International Airport has data ports, and wireless Internet access is available throughout the airport. For passengers who want to take care of mail, there are self-service postal areas on both the A-B walkway and the C-D walkways. There are also FedEx drop boxes at these centers and in Terminal E. A UPS drop box is also provided on the C-D walkway, and passengers can also use postal services at the UPS store near Terminal B on the A-B walkway.

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The services available throughout the seven terminals and the outside complex at Philadelphia International Airport are many and varied, and cater for a wide range of needs. As well as assisting people with disabilities and helping travelers with problems that face people in unfamiliar places, such as locating transport and finding accommodations, the airport has programs in place to provide support in other areas. These include helping passengers who have become stranded at the airport because of weather conditions or other emergencies. Through its Hospitality Program, Philadelphia International Airport can provide such people with items including food, blankets, and pillows, and ensure that they receive information about accommodations and transportation.

For travelers who have problems with language, the Language Assistance program at Philadelphia International Airport also offers welcome help. Using any white information telephone in the airport, they can contact the Communications Center. Alternatively, they can speak to a bilingual representative at the Passenger Assistance counter in the Terminal A-West baggage claim area.

Children are not forgotten at Philadelphia International Airport. The Aviation Play Station near Gate D-10 has interactive displays that children can enjoy. At the same time, by using the equipment and hands-on items, they can acquire valuable information about the world of aviation.

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