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=== South on [[I-95]] towards [[Wilmington, DE|Wilmington]], [[DE]]; [[Baltimore]], [[MD]]; [[Washington DC]] ===
 
=== South on [[I-95]] towards [[Wilmington, DE|Wilmington]], [[DE]]; [[Baltimore]], [[MD]]; [[Washington DC]] ===
==== Market St. on-ramp ====
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==== Market St. on-ramp ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=21720 HW Map]) ====
Take a bus to Market St. and Front St., the eastern terminus of Market.  East from the Front Street intersection turns right and becomes a very long on ramp for I-95 S.  Traffic will be slow after coming around the bend, so don't stand too far down the ramp.  The police are more likely to bother you if you are further onto the Interstate.
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Take a bus to Market St. and Front St. ([https://goo.gl/maps/XtLsN google maps]) or take the Market-Frankfort subway to 2nd Street Station and walk one block east.   
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The road east of Market & Front curves right and becomes a very long on-ramp for I-95 south.  Traffic will be slow after coming around the bend, so don't stand too far down the ramp.   
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==== Oregon Ave. on-ramp ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=22318 HW Map]) ====
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This spot has more trucks, but in the states, they seldom stop on on-ramps.
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=== East to [[New Jersey]] ===
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Maybe you want to take PATCO or walk across the Ben Franklin Bridge and try your luck from [[Camden, NJ|Camden]].
  
 
== Accomodation and sleep ==
 
== Accomodation and sleep ==

Revision as of 03:27, 5 May 2015

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Information
Country:
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United States
State: Pennsylvania
Population: 1,553,165 (2013)
Licence plate: PA
Major roads: I-95, I-76, I-676
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Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, USA, and a major east coast metropolitan area. It borders the Delaware River and New Jersey to the east, and is accessible by I-95 and I-76.

Hitchhiking out

South on I-95 towards Wilmington, DE; Baltimore, MD; Washington DC

Market St. on-ramp (HW Map)

Take a bus to Market St. and Front St. (google maps) or take the Market-Frankfort subway to 2nd Street Station and walk one block east. The road east of Market & Front curves right and becomes a very long on-ramp for I-95 south. Traffic will be slow after coming around the bend, so don't stand too far down the ramp.

Oregon Ave. on-ramp (HW Map)

This spot has more trucks, but in the states, they seldom stop on on-ramps.

East to New Jersey

Maybe you want to take PATCO or walk across the Ben Franklin Bridge and try your luck from Camden.

Accomodation and sleep

Fairmount park is big enough to camp in.

Public transport

The Philadelphia-area public transportation network is called SEPTA (website). It encompasses local buses, subways, trolleys, and trains. You can get transit directions from their website or Google Maps.

Buses, trolleys, subways

The buses and trolleys are nearly impossible to blackride on and, for the most part, remain within in the city anyway. The subway is good and cheap if you need to get around the city, but are also difficult to blackride on.

Regional Rail

However, the trains are fairly easy to blackride on. You can get out of the city in most any direction via SEPTA's regional rail train. Most of these trains don't check tickets until after you're on; if tickets are checked pre-boarding, just wait for the next train. Conductors come around after each stop checking for new fares, so unless you buy a ticket you'll be asked to get off at the next stop if you don't pay up on-board. However, many passengers leave their tickets on-board, so finding one before the conductor comes through is possible.

Internet

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Places with free computers or WiFi, maybe the philadelphia free library?

Eating

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Free or cheap food

Places to avoid

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Dangerous neighborhoods, tourist traps

Other useful info

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Other info

Personal experiences

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Your experiences

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