Winter Updates to the PHLASH
December 5, 2022
Tis the season to start making a holiday list and checking it twice. The PHLASH - a visitor-friendly public transit service managed by Independence Visitor Center Corporation - provides access to 19 stops located near must-see attractions, from Penn's Landing to Fairmount Park. And you ride for free when you flash your SEPTA Key card with this Perk!
This year, shoppers can make an impact with their holiday spending by supporting Philadelphia’s many Black- and Brown-owned businesses.
Visit Philadelphia and the Philly PHLASH® have teamed up to make it easy to shop at some of the city’s Black- and Brown-owned businesses this holiday season thanks to the all-new Philly PHLASH Shopping Loop - a bus route that will run to four neighborhoods once a day on Fridays thru 12/23. The tour departs from the Independence Visitor Center at noon and ends at 4PM. The details are:
● Every ride on the Philly PHLASH Shopping Loop is free.
● Shoppers can board the bus at the Independence Visitor Center in Old City at noon and if they do the entire route - will return to the IVC by 4 p.m..
● Advance registration is encouraged - but not required.
● The bus will stop in South Street Headhouse District, West Philadelphia, Northern Liberties and Center City.
● Riders will have one hour to shop before the bus departs for the next neighborhood.
● Shoppers can find a comprehensive list of diverse businesses in each neighborhood HERE as well as via a card available on the PHLASH.
Along with this new tour loop - the PHLASH will begin its Winter Route service. This is in partnership with the Philly Holiday Experience (Welcome America) and Comcast. Service will operate Friday – Sunday, 11/25 thru 12/18, and then 12/23 thru 12/30 (daily service for the week between Christmas and New Year’s).
And remember - you ride for free when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
