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• Know motorcoach drop-off locations and city guidelines for motorcoach travel.
  • Philadelphia Overview for Charter and Tour Buses
  • Philadelphia Motorcoach Parking Map

• Plan driving routes between all locations on your itinerary. Also, have an alternate plan in case of a road closing or major delay. Carry extra city maps to share with the motorcoach operator if the situation calls for it. Remember, it is the driver’s primary responsibility is to operate the vehicle safely.

• Want to easily identify your buses? Customize and print this bus sign!

Download the Bus Sign

Before you visit a site:

• Know the location of the Group Entrance for all sites on your itinerary. Visit the vendor website or call the vendor for this information.

• Know the location of the restrooms. It’s often the first question asked!

• Ask yourself, “If the chaperones had maps, would it ease anxiety and make the trip flow more smoothly?” If the answer is yes, print a few maps of the site or the area. Highlight your meeting point and write your meeting time at the appropriate location.

Here are several maps to get you started:

• • Philadelphia Map
  • Philadelphia’s Historic District 
  • Eastern State Penitentiary tour 
  • Franklin Institute Science Museum 
  • The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia 
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art 
  • Philadelphia Zoo 
  • Betsy Ross House
  • Independence National Historical Park  (Click View Park Map in Left Sidebar)
  • Chinatown 
  • Mural Mile

Ben Franklin Museum – 317 Chestnut Street

Betsy Ross House – 239 Arch Street

Christ Church – 2^ND & Market Sts

Christ Church Burial Ground – 5^th & Market Sts

Eastern State Penitentiary – 2027 Fairmont Ave

Franklin Court – Market Street btw 3^rd & 4^th Sts

Franklin Institute Museum – 222 N 20^th Street

Independence Visitor Center – 599 Market Street

Museum of the American Revolution – 101 S 3^rd & Chestnut Sts

Mütter Museum – College of Physicians, 19S 22^nd St

National Constitution Center – 525 Arch Street

National Liberty Museum – 321 Chestnut Street

One Liberty Observation Deck- 1650 Market at 16^th St

One Liberty Place – 1650 Market at 16^th St

Philadelphia City Hall – 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd

Philadelphia Museum of Art – 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway

Walnut Street Theater – 825 Walnut Street

1. Benjamin Franklin Bridge
2. Race Street Pier
3. Elfreth’s Alley
4. Independence Hall Exterior
5. Independence Mall
6. Liberty Bell Center
7. Carpenter’s Hall
8. Betsy Ross House
9. National Constitution Center
10. African American Museum of Philadelphia
11. National Museum of American Jewish History
12. Second Bank of the United States
13. Washington Square
14. Reading Terminal Market
15. Pat’s and Geno’s Cheesesteaks
16. Avenue of the Arts
17. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
18. Penn Museum
19. The Franklin Institute
20. The Barnes Foundation
21. Schuylkill River Banks
22. Boathouse Row
23. Fairmount Water Works
24. Philadelphia Museum of Art“Rocky Steps” at Philadelphia Museum of Art