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Center City Open Streets Bus Detours & Road Closures, April and May

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Center City District is hosting Open Streets on West Walnut Street on Sundays through May 17, from 10 am to 5 pm. Pedestrians are welcome to stroll on car-free streets and enjoy shopping, food and entertainment for all ages.

Getting to Open Streets: West Walnut

If you’re going to check out the Open Streets, SEPTA is a great way to ensure you arrive on time. 15th St/City Hall Station is a convenient choice that brings you within a couple of blocks of the event. The station is served by the [L] Market-Frankford Line, the [B] Broad Street Line, and the [T] trolley lines – and it is a short walk from Regional Rail stations in Center City.

If you’re taking PATCO into Philadelphia from New Jersey, riders can exit PATCO at 15th/16th Street & Locust Street Station. Take the escalator or stairs to concourse level, exit PATCO’s fare gates and follow signs to exit to street level.

Riders can also utilize plan.septa.org for real-time planning to and from the Walnut Street Open Street event.

Road Closures

To facilitate the event, 18th Street from Locust to Chestnut and Walnut Street from Broad to 19th will be blocked off to traffic, which will impact SEPTA’s bus service until 6 pm. The full list of affected routes is below; for specific details on the detours, please visit SEPTA’s Alerts and Detours page.

Bus Detours

Sundays, April 5-May 17
6:45 am to 6 pm

  • Route 9
  • Route 12
  • Route 21
  • Route 42

Convenient Ways to Pay

Contactless – Simpler, Faster, Accepted on All SEPTA Networks

Credit, debit or mobile payments are accepted on all SEPTA networks (Bus, Metro and Regional Rail) at any turnstile or farebox with a simple tap on the validator.

Riders are encouraged to load funds on Key cards before the event. For more information about SEPTA Key, visit www.septa.org.

Multi-Rider is available on all SEPTA services and allows up to 5 passengers traveling together to pay with a single SEPTA Key card.

SEPTA ended the sale of Key Tix on March 2. The final date that previously purchased Key Tix will be accepted is August 28.

SEPTA accepts cash for travel on bus, Metro and Regional Rail; exact fare is required for bus and Metro.

  • Transit Quick Trip: Customers at Metro stations may purchase a Quick Trip ticket, from Fare Kiosks, for a single one-way ride on the [L] Market-Frankford Line, [B] Broad Street Line, [T] Trolleys and the [M] Norristown High Speed Line. Learn more about Transit/Metro Quick Trips.
  • Regional Rail Quick Trip: Customers may purchase a Quick Trip ticket from Conductors aboard trains. The conductor will issue a Quick Trip, needed to exit Center City Philadelphia Stations (valid 2 hours from time of purchase). Learn more about Regional Rail Quick Trips.

PATCO riders traveling to Philadelphia from New Jersey can use their PATCO Freedom Share card for travel on SEPTA Metro and buses for $2.90 per trip. Card must be purchased from PATCO and loaded with funds in advance.

Parking Pro Tip

Download the SEPTA Park app before you head out. All SEPTA lots and garages charge for daily-use parking—this includes nights and weekends. Payment must be made using the SEPTA Park app, via text or at the kiosks. To avoid violations, please be sure you’ve paid for enough time. SEPTA allows overnight parking at most Regional Rail stations, [M] Norristown High Speed Line stations, and at Fern Rock TC and 69th St TC parking lots.

The SEPTA app allows you to think ahead with an integrated trip planner, view nearby stations and routes, save your favorite routes and much more; available to download in the App Store or Google Play Store.

View alerts, advisories and detours across the system. To get the latest service news, call Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or follow SEPTA @SEPTA.