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Transit

• SEPTA serves the area via multiple bus lines (including the 12, 42, and 57), and the Market-Frankford Line's 2nd Street Station is just a 5- to 10-minute walk north, alongside nearby PATCO rail access at 8th and Locust.
• SEPTA bus routes 7, 12, and 40 service the perimeter of the neighborhood, and the 22nd Street Trolley Station is roughly a 10-minute walk north for direct subway-surface connections across Center City.
• SEPTA operates two commuter rail lines terminating here: the Chestnut Hill East Line and Chestnut Hill West Line, both within a short walk of Germantown Avenue, complemented by SEPTA bus routes 23, 77, and L.

Biking & trails

• Several Indego bike-share stations are scattered throughout the neighborhood, offering seamless access to the dedicated Pine and Spruce Street bike lanes and the nearby Delaware River Trail.
• Fitler Square has multiple Indego bike-share stations (including at 23rd & South) and provides seamless access to the Schuylkill River Trail via the South Street Bridge ramp and Locust Street boardwalk.

Parking

• On-street parking is extremely restricted by residential permit zones and highly limited; visitors are advised to use paid parking garages along Lombard Street or near Old City for approximately $25 to $40 daily.
• Street parking is strictly permit-regulated (Zone 1) with tight time limits and very high competition; visitors should expect to use nearby parking garages around 21st & Lombard or Rittenhouse for $25-$40 per day.