Driving Directions
Public Transportation
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Driving Directions

From Philadelphia Area

Take I-76/Schuylkill Expressway West to Exit 339, City Ave/Route 1 South. NOTE, this is a left-side exit! Stay on City Avenue through three lights. Turn left on Belmont Avenue. First light, left on Ford Road. Stay on Ford Road half a mile, go through stone tunnel to stop sign, left at stop sign onto Chamounix Drive. Chamounix Mansion is on the circle at the end of the drive. Welcome!

From New York City

Drive South on the New Jersey Turnpike. Get off at Exit 4, then drive north on NJ 73. Take that to NJ 38 West, to NJ 30 West, and over the Ben Franklin Bridge. Take I-676 West Take I-76/Schuylkill Expressway West to Exit 339, City Ave/Route 1 South. NOTE, this is a left-side exit! Stay on City Avenue through three lights. Turn left on Belmont Avenue. First light, left on Ford Road. Stay on Ford Road half a mile, go through stone tunnel to stop sign, left at stop sign onto Chamounix Drive. Chamounix Mansion is on the circle at the end of the drive. Welcome!

From Washington, DC

Drive North on I-95 towards Philadelphia. Take I-676 West to I-76/Schuylkill Expressway West to Exit 339, City Ave/Route 1 South. NOTE, this is a left-side exit! Stay on City Avenue through three lights. Turn left on Belmont Avenue. First light, left on Ford Road. Stay on Ford Road half a mile, go through stone tunnel to stop sign, left at stop sign onto Chamounix Drive. Chamounix Mansion is on the circle at the end of the drive. Welcome!
From Pennsylvania Turnpike
Take the Valley Forge Exit 24 and follow the I-76/Schuylkill Expressway East. Continue to Exit 339, City Ave/Route 1 South. Stay on City Avenue through three lights. Turn left on Belmont Avenue. First light, left on Ford Road. Stay on Ford Road half a mile, go through stone tunnel to stop sign, left at stop sign onto Chamounix Drive. Chamounix Mansion is on the circle at the end of the drive. Welcome!
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Public Transportation

From Center City Philadelphia

Take SEPTA bus #38 from Market Street between 5th and 13th Streets, or from JFK Boulevard between 15th and 20th Streets. Tell the bus driver you’d like to get off at Ford and Cranston Roads, to go to Chamounix Mansion. The Ford and Cranston stop is some ways from Center City, so relax but pay attention. At Ford and Cranston, exit the bus and walk down Ford Road towards and through a stone tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a stop sign. That is Chamounix Drive. Turn left and continue straight on until you reach the circle at the end. Expect a 20 minute walk.

SEPTA (Southern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority)

Schedule for SEPTA bus #38
From Center City and Independence National Park to Chamounix Mansion
Schedule for SEPTA bus #40
From University City and South Street to Chamounix Mansion

From Points in New Jersey

Use New Jersey Transit and following SEPTA info above.

From Greyhound Bus Terminal

Walk one block south to Market Street. Take SEPTA bus #38 from Market Street. Tell the bus driver you’d like to get off at Ford and Cranston Roads, to go to Chamounix Mansion. The Ford and Cranston stop is some ways from Center City, so relax but pay attention. At Ford and Cranston Streets, exit the bus and walk down Ford Road towards and through a stone tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a stop sign. That is Chamounix Drive. Turn left and continue straight on until you reach the circle at the end. Expect a 20 minute walk.
Greyhound Bus Information

From 30th Street Amtrak Train Station

Go to the train platform marked "SEPTA" and take any train to Suburban Station - it's only a 2 minutes ride and it's free with your AMTRAK ticket stub. Walk outside to JFK Boulevard. Take SEPTA bus #38 from JFK Boulevard between 15th and 17th Streets. Tell the bus driver you’d like to get off at Ford and Cranston Roads, to go to Chamounix Mansion. The Ford and Cranston stop is some ways from Center City, so relax but pay attention. At Ford and Cranston, exit the bus and walk down Ford Road towards and through a stone tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a stop sign. That is Chamounix Drive. Turn left and continue straight on until you reach the circle at the end. Expect a 20 minute walk.
Amtrak Train

From Philadelphia International Airport

There are three ways to go:

The first is by taxicab, which will cost at least $30.00. Before you get into ANY taxicab at the airport, make it clear where you are going and ask how much it will cost. If the taxi driver has no idea where Chamounix Mansion is, which is not unusual, it would be best to print out the following taxi driver directions and have them at hand to give to him. If that is not possible, simply copy the DRIVING DIRECTIONS From Philadelphia Area listed above. Have the driver acknowledge that he understands where the destination is, clearly, before climbing in.
The second is to go to the Ground Transportation Desk (near the luggage claim area) and take the Lady Liberty van for $18.00 per person, note a small gratuity (tip) is commonly proferred - it will take you straight to our door.
The third way is by public transportation. Take the SEPTA R1 train to Suburban Station. Take SEPTA bus #38 from JFK Boulevard between 15th and 17th Streets. Tell the bus driver you’d like to get off at Ford and Cranston Roads, to go to Chamounix Mansion. The Ford and Cranston stop is some ways from Center City, so relax but pay attention. At Ford and Cranston, exit the bus and walk down Ford Road towards and through a stone tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a stop sign. That is Chamounix Drive. Turn left and continue straight on until you reach the circle at the end. Expect a 20 minute walk.

Philadelphia International Airport website

A Note About Taxi Fares
Please be aware that taxis in Philadelphia are among the most expensive in the US. From the airport, the fare will be at least $35.00 and maybe more. From the Amtrak 30th Street train station the fare should be around $15.00. From the bus station and most of Center City, the fare should be about $18.00. A modest gratuity (tip) is commonly proffered in addition to the fare. If the service has been good and fair, not offering a tip would be considered bad form.
If the driver says he is lost, tell him to turn off the meter - you DO NOT have to pay him to be lost. If your driver attempts to charge a significantly larger amount than the amounts quoted above, come into the Mansion and have the Manager on duty go out to talk to the driver.

The vast majority of Philadelphia taxi drivers are good, honest, hard working fellows, and we approach the VERY rare dispute in that spirit.

Biking

Bike West on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway following signs for the West River Drive. You will pass in front of the Art Museum. Take the underpass to connect to the West River Drive. Once on the Drive go through two traffic lights. Exactly 1.2 miles past the second light there is an Exit Ramp on the left leading to the Strawberry Mansion Bridge. Veer left up the ramp to the bridge level. At Stop Sign, turn left and proceed up the hill.

Take the right hand fork at the top of the hill. At Stop Sign, proceed onto Chamounix Drive. Follow Chamounix Drive straight to end.