Philadelphia, PA · rail transfers
Train Station Transfers — William H. Gray III 30th Street Station
In University City, minutes from Centre City and the university hospitals.
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Meeting a train at William H. Gray III 30th Street Station
In University City, minutes from Centre City and the university hospitals.
Worth knowing. For New York and Washington this station is frequently faster door to door than the airport. It is the reason many of our Philadelphia clients never fly the corridor.
Rail schedules slip. We track the service by number, hold thirty minutes of complimentary wait from the actual arrival, and — at the larger stations — meet you on the concourse with a name board rather than leaving you to find a car in a pickup lane you have never used.
Why the train is often the better leg
On the Northeast Corridor and the Florida Brightline route, rail frequently beats flying door to door once security and taxi queues are counted. The weak link is the last mile at each end, and replacing that with a chauffeured car — booked at a fixed fare, tracked to the arrival — is the whole point of this service.
Onward in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is the practical middle of the Northeast Corridor: two hours from New York, two and a half from Washington, and a station at 30th Street that many of our clients prefer to the airport for both. Centre City is compact and the airport is twenty minutes out, which makes it an easy market by East Coast standards.
Recommended vehicles
- Executive Sedan — 3 passengers
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers
Airports in this metro
Questions
William H. Gray III 30th Street Station: frequently asked
Do you track the train into William H. Gray III 30th Street Station?
Yes, by service number, so the pickup time follows the actual arrival rather than the timetable. Thirty minutes of complimentary wait is included from arrival.
Where does the chauffeur meet me?
For New York and Washington this station is frequently faster door to door than the airport. It is the reason many of our Philadelphia clients never fly the corridor. A concourse meet with a name board can be arranged at booking.
Which services run through William H. Gray III 30th Street Station?
Amtrak Acela, Northeast Regional, Keystone; SEPTA and NJ Transit.
Can you take me from the station to the airport?
Yes, at a fixed fare. The airports serving this metro are PHL.
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