- On Friday, please enter through the east entrance of Houston Hall on the Perelman Quad. Proceed down the stairs to the registration desk just outside the ground floor entrance to the Hall of Flags. Please follow the signs with the PLC42 logo.
- On Saturday/Sunday, please look at the map here to Claire M. Fagin Hall. Please note that you should use the MAIN ENTRANCE to Claire M. Fagin Hall. Google Maps directs you to the SIDE ENTRANCE [see the different entrances here].
- When inside Claire M. Fagin Hall, follow the directions under the PLC42 signs to find rooms 116 and 118. On the Saturday of PLC, there is an additional admissions event going on inside Claire Fagin Hall so be aware that people may be heading for non-PLC related rooms. Therefore please follow the PLC signs carefully!
- Campus Map
- Directions to Claire M. Fagin Hall
- Map of Houston Hall
- Downtown Map of Philadelphia (PDF)
- Parking
- Campus Copy Center
- AllCity taxi: 215-467-6666
- Freedom taxi: 215-222-9999
- Philadelphia Taxicab Service: 215-535-6700
- Uber
- Lyft
- 21 bus: [PDF Schedule]
- 40 bus: [PDF Schedule]
- 42 bus: [PDF Schedule]
- The Market-Frankford subway (blue line): runs east to west on Market Street, stopping at 34th for Penn. [PDF Schedule]
- Trolleys: The 34, 36, 13 and 11 trolleys stop at 36th and Samson Street and 37th and Spruce Streets. [PDF Schedule]
Local Information
Conference Location
The Friday panel and reception will take place in Houston Hall.
The keynote address on Saturday will take place in Claire M. Fagin Hall; all other Saturday and Sunday sessions will also be held in Claire M. Fagin Hall, and the poster presentations in the first floor lobby area.
Please note that the venue has changed from previous years, and that we are in different buildings on Friday and on Saturday/Sunday.
Directions:
Due to university policy, a state-issued ID or passport is required in order to consume alcohol at the reception Friday evening.
Party: After the keynote address by Prof. John Rickford, we will have our traditional annual PLC party at Clarkville, on 4301 Baltimore avenue, starting at 9pm on Saturday. Please also make sure to bring a valid form of ID to the party on Saturday, since Pennsylvania bars are required to check the age of anyone that looks 30 or younger.
Resources
Food
Transportation
Taxi: From Center City, a taxi to campus takes 5-10 minutes depending on traffic. On or around campus, you can hail a taxi on major streets, find a taxi queue in front of a hotel, or call a taxi dispatcher. Although we do not endorse any one taxi company for reliability, here are some local taxi services:Public Transportation: One-way ride on bus, subway or trolley costs either 1 token ($1.80, available at subway stations, Penn bookstore and other local vendors) or $2.25 in cash. (Bills and/or coins are accepted, but buses and trolleys will not give change. For example you can pay $3.00 but won't be given $0.75.) If you want to transfer to a second bus/subway, it costs an additional $1, and you need to ask the driver/booth operator for a transfer ticket when you first board. Here is a complete list of token sales locations. More information is available on the SEPTA website.
Getting to and from the Airport
Train: SEPTA operates a regional rail line from the airport to the University Area/Center City. It runs every half hour, and takes 15-20 minutes to Center City. From the baggage claim area, follow signs to the train (there is a stop at each terminal). Purchase a ticket from the agent on board the train. Get off at the University City stop (Convention Ave. at South St.), 30th Street Station (30th and Market Sts.), or Suburban Station (16th Street and JFK Blvd.) depending on where your hotel is. Taxis are available from 30th Street Station. [Complete Schedule PDF]Shuttle: Information is available at the ground transportation desk located in each terminal near the baggage claim area for shuttles to University City and Center City. See more information here.
Taxi: A taxi from the airport to the University City area costs $30-$35 and takes 20 minutes assuming no major traffic problems.
Accommodations
UNIVERSITY CITY ACCOMMODATIONS | |||
Penn Tower Hotel 34th St. at Civic Center Blvd. 215-387-8333 800-356-PENN FAX: 215-386-8306 10 min. walking from Claudia Cohen Hall |
International House (A student dormitory that rents available rooms for conferences.) 3701 Chestnut (215) 387-5125 10 min. walking from Claudia Cohen Hall | ||
Sheraton 36th & Chestnut (215) 387-8000 (800) 325-3535 10 min. walking from Claudia Cohen Hall |
Inn at Penn 3600 Sansom Street 215-222-0200 800-445-8667 5 min. walking from Claudia Cohen Hall |
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Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast 3300 Baring Street 215-387-6065 15 min. walking from Claudia Cohen Hall |
Spruce Hill Manor 3709 Baring Street 215-472-2213 15 min. walking from Claudia Cohen Hall |
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The Gabes Bed & Breakfast 4520 Chester Avenue 215-662-1918 20 min. walking from Claudia Cohen Hall |
CENTER CITY ACCOMMODATIONS | |||
Apple Hostels (Recommended for budget travelers) 32 Bank Street 215-922-0222 25 minutes by #21 bus |
Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel 1701 Locust Street 215-735-6000 800-333-3333 10 minutes by #21 bus | ||
The Windsor Suites 1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway 215-981-5678 1-877-784-8379 10 minutes by taxi |
Philadelphia Downtown Courtyard Marriott 21 North Juniper Street (at Filbert) 215-496-3200 888-887-8130 10 minutes by #21 bus | ||
The Independent Philadelphia Hotel
1234 Locust Street 267-765-1104 5-10 minutes by #21 bus |
Alexander Inn
12th and Spruce Streets 215-923-3535 10-15 minutes by #21 bus | ||
Philadelphia Downtown Marriott
1201 Market Street 215-625-2900 10-15 minutes by #21 bus |
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street 215-627-1200 10-15 minutes by #21 bus | ||
Omni Hotel at Independence Park
401 Chestnut Street 215-925-0000 20-30 minutes by #21 bus |
The Rittenhouse
210 West Rittenhouse Square 215-546-9000 800-635-1042 5-10 minutes by #21 bus |
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Hampton Inn Center City Philadelphia
1301 Race Street 215-665-9100 5-10 minutes by #21 bus |
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OTHER OPTIONS | |||
You may find hotels farther from campus with cheaper rates. The cheapest one
on campus is International House. Please note,
however, that the areas of South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Northeast
Philadelphia, Southwest Philadelphia, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks
County and New Jersey are significantly farther from campus than Center City.
In many cases, public transportation from these areas to the University is
available, but can be time consuming and costly, and is not available 24 hours
a day. If you choose to stay farther away, please investigate your
transportation and parking options before booking a room.
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