ARRIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA

Because the office, like the University, is closed on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), you should arrange to arrive during our office hours which are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. We are unable to meet arriving students at the station or airport.

HELPFUL ADVICE ON TRAVELING

If you have any problem while traveling in the United States, please feel free to ask people for help. In the airport and bus stations of large cities, the information desk is there to provide assistance to travelers.

Before your arrival in the U.S., it is advisable to obtain some small U.S. coins for tipping, telephone calls, and miscellaneous expenses. Until you are settled, keep money , jewelry, passports, and other documents in your possession or in a hotel safe. DO NOT leave them in luggage or boxes even if they are placed in a "storage locker" or in a locked automobile.

WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU NOT TO CARRY LARGE AMOUNTS OF CASH. Instead, we suggest that you carry money in the form of Traveler's checks. These are redeemable for instant cash at most banks in the world.

TRANSPORTATION TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Because of the large number of new students and their varied times of arrival and ports of entry, it is not possible for our Program to meet students at the airport or train and bus stations.

                                      

FROM JFK AIRPORT, NEW YORK TO PHILADELPHIA

The JFK Express: The JFK Express has a bus service (the bus is blue and white and can be found directly outside the airport) which will take you directly from the airport to Penn Station.

From Penn Station take the train to Philadelphia. Trains run on a regular basis and reservations are not necessary. The cost of a train to Philadelphia is approximately $45.00. The train can leave you off at Temple University Station or Center City. The number for JFK Airport Information is (718)244-4444. The toll-free phone number for Amtrak is 1-800-USA-RAIL.

 

FROM THE PHILADELPHIA INT'L AIRPORT TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

            
bulletBy train: Take SEPTA Airport Line (R1) to the Temple University stop.  The fare is  approximately $6.50. 
bulletBy taxi: The cost from the airport to Temple University Main Campus is at least $30.00 plus tip.

FROM BUS TERMINAL TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

The easiest and smartest thing to do is to take a taxi cab to your destination. Using public transportation in a city you do not know is sometimes confusing, especially while you are carrying  luggage with you. The taxi ride should not be much more than $15.00. It is worth the price.

 FROM 30TH STREET TRAIN STATION TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Ask at the ticket counter for a ticket and then take the next SEPTA commuter train to Temple University.  The ticket price varies.  Of course, you could also take a taxi cab.