Getting Around

Fishtown by El, bus, bike path, and foot.

The easiest neighborhood trips usually start with the Market-Frankford Line, Route 15 on Girard, or a walk along Frankford Avenue. SEPTA Bus and Metro trips are currently $2.90 with up to two transfers within 120 minutes when you use the same card.

Getting Around Map

The El, local bus stops, neighborhood bounds, and the waterfront greenway.

SEPTA Fishtown

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Next SEPTA Departures

Northern-most to southern-most stops with live SEPTA updates in each direction.

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Stops North To South

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Subway

York-Dauphin

North/East

Toward Frankford

South/West

Toward 69th St

Bus

Frankford & Susquehanna

North/East

Toward Frankford

South/West

Toward Center City / Girard

Subway

Berks

North/East

Toward Frankford

South/West

Toward 69th St

Bus

Frankford & Palmer

North/East

Toward Frankford

South/West

Toward Center City / Girard

Subway

Front-Girard

North/East

Toward Frankford

South/West

Toward 69th St

Bus

Frankford & Girard

North/East

Toward Frankford

South/West

Toward Center City / Girard

Subway

Spring Garden

North/East

Toward Frankford

South/West

Toward 69th St

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Routes And Corridors

The main transit and walking lines around Fishtown, Northern Liberties, East Kensington, and the waterfront.

Market-Frankford Line

The El through Northern Liberties, Fishtown, and East Kensington.

Route 15

Girard Avenue trolley and bus service through the south edge of Fishtown.

Route 5

Frankford Avenue and Front Street service between Center City and Frankford.

Route 25

Delaware Avenue, Columbus Boulevard, Frankford Avenue, and Port Richmond access.

Route 43

Spring Garden crosstown service, useful for the Northern Liberties edge.

Route 57

North-south bus service on Front and 4th Street near Fishtown.

Delaware River Trail

Waterfront greenway from Penn Treaty Park and Rivers Casino south toward Washington Avenue and Pier 70.

Street Level

What the route feels like.

A quick visual read on the stations and walking pockets people actually use around Fishtown and East Kensington.

Frankford Avenue
The main north-south food, coffee, bar, and shopping walk.

Berks Station
MFL stop at Front and Berks for northern Fishtown and lower East Kensington.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Front-Girard Station
The main Fishtown El stop at Front Street and Girard Avenue.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Martha Street
Picnic exterior on Martha Street in East Kensington.
Photo: Nicole Guglielmo / The Infatuation

Philadelphia Brewing Company
A useful Martha/York-area landmark at 2430 Frankford Avenue.
Photo: Fishtown District

The El

Ride toward Frankford Transit Center for North Philly and the northeast end of the line. Ride toward 69th St Transit Center for West Philly. In Fishtown, Front-Girard is the center of gravity, Berks is useful for the northern end, and York-Dauphin reaches East Kensington.

Fishtown and East Kensington

Front-GirardBerksYork-Dauphin

Northern Liberties and Old City

Spring Garden

Buses

SEPTA points riders to the El, Route 15, and Routes 5, 25, 43, and 57 for Fishtown. Route 15 is the Girard Avenue line. Routes 5 and 57 are most useful along the Front and Frankford corridors. Routes 25 and 43 help around Delaware Avenue, Northern Liberties, and Spring Garden.

MFL schedule

Fares

SEPTA Bus and Metro trips are currently $2.90 with a contactless card, SEPTA Key Travel Wallet, or mobile wallet, and include up to two free transfers within 120 minutes when you keep using the same card.

Use it like OMNY on the New York MTA: tap a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay at the El turnstile or bus reader. If you are tapping a physical card, pull it out of your wallet first so the reader charges the right one.

SEPTA fare options

Arriving From Out Of Town

Chinatown bus stops are around the 10th and 11th Street area near Arch and Race, with Tom's Dim Sum close by. The Spring Garden intercity bus zone is closer to Fishtown: from there, you can walk toward the neighborhood by the Delaware River Trail/greenway or take the El from Spring Garden.

For New York, D.C., Baltimore, and other Northeast Corridor trips, late-night Amtrak Night Owl fares can be a low-cost option when your timing is flexible.

Amtrak Night Owl

Stadiums And Big Events

From Fishtown, take the El toward 69th St, transfer at 15th/City Hall to the Broad Street Line, then ride south to NRG for the stadiums. Getting there is usually the easy part. Leaving after Phillies, Eagles, Sixers, concerts, or stacked event nights can add 20-30 minutes just from subway platform and crowding waits, so budget another 30 minutes for the trip home.

Rideshare pickup from the stadium area is often messy because lots, Broad Street, and I-95 traffic all compress at once. The subway is still usually the better bet if you are willing to wait out the crowd.

SEPTA stadium service

Waterfront Greenway

A low-stress walk south from Fishtown.

The useful Fishtown waterfront route starts around Penn Treaty Park and Rivers Casino, then follows the Delaware River Trail south along Columbus Boulevard. For most trips, think of it as a protected Spring Garden-to-Washington Avenue corridor, with official Delaware River Waterfront guidance listing the active trail as 3.3 miles from Pier 70 in South Philadelphia to Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown.

Delaware River Trail

Best Walking Corridors

Girard Avenue is the main east-west walking spine for venues, transit, and quick errands.

Frankford Avenue is the primary north-south corridor for restaurants, bars, coffee, shopping, and shows.

Martha Street in East Kensington is a good pocket when you want a tighter cluster away from the busiest blocks.