Eagles Parade Travel From South Jersey: What To Know

Editor's note: This article now includes NJ Transit's plans for parade day, which were released Wednesday.

SOUTH JERSEY — If you want to attend the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade on Friday, now is the time to start planning you trip.

The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, traveling to the art museum for a ceremony scheduled from 1-2:30 p.m.

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More than a million people are expected to attend the parade and ceremony, officials said. And more than 80,000 are expected to travel from South Jersey to Center City via PATCO alone — more than quadruple the rail service's typical weekday ridership.

If you're making the trek from South Jersey that day, here's what you should know.

PATCO

PATCO has released its modified schedule for parade day, offering nonstop service from South Jersey's stations to 9/10th & Locust St. Buying tickets in advance is recommended.

Keep in mind that from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., PATCO will operate westbound only from four New Jersey stations: Lindenwold, Woodcrest, Ferry Avenue and City Hall. This will allow trains to arrive in Philadelphia every 5 minutes.

From 1-7 p.m., PATCO will shift to eastbound-only service from 9/10th & Locust Street.

Normal service will resume at 7 p.m. Friday. Find more details here.

NJ Transit

Here's how NJ Transit is adjusting for parade day.

Rail

• Limited additional capacity will be added to select existing Atlantic City Rail Line trains.
• An extra train will operate between Atlantic City and Philadelphia 30th Street Station, leaving Atlantic City at 7:35 a.m. and arriving in Philadelphia at 9:14 a.m.
• An extra train will depart Philadelphia at 3:54 p.m. and reach Atlantic City at 5:36 p.m.

Bus

• Before 8 a.m., all Philadelphia bus routes will have regular routing. All morning service on Routes 414, 417 and 555 will go to 30th Street Station as scheduled.
• From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., all Philadelphia bus services will be adjusted because of street closures and will make a single stop in Center City Philadelphia at 6th/Race Street. While this adjusted service is operating, customers should plan to be at 6th/Race Street at the arrival times shown on the timetable.
• During evening peak period, Routes 414, 417 and 555 will not board at 30th Street Station. Customers must go to the 6th/Race Street stop and use the existing Market/7th Street departure time shown on their timetable for guidance.
• After 7 p.m., all Philadelphia service will be restored to regular routing.

River Line

• A bus service will augment the current River Line service.

Access Link

• Access Link will cancel all trips to and from Philadelphia.

Find more details here.

SEPTA

SEPTA said the Broad Street, Market-Frankford, and Regional Rail lines will run express service Friday, skipping some stops. Trains will run every 6 to 8 minutes. Kevin Hart's tequila brand Gran Coramino is sponsoring trips on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford lines, meaning travelers can ride these lines for free.

See full details on SEPTA's changes for the parade online here.

What About Driving?

Driving is strongly discouraged. And even if you drive into the city, there will be loads of street closures and parking restrictions.

SEPTA is encouraging everyone to take public transportation.

Parade Route

The parade starts at 11 a.m. by the stadiums (Broad Street and Pattison Avenue). It will then travel north on Broad, go around Philadelphia City Hall and LOVE Park, down the Ben Franklin Parkway, and end at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The team is expected to reach the art museum somewhere from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., with the ceremony set to begin at about 2 p.m. Then, the team will give speeches on the steps of the museum.

The ceremony is predicted to wrap up by 3:15 p.m.

With reporting from Max Bennett/Patch.