What to Know
- The bus stop location for Megabus, Greyhound, FlixBus and Peter Pan is moving from 6th and Market streets to Spring Garden Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard starting on Nov. 16, officials announced.
- Peter Pan, FlixBus and Greyhound will operate on the south curb of Spring Garden Street and either side of Front Street while Megabus will operate on Spring Garden Street on the north curb under the I-95 viaduct adjacent to the Spring Garden Station exit for the Market Frankford Line station.
- City officials say the move will help with congestion issues for SEPTA bus routes and daily traffic on Market Street. They also said the new bus stop on Spring Garden Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard will only be a temporary relocation through the first quarter of 2024.
Philadelphia is changing a bus stop location for Megabus, Greyhound, FlixBus and Peter Pan to address safety concerns and congestion issues for SEPTA bus routes, officials announced Wednesday. Starting Thursday, Nov. 16, the current curbside bus stop at 6th and Market streets will move to the corner of Spring Garden Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard.
The bus carriers impacted by the change include FlixBus, Greyhound, Coach USA/Megabus and Peter Pan.
Peter Pan, FlixBus and Greyhound will operate on the south curb of Spring Garden Street and either side of Front Street while Megabus will operate on Spring Garden Street on the north curb under the I-95 viaduct adjacent to the Spring Garden Station exit for the Market Frankford Line station.
You can view a map and overview of the new location here or in the document below.
City officials say the move will help with congestion issues for SEPTA bus routes and daily traffic on Market Street. They also said the new bus stop on Spring Garden Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard will only be a temporary relocation through the first quarter of 2024.
SEPTA had initially announced in August that their buses were skipping the stop at 6th and Market streets to avoid the congestion issues.
“The volume and nature of complaints leave the situation at 6th and Market Streets completely untenable,” said Mike Carroll, Deputy Managing Director for the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS). “The Kenney administration is concerned in particular about the nearby concentration of important Federal entities, their employees, and persons engaged in critical activities. For that reason, the City made a firm commitment to relocate the intercity bus operations off of the 600 block of Market Street this fall. Efforts are underway to find an off-street location but require more time, and an interim change in location is needed urgently.”
Officials also said existing parking may be cleared along Noble Street between Front Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard for more bus loading space while the bike lane on the eastbound side of Spring Garden will be detoured. City officials also said they’re coordinating with bus carriers to possibly offer customer service space, including ticketing in the loading areas. All updates on the relocation plan will be posted here.
