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No Car? No Problem!

June 7, 2019

Did you know you can get from Philly to the shore and back round-trip, with one ticket and no hassle, many different ways?

Board the train and forget the hassle and expense of driving. The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is adjacent to the Atlantic City Convention Center, just a few blocks from the boardwalk. Travel between Philadelphia and Atlantic City is easy and convenient. You can take the Atlantic City Rail Line from 30th Street Station all the way to Atlantic City for $10.75 in just over an hour and a half. Tickets can be purchased at 30th Street or on NJ TRANSIT Mobile App.

NJ Transit is also running increased bus operations between Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Wildwood, and Cape May this summer, making a weekend getaway to the beach easier than ever.

NJ TRANSIT offers a discount round-trip excursion fare between Philadelphia and Atlantic City for $20. Round-trip tickets can be purchased using MyTix, a feature of the NJ TRANSIT Mobile App®. Bus Operators are not able to issue round-trip tickets on the bus. Tickets are good for up to ten (10) days from and including the date of sale.

And starting Saturday, June 22, 2019,  you can catch Bus Route 316 from 30th Street Station to Wildwood or Cape May.

Route 316 Express Bus Service runs thru Labor Day, (Monday) September 2, 2019 between Philadelphia, Wildwood and Cape May. Save more than 25% when you buy tickets at the round-trip excursion fare. A round-trip ticket at the excursion fare is $30 between Philadelphia and Wildwood and $33 between Philadelphia and Cape May.

Round-trip excursion tickets can be purchased at Philadelphia 30th Street Station (TVMs), Wildwood Terminal or using the NJ TRANSIT Mobile App® and are good for up to 10 days from and including the date of sale. Bus Operators are not able to issue these round-trip tickets on the bus. Regularly priced one-way and round-trip tickets are also available and do not have expiration date.

It takes about about three hours to go from Philadelphia to Wildwood and Cape May.

Look for this icon on bus route displays for 316 Philadelphia - Wildwood - Cape May buses serving the shore during the summer season:

NJ Transit Logo

And taking SEPTA to your starting location at 30th Street Station is as easy as can be. Take any of our Regional Rail Lines there, or Bus Routes 9, 30, 44, 78, 124, 125 or Route 49.

For more information about riding NJ Transit, click here