The Made in America Festival returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, 2015. SEPTA will operate enhanced service on many routes to help fans get to and from the concert grounds. Service changes include:
Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines
Local train service will operate every 5 minutes throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon, with additional trains operating from Center City when the concerts end. Race-Vine and City Hall Stations on the Broad Street Line and 15th Street Station on the Market Frankford Line provide easy walking access to the festival gates on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines will offer overnight service as usual on Saturday.
Regional Rail
Additional late-night train service will be available on SEPTA’s Regional Rail Lines on Saturday and Sunday nights departing from Jefferson, Suburban and 30th Street Stations. Special schedules have been posted in stations are also available online at: https://www.septa.org/events/pdf/2015-08-mia-rrd-service.pdf
If the concert runs late on Saturday or Sunday, these trains will be held for 20 minutes after the concert ends.
Parking is free at all SEPTA-owned Regional Rail lots on weekends. Parking lot location information is available online at: https://www.septa.org/parking/index.html
Trolley
Additional evening trips will be added on Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, and 36 for service to and from the concert. Trolley stations 19th and 22nd Streets provide easy walking access to the Parkway. Route 15 connects with enhanced Broad Street and Market Frankford Line service at Girard Avenue.
Bus
Due to festival related street closures, SEPTA Routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43, and 48 will be detoured from their normal routings through the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area beginning at 10:00am on Friday, September 4 through 5:00 am on Monday, September 7. Specific route changes are available on the System Status Page at www.septa.org
SEPTA Customer Service will extend their hours of operation on Saturday and Sunday, with phone and online agents available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Customer service can be reached at 215-580-7800 and directly on Twitter @septa_social. Complete SEPTA Travel Information including fares and schedules are always available online at www.septa.org
