The South Street Headhouse District is located on South Street, between Front and 11th Street, and along numbered streets from Lombard to Bainbridge Street, and down 4th Street from Lombard to Christian Streets.
The Historic Headhouse Square Shambles is located on 2nd and Pine and the popular Lombard Street Fountain is adjacent at Lombard and 2nd Streets.
Here are some suggestions for getting here from different areas in—and outside of—Philadelphia. While you may find these helpful, if you need something more detailed it’s best to first get directions from Google Maps.
No matter what brings you to South Street, be sure to leave yourself extra time to eat, shop, and explore.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From North or South:
Take I-95 (North or South) to the Columbus Boulevard exit. At the bottom of the off-ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard, then take the next left onto Washington Avenue. Take a right off Washington on any northbound street (it will be the odd numbered streets), South Street is just six blocks ahead.
From New Jersey:
From the Ben Franklin Bridge: Stay in the right lane on the bridge and take a hard right at the 5th Street Exit as the bridge ends. Keep to the right at the next fork, turn right again at the intersection, and then bear left down the cobblestone street. At the next intersection make a right onto 4th Street. Keep going on 4th (crossing over Market Street) until you arrive at South Street.
From the Walt Whitman Bridge:
After crossing the bridge, get onto I-95 North and get off at the Columbus Boulevard exit. At the bottom of the off-ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard, then take the next left onto Washington Avenue. Take a right off Washington on any northbound street (it will be the odd numbered streets), South Street is just six blocks ahead.
From West of Philadelphia:
Take I-76 to I-676 across town, and get off at 6th Street/ Chinatown/ Indy Hall exit and Turn Right on 6th Street southbund until you arrive at South.
Or, take I-95 North (and East) to the Columbus Boulevard exit. At the bottom of the off-ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard, then take the next left onto Washington Avenue. Take a right off Washington on any northbound street (it will be the odd numbered streets) and look for parking on or around South Street and the numbered cross Streets. See above for a list of parking lots.
PARKING
There is ample metered and timed street parking and convenient parking garages throughout the District. Please make sure to check the signage where you are parked as times and permissions vary throughout the District.
Meter Parking is Free every Wednesday After 5 p.m.!
Holiday Parking
Starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, metered parking after 11:00 am every Saturday is FREE!
Parking Lots (for a map of lots in the District, click here.)
- 5 Star Parking – 419 Bainbridge Street
- 5 Star Parking Abbott Square – 530 S. 2nd Street
(entrances on 3rd Street and Lombard Street) - Parking Lot – 614 S 7th Street
- Park America – 201 Lombard Street (behind Stella)
- Philly Park – 314 Bainbridge Street
(entrances on 3rd Street and Bainbridge Street) - EZ Park – 623-625 E. Passyunk Ave.
- Patriot Parking – 510 S. 8th Street
- Park America – 215 Lombard Street Front & South St
- Central Park – 10th Street & Rodman Street (behind the CVS/ACME)
Questions about the Parking, Meters, Fines and if your car has been towed. Click here for the PPA.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Public transportation makes it easy to visit the South Street/Headhouse District.
The SEPTA 40 bus run daily eastbound down South Street and the
District is crossed north/south by the 45/23, 47 and 57 busses.
Click here for SEPTA’s home page to get subway, bus & train route schedules to South Street.
Click here for PATCO Information to 10th & Locust.
From New Jersey:
If you’re close to any of the numerous PATCO Speedline stops, it’s a quick trip into Philadelphia and South Street. Head toward Philadelphia, and get off at the 8th and Market stop. Once you’re back above ground, walk South on 8th – traveling in the same direction as traffic – and it’s about a 15-minute stroll to South Street. If you don’t feel like walking the whole way from the subway station, you can take the #47 bus south down 8th Street to South Street.
From Northeast Philadelphia:
If you’re close to the Market-Frankford Line, take it toward 69th Street and get off at 5th and Market. From there, it’s about a 15-minute walk to South Street. When coming up from the station, head south, either against the direction of traffic on 5th Street or with traffic on 4th Street. If you don’t feel like walking the whole way from the station, you can walk one block to 4th and Market Street and catch the #57 bus going south (toward Whitman Plaza), and hop off at 4th and South.
From North Philadelphia:
From the Temple Campus (or anywhere near Broad Street), hop on the Broad Street Line and get of at the Lombard-South stop. From there, head east (with traffic) to get to the shopping and dining district. You can also take the #40 bus from Broad—but it really isn’t a far walk.
If you’re starting out east of Broad Street, you can also take the #57 bus and hop off at 4th and South.
From West Philadelphia:
If you’re traveling from University City, the easiest way to get to South Street is by taking the #40 bus toward 2nd and Lombard. You can get off on any intersection between 11th and Front Street.
You can also take the Market-Frankford Line (toward Frankford) and get off at the 5th Street Station. From there, it’s about a 15-minute walk to South Street. When coming up from the station head south, either against the direction of traffic on 5th Street or with traffic on 4th Street. If you don’t feel like walking the whole way from the station, you can walk one block to 4th and Market Street and catch the #57 bus going south (toward Whitman Plaza), and hop off at 4th and South.
