2001 Symposium - Directions to BMC

October 12+13
2001

Keynote Lecture:
Irene Winter,
Harvard University
October 12, 6:00 pm

Symposium:
October 13
10 am - 5:30 pm

Payson Lecture Room
Carpenter Library
Bryn Mawr College

DIRECTIONS TO BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
Link to Yahoo Maps

By Car

From the Pennsylvania Turnpike (west):
Take exit 24 (Valley Forge Interchange) and follow signs for I-76 East. Approximately three miles east, take Exit 28-A signed for I-476 South/Chester. From I-476 South take Exit 5 signed for US 30/St.Davids-Villanova. Keep right on ramp, turn right at the intersection signed for US 30 East. Take US 30 (also known as Lancaster Avenue) approximately four miles to Elliot Avenue (Starbucks on the comer); turn left onto Elliot, go under the train bridge and across Montgomery Avenue. Continue 1 block past Montgomery. Then turn left on Yarrow Avenue. Parking is available on the street in front of the College as sign-posted. Additional parking is behind the Campus Center (see on the map provided).

From the New Jersey Turnpike:
North of Philadelphia: Leave the NJ Turnpike at Exit 6 (Pennsylvania Turnpike.) Drive west on the Penn. Turnpike to exit 25A and follow Route 476 South to Exit 5 (St. DavidsVillanova.) Keep right on ramp, turn right at the intersection signed for US 30 East. Take US 30 (also known as Lancaster Avenue) approximately four mile to Elliot Avenue (Starbucks on the corner); turn left onto Elliot, go under the train bridge and across Montgomery Avenue. Continue 1 block past Montgomery. Then turn left on Yarrow Avenue. Parking is available on the street in front of the College as sign-posted. Additional parking is behind the Campus Center (see the map provided).

South of Philadelphia: Leave the NJ Turnpike at exit 3 (Woodbury-South Camden.) Follow the Walt Whitman Bridge signs onto Route 168 North. Travel one mile, following signs to Route 295-South. Take 295 S for one mile. Bear left to join Route 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway), still following Walt Whitman Bridge signs. Take Route 76 across the bridge, following 76 W. As the expressway reaches downtown Philadelphia, follow signs indicating Valley Forge. Exit at City Ave (Route 1). Follow City Ave (Rte. l) for approximately 4 miles until you intersect with US 30 East (Lancaster Avenue). Take US 30 East approximately 4 miles, through the town of Ardmore and Haverford. Turn right on Elliot Avenue (Starbucks on the corner), go under the train bridge and across Montgomery Avenue. Continue 1 block past Montgomery. Then turn left on Yarrow Avenue. Parking is available on the street in front of the College as sign-posted. Additional parking is behind the Campus Center (see the map provided).

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By Train
Link to SEPTA.com

From either Philadelphia's Suburban Station or its 30th Street Station (AMTRAK), take the R5 - SEPTA's Paoli/Malvern Local (also known as the Bryn Mawr local) to Bryn Mawr. This is a 20 minute ride. The trains run from 6:15 am until 12:15 am weekdays and from 7:15 am until 12:15 am on weekends. A schedule is included in this package for your convenience. From the Bryn Mawr station, walk east (straight ahead as you get off the train) two blocks and turn left on Yarrow Road. The College stretches to your right and straight ahead.

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By Air

From Philadelphia International Airport, take the SEPTA ($7.50) train service to 30th Street Station, and transfer to the Paoli/Malvern local (see the "By Train" section above). You may also take a taxi directly to Bryn Mawr's campus (40 minute ride). Dispatchers are on duty at all baggage claim areas. Please note that these rides are very expensive ($45.00). If given advance notice, we may be able to arrange for a graduate student to pick you up from the airport. Please email Lesley Lundeen (llundeen@brynmawr.edu) if you would like to have someone meet you.

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