Advance Ticket Sales
Purchase tickets by calling (215) 409-6700 or toll free (866) 917-1787 Monday through Sunday during the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You may also purchase tickets online.
Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to reservation and visit the "Will Call" window to pick up your tickets.
All advance tickets sales are final.
iPod Tours
By taking an iPod tour through our main exhibit hall, you will be transported back in time to September 17, 1787, where you can relive the moment when the delegates signed the Constitution. Actors playing the men who helped write the framework of our government will tell you the story of its creation. Learn about the delegates and about what life was like at that historical moment. This audio tour, which includes a special introduction by President George H.W. Bush, offers an exciting way to explore our past and to encounter the issues that still challenge us today.
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates are available for purchase at the National Constitution Center Box Office or by calling (215) 409-6700. Certificates are the same price as admission. Certificates never expire and are only valid for center admission. National Constitution Center gift certificates make wonderful holiday and special occasion gifts.
Museum Store
The Center's Museum Store is located in the main lobby and is open during regular business hours. Visit the store's website to see a variety of items that can be purchased.
Parking
Convenient parking for cars is available at the underground lots below the National Constitution Center, (enter from Race Street), and at the Independence Visitor Center, (enter from 5th or 6th Streets, between Arch and Market Streets.)
Driving
From the South: Take I-95 North to Exit 22 for "Central Phila/I-676". Follow signs for Phila/Independence Hall/Callowhill Streets. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Stay straight on Callowhill St. and turn left onto 8th Street. Take 8th Street to Race Street and turn left. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.*
From the North: Take I-95 South to Exit 22 for "Central Phila/I-676". Follow signs for Phila/Independence Hall/Callowhill Streets and make a right at the light at the bottom of the ramp. Stay straight on Callowhill St. and turn left onto 8th Street. Take 8th Street to Race Street and turn left. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.*
From the West: Take I-76 (PA Turnpike) to Exit 326 for "Valley Forge". Follow signs for Philadelphia I-76 East. Remain on I-76 East for about 25 miles until you see signs for Exit 344 "Central Phila" and take 676 East to the 8th Street exit. Make a right onto 8th Street and then a left onto Race Street. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.*
From the East: Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 4. Take Rt. 73 North to Rt. 38 West to US 30 and continue on US 30 West over the Ben Franklin Bridge (Rt. 676), crossing into Philadelphia. Stay in the left lane and go straight through the light following the sign for "8th Street South/Chinatown". Take a left onto 8th Street, and another left onto Race Street. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.
Public Transportation
SEPTA - SEPTA offers a variety of options including subway, trolley and bus service throughout the city and area. The Market-Frankford subway line stops one block from the Center at 5th and Market Streets. Bus routes 38, 44, 48, and 121 stop nearby. For additional information call the SEPTA Travel Information Center at (215) 580-7800 or visit http://www.septa.org/.
PATCO Speedline - The Speedline is a quick way to travel from South Jersey into Center City Philadelphia. PATCO has 4 Center City stops, the closest being at 8th and Market Streets. For more information call (856) 772-6900 or visit www.drpa.org/patco.
Train
Amtrak provides service to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station at 30th and Market Streets. Save 20 percent off the best available rail fare on Amtrak travel to Philadelphia between June 28 through September 30, 2004. Blackout dates apply: 02-05 Jul. 2004, 03 - 06 Sept., 2004. Request discount code V618 when you book online at www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL. The discount is valid for travel in the Northeast Corridor on unreserved Regional trains. Travel on reserved Regional Trains, Acela Express and Metroliners is prohibited. Other restrictions may apply.
For any additional directions, or for maps of the Philadelphia region, please visit http://www.gophila.com/.
Special Needs
The National Constitution Center will provide access for people with disabilities. Please indicate any special needs upon arrival or in advance when making a reservation.