Public Transportation for the US Open

[Steve_ Shaffer]

Since parking will be at a premium...

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20130529_SEPTA_gets_ready_for_golf_s_U_S__Open.html

[Cliff Hamm]

Planning on going on Thursday and parking at the Norristown Transportation Center likely around 9.  Anyone have an idea of how crowded this lot gets?  Should I plan on getting there earlier to be sure to get a spot?

Thanks!

[Joe Bausch]

Planning on going on Thursday and parking at the Norristown Transportation Center likely around 9.  Anyone have an idea of how crowded this lot gets?  Should I plan on getting there earlier to be sure to get a spot?

Thanks!

I'd go earlier Cliff just to be safe.  If full, drive down to the next station on the line with a parking lot.  Rinse and repeat.

[Cliff Hamm]

Thanks Joe...I suspect Thursday and Friday will overwhelm the system with commuters and golf fans unless a particular station has much excess parking.

[Mike Hendren]

I'm concerned.  Hillbillies are afraid of commuter trains.

Bogey

[Michael Blake]

Planning on going on Thursday and parking at the Norristown Transportation Center likely around 9.  Anyone have an idea of how crowded this lot gets?  Should I plan on getting there earlier to be sure to get a spot?

Thanks!

It gets pretty crowded--commuters to Philly.  Though it does have a good-sized parking garage so you should be ok.  I forget the rate.
I'm taking the same line to the tournament but I plan to take a much earlier train.  Maybe 6 am or so.

[Jim Sherma]

If I parked downtown what is the timing to get out to the course via mass transit. I assume the trains can be picked up at Market East or Suburban station.

[Michael Blake]

If I parked downtown what is the timing to get out to the course via mass transit. I assume the trains can be picked up at Market East or Suburban station.

Two legs to the trip.
Weekday, around 15 minutes from Suburban to 69th st.  Then about 10 minutes to final destination, Ardmore Ave station.

[Joe Bausch]

If I parked downtown what is the timing to get out to the course via mass transit. I assume the trains can be picked up at Market East or Suburban station.

Two legs to the trip.
Weekday, around 15 minutes from Suburban to 69th st.  Then about 10 minutes to final destination, Ardmore Ave station.

Jim, Mike's info is if you take the El subway out to 69th street terminal, then the R100 out to the Ardmore stop (right next to the 12th green).  If you get lucky that trip would take about 1h.

Probably a better way for you, since at the Suburban Station or Market East is take the regional rail line to Paoli (it used to be called the R5 Paoli line; I forget the exact name now) out to the Rosemont Station.  There will be free shuttles running all the time from the R5 Rosemont station to Merion (I don't know, maybe 10 minutes top on the shuttle).  Your ride out on the R5 is about 40 min I think.