Public transportation to Camden from NYC

smithnic
smithnic Posts: 1,565
edited March 2008 in The Porch
Another thread inspired me but I've mistakenly thought that Camden was much closer to NYC and that public transportation would be easy. After research it looks complicated.

Anyone done this before? And can anyone give me some tips? I'd like to not stay overnight in Camden/Philly
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  • digitmckee
    digitmckee Posts: 139
    This will be my first time using public transportation there. there are some options.

    1. you can take the nj transit from penn to trenton then transfer on the river line that will take you directly to the amphit.

    2. there are a lot of buses that goes to philly then just cab across river.

    i will be using nj transit.
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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,475
    digitmckee wrote:
    This will be my first time using public transportation there. there are some options.

    1. you can take the nj transit from penn to trenton then transfer on the river line that will take you directly to the amphit.

    2. there are a lot of buses that goes to philly then just cab across river.

    i will be using nj transit.

    last time i was there, i used the ferry from penn's landing.
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  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    you can also take amtrak to philly and then take the ferry over to camden.
  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    digitmckee wrote:
    This will be my first time using public transportation there. there are some options.

    1. you can take the nj transit from penn to trenton then transfer on the river line that will take you directly to the amphit.

    2. there are a lot of buses that goes to philly then just cab across river.

    i will be using nj transit.
    how late do they run? will there be some that leave after the show?
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,475
    the septa/jersey transit way is not good after midnight

    i don't know about amtrak so you might have to greyhound it back.
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    Chicago 2007
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    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
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  • deskilla
    deskilla Posts: 279
    just drive despite the gas prices, and look how much you spent for the tickets??? that prolly could get you back and forth philly- NY many times
  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    the septa/jersey transit way is not good after midnight

    i don't know about amtrak so you might have to greyhound it back.
    yeah amtraks don't run that late from my experience. i'll just drive. damn 3 hour ride.
  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    I don't have a car and there are limited borrowing options for me at this point. Renting one would be near $100 so...
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  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    smithnic wrote:
    I don't have a car and there are limited borrowing options for me at this point. Renting one would be near $100 so...
    you should probably go to hartford instead of camden. might be easier to find transportation back to the city that way.
  • WashMyLove
    WashMyLove Posts: 804
    OMG...I had an adventure last time they played in Camden. (Good and bad)...We took the NJ transit(Train) from NYC then we took the Rail to Camden...Going is easy...but if you miss the rail b/c you wanted to see pj finish their entire setlist you are going to get stuck in NJ unless you take the ferry to Phili and then look for a hotel....I experienced that....and looking for a hotel late at night was crazy....

    I wouldn't advise to go there unless you get a ride by car...or decide to stay in phili and pay lots of money...by the way Camden looks trashy and scary...
  • snipes824
    snipes824 Posts: 870
    WashMyLove wrote:
    by the way Camden looks trashy and scary...
    it doesn't just look that way...
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,475
    WashMyLove wrote:
    OMG...I had an adventure last time they played in Camden. (Good and bad)...We took the NJ transit(Train) from NYC then we took the Rail to Camden...Going is easy...but if you miss the rail b/c you wanted to see pj finish their entire setlist you are going to get stuck in NJ unless you take the ferry to Phili and then look for a hotel....I experienced that....and looking for a hotel late at night was crazy....

    I wouldn't advise to go there unless you get a ride by car...or decide to stay in phili and pay lots of money...by the way Camden looks trashy and scary...


    I took Greyhound back at 1:30 in the morning, I wasn't thrilled about doing that, so I wouldn't go again unless I knew I had a ride to and from the show.
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    Chicago 2007
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    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
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    MSG 2022
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    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    snipes824 wrote:
    you should probably go to hartford instead of camden. might be easier to find transportation back to the city that way.


    Little late for that now don't you think...
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  • loveboat captain
    loveboat captain Posts: 125
    As someone who grew up and lived most of my life near Camden, I can tell you that you DO NOT want to be in Camden late at night, even in the station waiting for a Greyhound.
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  • WashMyLove
    WashMyLove Posts: 804
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    I took Greyhound back at 1:30 in the morning, I wasn't thrilled about doing that, so I wouldn't go again unless I knew I had a ride to and from the show.


    How far was Greyhound from the Venue?
  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    loveboat captain wrote:
    As someone who grew up and lived most of my life near Camden, I can tell you that you DO NOT want to be in Camden late at night, even in the station waiting for a Greyhound.
    I live in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, and most of my life in Detroit, so I don't really care about all that
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