Transportation

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Friends’ Central is committed to supporting the transportation needs of its students. There is a range of options available, including

Free public school busing within a 10-mile radius of either campus
SEPTA trains and buses which drop off at the Overbrook Train Station and 63^rd and Malvern Bus Depot. A free FCS Shuttle will will complete the route with pick-ups and drop-offs in both the morning and afternoon.
FCS Route Service, a for-fee service consisting of specific routes that support pick-ups in city neighborhoods. Please note: routes are contingent on minimum ridership.
A free Center City route for students in Pre-K through grade 5 (after grade 5, this service is offered on a fee basis)
A Center City after care and transport hub for Lower School families

Buses are staffed with experienced and safe drivers who meet all state and federal requirements.

If you have questions, please contact J.B. Bowie, Director of Transportation, at jbbowie@friendscentral.org or at 610.247.3520.

To view pricing information for Transportation and other Auxiliary Programs, click here.

City After Care & Transport Hub for Lower School Families

Friends’ Central now offers extended day and transportation for our Lower School students at the Trinity Center for Urban Life at 2212 Spruce Street in Center City Philadelphia. Read more.

Zip Codes within a 10-mile Radius of Friends’ Central School

Friends' Central Busing

Route Busing: Friends' Central provides route busing through our partner Phillytrans. The current routes cover the following geographic areas:

West Philadelphia
Center City bordered by 2nd St/Christian St/22nd St and Fairmount

This is a for-fee service, and families are asked to register and pay via Veracross on a semester or annual basis. Center City routes for Lower School students is free.

Overbrook Shuttle: Friends’ Central also sponsors a shuttle to the Overbrook Station and 63rd and Malvern Bus Depot. This shuttle runs a continuous loop in the morning, from 7:30 am until 8:45 am. In the afternoon, the bus departs at 3:20 pm and 5:40 pm.

Inter-Campus Shuttle: Friends' Central also sponsors an Inter-Campus shuttle between the City Avenue and Lower School campuses in the morning and afternoon. There is a fee for this service.

Inter-campus Shuttle

Public School District Busing

The school districts listed below will provide school bus transportation to Friends’ Central School campuses. Their contact information is provided. If you have questions about your route, or eligibility, please contact the district directly.

CHELTENHAM	215-881-6316
COLONIAL	610-834-1671
HAVERFORD	610-853-5929
INTERBORO	610-237-4751
LOWER MERION	610-645-1940
MARPLE NEWTOWN	610-359-4299
PHILADELPHIA	215-400-4350
RADNOR	610-688-1000 x3365
RIDLEY	610-534-1900
ROSE TREE/MEDIA	610-627-6477
SOUTHEAST DELCO	610-522-4300
SPRINGFIELD (DELCO)	610-938-6085
TREDYFFRIN/EASTTOWN	610-240-1680
UPPER DARBY	610-352-7112
UPPER MERION	610-205-6485
WALLINGFORD-SWARTHMORE	610-892-3416
WILLIAM PENN	610-284-8005 x3

Septa Transportation

Friends' Central's City Avenue campus is conveniently located within a short commuting distance of both the SEPTA Overbrook Train Station (with service from Paoli-Thorndale through Philadelphia), and SEPTA's 63rd and Malvern Bus Depot (one block from Overbrook Train Station). There is a regular, no-fee shuttle service that runs a continuous loop in the morning, starting at 7:30 am and running until 8:45 am. In the afternoon, the bus departs at 3:20 pm and 5:40 pm.

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