Getting to the Liberty Bell
By SEPTA
The closest station is 5th Street/Independence Hall on the L, the line long known as the Market-Frankford Line. From the station, the Liberty Bell Center is on the same stretch of Market Street, at number 526. Routes, maps, timetables and fares are published on septa.org, which is the place to check them before travelling, since they can change.
The Independence Visitor Center
The Independence Visitor Center stands at 6th and Market Streets and has restrooms, which the Liberty Bell Center itself does not (NPS). It is also where one of the bookable walks begins: the Revolution and Founders history tour meets “outside the Market Street doors of the Independence Visitor Center”, according to its listing. The bell is a short walk away on Independence Mall.
Where the tours start
Each bookable product has its own meeting point, per its listing:
- Revolution and Founders history tour: outside the Market Street doors of the Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market.
- History, highlights and Revolution walk: the Signer statue in Signer’s Garden, at 5th and Chestnut.
- Hop-on hop-off bus: the Philadelphia Bourse, 111 S Independence Mall E.
- Ghost tour by candlelight: Signers Garden, 5th & Chestnut Streets, arriving 5 minutes early.
- Museum of the American Revolution ticket: the museum itself, 101 South 3rd Street.
The walking tours page sets the walks side by side, and the bus tours page covers the bus ticket and its stops.
By car
The history walk’s listing advises allowing extra time to find parking when driving. Parking details and charges change and are not printed here; Visit Philadelphia and the NPS publish visitor information for the park area.
From New York
New York and Philadelphia are roughly 95 miles apart, and trains and buses run between them; schedules and fares are set by the operators and change often, so they are not given here. The other route is the guided day trip from New York, a 15-hour tour that begins at 5:00 a.m. in the Times Square area, per its listing. Its Philadelphia part is a 20-minute Liberty Bell visit, a 10-minute pass-by of Independence Hall and 25 minutes at the Rocky statue, and the rest of the day is Washington, D.C. The listing notes that the itinerary is subject to traffic conditions. The Philadelphia or New York page sets out the two cities side by side.
Arriving at the bell
The entrance line forms outside the Liberty Bell Center, and the NPS screens every visitor and bag (x-ray or visual inspection, metal detectors). Firearms, knives, explosives and other weapons are prohibited, as are open containers of food or drink. The building is wheelchair accessible, per the NPS, and visitors leave at the south end, near Chestnut Street, facing Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell Center page has the full visiting details.
The bus starts at the Bourse, 111 S Independence Mall E, on the same mall as the bell, so a morning at the Liberty Bell Center can end by boarding there for the rest of the city.
Frequently asked questions
What is the nearest SEPTA station to the Liberty Bell?
5th Street/Independence Hall, on the L (the Market-Frankford Line). Timetables and fares are on septa.org.
What is the Liberty Bell’s address?
526 Market Street, Philadelphia, on Independence Mall. Visitors exit at the south end, near Chestnut Street.
How far is Philadelphia from New York?
Roughly 95 miles. The day trip page covers the guided option from New York and what it includes.
Where does the hop-on hop-off bus start?
At the Philadelphia Bourse, 111 S Independence Mall E, according to its listing.