Getting to the Show
Directions and parking information for the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Show Location
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA
Entrances / Onsite Ticket Sales
- East Entrance at 12th and Arch Street: This entrance features on-site Ticket Sales via Ticket Kiosk.
- West Entrance at 12th and Arch Street: This entrance features on-site Ticket Sales via Box Office and Ticket Kiosk. This is the location of Will Call and Volunteer Check-In.
- Market Street Entrance via SEPTA’s Jefferson Station: This is the entrance to the Flower Show via the Grand Hall. It features on-site Ticket Sales via Box Office and Ticket Kiosk.
Guests Entering the Flower Show
To help all guests prepare for their Flower Show visit and to ensure everyone can enter the Show quickly, safely, and efficiently, we ask you to:
- Pass through a metal detector; please keep walking and moving with the flow of traffic. Please review our Show Policies for prohibited items. If flagged by our security team, your bag may be subject to a quick search.
- Please have your pre-purchased tickets out and ready to scan; if you need to purchase a ticket at one of our onsite kiosks, you can do so after going through the security process.
- We will scan your Flower Show ticket and direct you to the Flower Show Main Entrance to enjoy the event!
Directions to the Flower Show
Arriving by Car or Car Service
– Take I-76 East to Exit 344 for I-676 East.
– Follow signs for Central Philadelphia.
– Take I-676 East and exit at Broad Street/Rt. 611 (2nd exit).
– You will be on Vine Street.
– Follow Vine Street to 12th Street (4 traffic lights).
– Make a right onto 12th Street.
– The entrances to the Convention Center are located two blocks ahead at the NE and NW corners of 12th & Arch Streets.
– Take I-95 North to Exit 22 for Central Philadelphia I-676.
– Stay in the left lane of this exit.
– Follow signs for 676 West to the 1st exit (Broad Street).
– This exit brings you up onto 15th St.
– Get into the left lane and follow the sign for 611/Broad Street and make a left turn on to Vine Street.
– Follow signs for Vine Street/PA Convention Center.
– Make a right on to 12th Street.
– The entrances to the Convention Center are located two blocks ahead at the NE and NW corners of 12th & Arch Streets.
– Take I-95 South to Exit 22 for Central Philadelphia I-676.
– Stay in the left lane of this exit.
– Follow signs for 676 West to the 1st exit (Broad Street).
– This exit brings you up on to 15th St.
– Get into the left lane and follow the sign for 611/Broad Street and make a left turn on to Vine Street.
– Follow signs for Vine Street/PA Convention Center.
– Make a right on to 12th Street.
– The entrances to the Convention Center are located two blocks ahead at the NE and NW corners of 12th & Arch Streets.
– Follow Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 20 / I-476 (Mid County Interchange).
– Take I-476 South to Exit 16/ I-76E Philadelphia.
– Stay on I-76 East for approximately 12 miles.
– Exit at 344 / I- 676 East.
– Take I-676 East and exit at Broad Street/Rt. 611 (2nd exit).
– You will be on Vine Street.
– Follow Vine Street to 12th (4 traffic lights).
The address for a car service drop-off or pick-up is:
Reading Headhouse Terminal
1113 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Arriving by Personal or Public Transportation
Amtrak is the most convenient and comfortable way to travel to the Philadelphia Flower Show. You’ll enjoy the convenience of downtown-to-downtown service from major cities throughout the Northeast. You’ll also enjoy the comfort onboard with spacious seating, plenty of leg room, and amenities including dining options, free WiFi, and power outlets at every seat. Amtrak brings you into the heart of Philadelphia, arriving at the 30th Street Station, just 10 minutes away from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Once you arrive at AMTRAK’s 30th Street Station, within the train building you will need to find the SEPTA Regional Rail lines. Look for the eastbound SEPTA trains for Jefferson Station (which is 2 stops away, eastbound). Note that you don’t have to buy a separate regional rail ticket – just show the conductor your AMTRAK ticket. When you disembark at Jefferson Station, follow signs within the station to enter the Flower Show gates and have your ticket scanned, or to purchase a ticket from the ticket kiosk.
Bikes can be parked outside the Convention Center with sturdy locks.
Use the GoPhillyGo mobile site and Android app for easy, walking, biking, SEPTA, PATCO, DART, and NJ Transit directions from your current location to the Flower Show.
Visit septa.org for all route and schedule information.
Visit RidePATCO.org to obtain route and schedule information.
Parking at the Flower Show
Flower Show guests have several options for Flower Show parking close to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, including garages and surface lots, which are conveniently located within blocks of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The rates for parking around the building vary. Please note that the Flower Show does not contract for any parking spaces or areas. Guests must self-park during all Show days.
Accessible parking will vary according to each parking lot owner. Options for Flower Show parking around the Convention Center are plentiful and should be researched for accessibility.
Most parking lots near the Pennsylvania Convention Center are within less than a 1/2 mile from the Show entrance at 1101 Arch Street.