Philly Phlash
The Philly PHLASH Downtown Loop (also known as the Philly PHLASH or PHLASH) is a visitor-friendly public transit service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, managed by the Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC). PHLASH vehicles are ADA-compliant, temperature-controlled New Flyer MiDi buses. The IVCC contracted Krapf Transit to manage vehicle operations.
| Philly PHLASH Downtown Loop | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Operator | Independence Visitor Center Corporation in partnership with SEPTA. Vehicle service provided by Krapf Transit |
| Vehicle | New Flyer MiDi, Alexander Dennis Enviro200 |
| Status | Operational |
| Began service | 1994 |
| Routes | |
| Routes | 1 |
| Locale | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Stations | 20 |
| Service | |
| Ridership | 190,000 (2015) |
| www.ridephillyphlash.com | |
The PHLASH route is particularly notable for connecting Philadelphia's main tourist attractions, from Penn's Landing on the Delaware River Waterfront, to National Park Service sites like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Independence National Historical Park, to cultural institutions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and attractions like the Philadelphia Zoo and Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park.
More of the attractions located close to the PHLASH route are:
- Penn's Landing
- National Museum of American Jewish History
- Independence Hall
- Liberty Bell
- Museum of the American Revolution
- National Constitution Center
- Pennsylvania Convention Center
- Reading Terminal Market
- The Franklin Institute
- Barnes Foundation
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Rodin Museum
- Eastern State Penitentiary
- Please Touch Museum
- Philadelphia Zoo
- Mütter Museum
- The Shops at Liberty Place
- One Liberty Observation Deck
The PHLASH runs weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) service in the spring and fall, and daily service during the summer and holiday season, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on operating days. PHLASH service caters mostly to tourists who are not familiar with the city landscape.