Directions to the Ballroom at the Benjamin Franklin House
834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Complimentary valet parking available the afternoon of the wedding at the Chestnut Street entrance.
From NY and points North/East
- Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 4 for Route 73 towards Camden/Philadelphia.
- Travel on Route 73 North for 1.2 miles and take the exit for Route 38 West towards Haddonfield.
- After approximately 5.8 miles, bear to the right and follow the signs for Route 30 West/Admiral Wilson Boulevard.
- Continue on Route 30, crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia.
- Then follow the directions below from the Ben Franklin Bridge.
From the Ben Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia from New Jersey
- After crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge, stay to the left and follow the signs to make a left onto 8th Street.
- Continue south on 8th Street for approximately half-a-mile.
- Cross over Chestnut Street and make your next right onto Sansom Street.
- Take Sansom for 1 block and make a right onto 9th Street.
- Take your next right onto Chestnut where the Ballroom entrance will be immediately on your right side.
From Philadelphia Airport and points South
- Travel on I-95 North to Exit 22 for I-676 West towards Central Philadelphia (left exit).
- Stay to the right of the ramp and proceed onto Callowhill Street.
- Continue along Callowhill Street for a few blocks and then make a left onto 8th Street.
- Continue south down 8th Street for approximately 0.6 miles.
- After crossing Chestnut Street, make your next right onto Sansom Street.
- Take Sansom for 1 block and make a right onto 9th Street.
- Take your next right onto Chestnut where the Ballroom entrance will be immediately on your right side.
From Trenton/Princeton and points North
- Travel on I-95 South to Exit 22 for I-676/Callowhill Street towards Central Philadelphia.
- Stay to the right at the fork of the exit ramp.
- At the traffic light at the bottom of the ramp, make a right onto Callowhill Street.
- Proceed along Callowhill Street for a few blocks and then make a left onto 8th Street.
- Continue south down 8th Street for approximately 0.6 miles.
- After crossing Chestnut Street, make your next right onto Sansom Street.
- Take Sansom for 1 block and make a right onto 9th Street.
- Take your next right onto Chestnut where the Ballroom entrance will be immediately on your right side.
From Allentown and points North/West
- Take I-495 South to I-95 South towards Philadelphia.
- Take Exit 344 for I-676/Vine Street Expressway.
- Proceed east on I-676 for approximately 1.5 miles and take the 8th Street Exit.
- Make a right onto 8th Street and proceed about half-a-mile.
- Cross over Chestnut Street and make your next right onto Sansom Street.
- Take Sansom for 1 block and make a right onto 9th Street.
- Take your next right onto Chestnut where the Ballroom entrance will be immediately on your right side.
From the Independence Park Hotel
235 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19106
Walking:
- Make a right out of the hotel entrance onto Chestnut Street.
- Walk 6 blocks (1/2 mile).
- The entrance to the Ballroom is located on the left side of Chestnut Street, just before 9th Street.
Driving:
- Head East on Chestnut Street (it's a one-way street).
- Make a right onto 2nd Street.
- Make your next right onto Walnut Street.
- Proceed 7 blocks and make a right onto 9th Street.
- Proceed 2 blocks and make a right onto Chestnut Street where the Ballroom entrance will be immediately on your right side.
From the Omni Hotel
401 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19106
Walking:
- Make a right out of the hotel entrance onto Chestnut Street.
- Walk 4 blocks (0.4 miles).
- The entrance to the Ballroom is located on the left side of Chestnut Street, just before 9th Street.
Driving:
- Head East on Chestnut Street (it's a one-way street).
- Make a right onto 4nd Street.
- Make your next right onto Walnut Street.
- Proceed 5 blocks and make a right onto 9th Street.
- Proceed 2 blocks and make a right onto Chestnut Street where the Ballroom entrance will be immediately on your right side.
From the Hilton Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Sansom Street is a one-way street heading West. Proceed along Sansom Street to 38th Street.
- Make a right onto 38th Street.
- Make your next right onto Chestnut Street.
- Proceed along Chestnut Street for approximately 2.4 miles.
- After crossing over 9th Street, the Ballroom entrance will be immediately on your right side.