Needing directions (Philadelphia, Plymouth, Plymouth Meeting: university, train, medical)

[auntieannie68]

could anyone tell me how to get to HUP from the pa turnpike (coming south) and avoiding the Schuylkill----am taking relative there for frequent medical treatments and i am a white knuckled old lady driver on that road!

open to all ways of doing this-----btw----those nj drivers on it---wow! does everyone drive at 90 mph on your rear end in nj????

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by auntieannie68

could anyone tell me how to get to HUP from the pa turnpike (coming south) and avoiding the skullkill----am taking relative there for frequent medical treatments and i am a white knuckled old lady driver on that road!

open to all ways of doing this-----btw----those nj drivers on it---wow! does everyone drive at 90 mph on your rear end in nj????

Only in North jersey. Its brutal driving up there

[SanyBelle]

Which location? Driving Directions | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

[auntieannie68]

Originally Posted by SanyBelle

Which location? Driving Directions | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

thanks for the response---the perlman center for advanced medicine

[toobusytoday]

Looking at a map, my guess is that it's going to be harder NOT to take the Schuylkill. I would try like heck to make appointments at like 11 am if possible so you can drive during non-rush hours. I would not do it without a GPS or a smart phone with audio directions since you are not familiar with the area. I really like to take the train in to Philadelphia any more because I also don't like to drive on the Schuylkill either, but if the day is going to be stressful medical treatments, figuring out the public transportation might be even worse.

[auntieannie68]

Originally Posted by toobusytoday

Looking at a map, my guess is that it's going to be harder NOT to take the Schuylkill. I would try like heck to make appointments at like 11 am if possible so you can drive during non-rush hours. I would not do it without a GPS or a smart phone with audio directions since you are not familiar with the area. I really like to take the train in to Philadelphia any more because I also don't like to drive on the Schuylkill either, but if the day is going to be stressful medical treatments, figuring out the public transportation might be even worse.

thanks for your response--tried the local AAA and their directions sent me wandering around bucks county---hoping to find a parallel road when getting off the pa turnpike--someone here in scranton mentioned conshohoken rd???

wishing i had a gps for my old car!

[mcguirk]

It's not at all difficult; I guess I need to go work for your local AAA. Your best bet is to take 276 to the midcounty exchange in Plymouth Meeting, then 476 south to St Davids exit. Take 30 east right through the main line and eventually you'll hit 38th street in West Philly. Take 38th south and you'll hit HUP. This is a trade-off of time and convenience for comfort. Midcounty can be a little stressful if you don't know where you're going so study a map and use Google street view first.

[toobusytoday]

Originally Posted by mcguirk

It's not at all difficult; I guess I need to go work for your local AAA. Your best bet is to take 276 to the midcounty exchange in Plymouth Meeting, then 476 south to St Davids exit. Take 30 east right through the main line and eventually you'll hit 38th street in West Philly. Take 38th south and you'll hit HUP. This is a trade-off of time and convenience for comfort. Midcounty can be a little stressful if you don't know where you're going so study a map and use Google street view first.

Sort of like this? https://maps.google.com/maps?q=perlm...ed=0CAoQ_AUoAg

[mcguirk]

Originally Posted by toobusytoday

Sort of like this? https://maps.google.com/maps?q=perlm...ed=0CAoQ_AUoAg

On my iPad with iOS maps, that's just sending me to the Perlman center, but I assume you plotted the route I described?

[auntieannie68]

thanks for the great advice--will click on google links--the aaa in this area has 2 part timers that try to be helpful but it appears they read a map as badly as i do