Better Philly Bus Maps (Philadelphia: live, store, buses)

[wendelliam]

Is there any alternative to the clunky PDF bus maps on SEPTA's website, here:

SEPTA

I find it almost impossible to figure out which buses go where. The only way is to guess based on the endpoints of the routes listed on the page above.

Any advice or links appreciated!

[thedrizzlemonster]

check out Center City District's website. I think they are dev'g a pocket map

[gvillager]

You might find the online Septa trip planner useful.

[waltlantz]

Originally Posted by wendelliam

Is there any alternative to the clunky PDF bus maps on SEPTA's website, here:

SEPTA

I find it almost impossible to figure out which buses go where. The only way is to guess based on the endpoints of the routes listed on the page above.

Any advice or links appreciated!

I don't suppose it's an impossiblity to do show stops online. As opposed to my hometown suburban bus though, there are MUCH many more. Plus although the bus stops are listed with ETA and seem generally timely, you can never guess with traffic so....as of right now you are better off getting on the bus, picking up the map and going certain places regularly.

It'd be one thing if the bus is focused on and primarily stops at MAJOR or prominient or popular sites that stick out like a sore thumb so you can easily remember or interpret maps, but cause most are organized around residential areas, it's tough.

I wish SEPTA would upload it's transit maps onto the Google TRANSIT site, that is fairly useful.

[Jayayess1190]

This map is good, but since it is from last year, it does not have some routes like the 72 that starts running in the fall.

[phlydude]

Septa used to sell a paper map of the entire region with individual bus routes drawn in colors along their routes - I don't know if they still do but when I was younger, my dad swore on it "just in case" he needed to get somewhere without a car

Worse case, you can always ask here - I'm sure there are many people on here that do rely on have in the past used and know/knew the system very well...

[waltlantz]

Originally Posted by phlydude

Septa used to sell a paper map of the entire region with individual bus routes drawn in colors along their routes - I don't know if they still do but when I was younger, my dad swore on it "just in case" he needed to get somewhere without a car

Worse case, you can always ask here - I'm sure there are many people on here that do rely on have in the past used and know/knew the system very well...

Possibly LESS buses at that time? Cause in order to have that work and include SEPTA suburban service you'd need a pretty damn big map

[bryson662001]

Originally Posted by waltlantz

Possibly LESS buses at that time? Cause in order to have that work and include SEPTA suburban service you'd need a pretty damn big map

It was very large and had amazing detail but being folding paper it wasn't too durable. I still have one (in pieces) that I bought when I moved here, probably around 1990. There was one just for the city and an even bigger one that included all the suburbs. They may still sell it.

[Jayayess1190]

Originally Posted by bryson662001

It was very large and had amazing detail but being folding paper it wasn't too durable. I still have one (in pieces) that I bought when I moved here, probably around 1990. There was one just for the city and an even bigger one that included all the suburbs. They may still sell it.

I too have the map, both city and suburb versions. They are dated 2006. It is really large, but also very detailed. They are sold at the Septa store at 1234 market street and online at Septa Store online

Originally Posted by Jayayess1190

This map is good, but since it is from last year, it does not have some routes like the 72 that starts running in the fall.

Sorry, the link is Greater Philadelphia Regional Transit Map.

[gvillager]

Originally Posted by waltlantz

I wish SEPTA would upload it's transit maps onto the Google TRANSIT site, that is fairly useful.

KYW Newsradio 1060 Philadelphia - SEPTA Embraces Internet for Customer Information Delivery (http://www.kyw1060.com/SEPTA-Embraces-Internet-for-Delivering-Customer-In/4707721 - broken link)

Septa is now on Google maps.