There are 5 ways to get from Center City to Rittenhouse Square by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 9-10th and Locust to 15-16th and Locustsubway Patco
7 min$1–2Line 21 bus
- Take the bus from Walnut St & 13th St to Walnut St & 19th Stbus 9 / ...
8 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Center City to Rittenhouse Squaretaxi 1.1 mi
2 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Center City to Rittenhouse Squarewalk 4,550 ft
16 minTram
- Take the tram from 13th St to 19th Sttram T1 / ...
7 min$2–4
Center City to Rittenhouse Square by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Center City to Rittenhouse Square is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Center City to Rittenhouse Square is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Walnut St & 13th St and arriving at Walnut St & 19th St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 9-10th and Locust and arriving at 15-16th and Locust. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Center City and Rittenhouse Square is 4283 feet.
The best way to get from Center City to Rittenhouse Square without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from 9-10th and Locust to 15-16th and Locust takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Center City to Rittenhouse Square bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Walnut St & 13th St station.
Center City to Rittenhouse Square train services, operated by PATCO, depart from 9-10th and Locust station.
Center City to Rittenhouse Square bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Walnut St & 19th St station.
What companies run services between Center City, PA, USA and Rittenhouse Square, PA, USA?
PATCO operates a subway from 9-10th and Locust to 15-16th and Locust every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, SEPTA operates a bus from Walnut St & 13th St to Walnut St & 19th St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +1 856-772-6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Patco Homepage
Subway from 9-10th and Locust to 15-16th and Locust
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Patco Homepage
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Walnut St & 13th St to Walnut St & 19th St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
Philadelphia Taxicab Service
- Phone
- +1 215-535-6700
- Website
- philataxicab.com
Phila. Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +1 267-888-5415
- Website
- rufessw.wixsite.com
Streamline Taxi Service
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Booking & Getting There
Center City to Rittenhouse Square train services, operated by PATCO, arrive at 15-16th and Locust station.
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