Transportation from Philly to Atlantic City

[resboard]

rent the car. You can not get lost driving. you'll be there in roughly 1.5 hrs from the time you leave the lot.

[WYDGD]

Car rental it is....heard rumors that there were some other cheap and effective alternatives, guess not.

[cdhockey]

I would definitely suggest renting a car. Dealing with NJ Transit is such a hassle. I live in philly, and its a 60-70 min drive with no traffic. Transit takes 90-120 minutes. Pony up the extra few bucks and rent the car, it'll be worth it. Good luck

[SellingtheDrama]

It's also a very logistically simple drive:

Leave Pennsylvania via Walt Whitman Bridge, which puts you directly onto Rte 42 South. Rte 42 is the start of the Atlantic City Expressway, which ends at the Trump Plaza.

There's something to be said for straightforward uncomplicated highway driving.

[smokingrobot]

i say rent as well. i live in philly and usually take the train, but you have to worry about the train schedule and making a flight and travel times etc etc, whereas i dont. rent the car. gas aint cheap, but gas is cheaper in jersey than philly, so fill er up in jersey.

[TacitMike]

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i say rent as well. i live in philly and usually take the train, but you have to worry about the train schedule and making a flight and travel times etc etc, whereas i dont. rent the car. gas aint cheap, but gas is cheaper in jersey than philly, so fill er up in jersey.

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Plus in Jersey they'll shoot you if you try to pump your own gas. Sit in the comfort of your ride and let the man work for you!

[now here]

theres also a bus from the greyhound station downtown. i forget the exact price but its around 10 bucks

[Lovesantiques]

Greyhound is very good for this. From the airport to the 30th Street station by train, then on Greyhound to AC. Lots of buses, and taking into consideration the comps - the bus is free.

I've been taking it to Bally's, where the comp is between 18 - 20 dollars. Cash. Bus is $18.00. Can't beat that.

Lee