Transit & Accessibility

Broad & Spring Garden is one of Philadelphia’s primary transit nodes. Use this guide for subway, bus, bike, and parking logistics at the intersection.

Live Arrivals — Spring Garden (BSL)

Broad Street Line & Broad-Ridge Spur

Spring Garden Station

Station entrances sit right at the Broad & Spring Garden intersection, serving the Broad Street Line (orange line).

Southbound Toward City Hall / Suburban Station area About a 3-minute ride south to City Hall — easy transfer to Regional Rail at Suburban Station and connections across Center City.
Northbound Toward Temple University & North Philadelphia About a 5-minute ride north to Temple University / Cecil B. Moore.
How to pay SEPTA Key · Contactless Tap a SEPTA Key card, credit/debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay at the turnstile. Reload Key cards online or at SEPTA sales locations.

Spring Garden Station overview (Wikipedia)

SEPTA Bus Routes

Route 43 — East / West

Runs along Spring Garden Street through the intersection.

East: Northern Liberties and the Delaware River Waterfront
West: Museum Area / Fairmount and the Schuylkill corridor

Route 43 schedule

Routes 4 & 16 — North / South

North Broad corridor buses serving the Broad Street spine.

Route 4: North–south service along Broad Street
Route 16: Companion Broad Street corridor route

Route 4 · Route 16

Micro-Mobility & Biking

Protected bike lanes Spring Garden Street Continuous east–west protected lanes connect the waterfront, Spring Arts, Broad Street, Fairmount, and the Schuylkill River Trail approach.
Indego — Broad & Spring Garden Bike share Docking station at the intersection for short hops across Center City and North Broad.
Indego — 15th & Spring Garden Bike share Additional station just west of Broad for Fairmount / Museum District rides.

Indego Bike Share See stations on the map

Parking & Driving

On-street

Metered blocks near Broad and along commercial corridors
Residential permit zones in surrounding Callowhill and Spring Garden (check PPA District maps — often District 6 / District 1 boundaries near here)
Always read curb signage; rules change by block and time of day

Philadelphia Parking Authority

Garages & monthly options

Structured garages along North Broad and near Spring Arts / loft buildings
Many residential towers (LVL North, Broad + Noble, and nearby lofts) offer resident monthly parking — ask building management
Event nights at The Met or Union Transfer fill curb space quickly; arrive early or use transit

For a visual overview of entrances, Indego docks, and nearby garages, open the Neighborhood Map & Walk Guides.