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BUDGET ITINERARY FOR VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA (All prices in US dollars)
Places to stay with double rooms $50.-$100./night
Best Western Center City
501 N. 22nd Street
(800) 528-1234
Senior and AAA discounts available.Abigal Corby Carriage House
1935 Manning St.
(215) 790-9062
An 1850's brick carriage house located in center city.
Rates range from $65.-$150. and include a full breakfastAntique Row Bed and Breakfast
341 S. 12th Street
(215) 592-7802
A 180 year old townhouse on a tree-lined street in downtown.
Spacious rooms run $45.-$100. and include breakfast.
Society Hill Hotel
3rd & Chestnut Streets
(215) 925-1919
A 12 room Urban Inn
Rates begin at $88. And include continental breakfastHoliday Inn Express
(under $100. With AAA discount)
1305-11 Walnut Street
(215) 735-9300
Free deluxe breakfast.Shippen Way Inn
416-418 Bainbridge St.
(800) 238-6000
A circa-1750 bed and breakfast inn. Nine rooms with baths.
Rates include breakfast and afternoon tea.Thomas Bond House
129 S. 2nd St.
(800) 845-BOND
A circa 1769 guesthouse. Has 12 period furnished guest rooms.
Doubles start at $95., but they do offer senior and AAA discounts.
Free or Nearly Free Things to Do in the City
Philadelphia Museum of Art (free admission on Sundays before 12:00Noon)
Liberty Bell and Historic District
Elfreth's Alley (in Old City)
Old City Art Galleries
First Friday Open House in Old City
South Street
Third Thursday in University City
Cheap Transportation
Buy packets of 5 or 10 tokens at Subway Terminals (reduces rate of bus and subway rides)
Ride Center City Phlash Bus ($3.00/full day ticket) Ò
Downtown visitor bus to Museums, Historic Sites, Restauants, Hotels, Shopping
Pass can be purchased at certain hotels, restaurants and attractions
Children under 6 ride free
For information call (215) 4-PHLASH
Airport Train
Departs from every terminal from the Philadelphia Airport to stops in center city Philadelphia
Fare is $5.00 one way, trains run every * hour
For information, call (215) 580-7800
Cheap Meals (under $10. Per person, including tax)
Jim's Steaks, home of hefty, famous cheesesteaks
400 South Street
You can smell this place five blocks away. Even a hard core vegetarian has a tough time resisting.Marathon Grill, several center city locations
121 South 16th Street (corner of 16th and Sansom Streets)
1617 JFK Boulevard
1339 Chestnut Street
Sandwiches, salads, burgers and more, lots of low-fat food optionsParissa CafË, 110 S. 16th Street
Cafeteria style bistro serving specialty salads, sandwiches and hot fish and vegetable entreesFamous 4th Street Delicatessen, 700 S. 4th Street (4th and Bainbridge Street on South Street)
A Philadelphia landmark since 1923. A deli specializing in corned beef, roast beef, roast turkey served with plenty of attitude. Full line of smoked fish and award-winning chocolate chip cookies. Open for breakfast
and lunch.Taj Mahal, 1903 Chestnut
Terrific Indian food in a fun setting. Great prices and the lunch and dinner buffet are a steal!
Most restaurants in Chinatown , Restaurant district is between Arch and Vine Streets, and 8th and 11th Streets
Dozens of restaurants in this area that include inexpensive Vietnamese, Burmese as well as Chinese food.
Reading Terminal Market, across from the Phila. Convention Center
A large indoor farmer's market, buy your own fixings for a meal or choose a meal or snack at any of the many inexpensive restaurants.Liberty Place Food Gallery, 16th and Chestnut Streets
Standard mall fare, but lots of it available at reasonable prices.Do you have any Philadelphia questions?
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