Questions tagged [phl]

Questions regarding traveling through Philadelphia International Airport (IATA: PHL) serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the northeastern United States, and a hub and gateway for American Airlines.

Philadelphia International Airport (IATA: PHL) is the principal commercial airport serving and the surrounding areas of southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

PHL has 7 concourses, 6 attached to the main terminal (A-West, A-East, B, C, D, and E) and the regional terminal (F). It is a hub and gateway for , following its merger with .

The airport is located to the south of Center City Philadelphia and most commonly accessed by Interstate 95 or by the SEPTA Regional Rail Airport Line, which operates every half-hour, 7 days a week. See SEPTA's Service to Philadelphia International Airport page for more information. Note that weekday Zone 4 fares are charged at all times for airport trips.

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Importing beer to the US via PHL and SFO

The FAQ of the US Embassy in Germany states Adults at least 21 years of age who are not residents of the United States may bring in, free of duty and internal revenue tax, not more than one liter of alcoholic beverages beer, wine, liquor for…
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Planning to travel from Europe to Philadelphia in January; alternatives to vehicle rental?

What alternatives do I have to travel from the PHL airport to the University of Pennsylvania campus that would avoid timing problems due to human or technical issues, on the right schedule (plan to arrive around 16:00 Friday, and leave 21:00 Sunday,…
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Is it possible to rent a manual transmission car in Philadelphia Intl?

I'm planning to travel to Philadelphia on january and I would like to rent a car (to avoid walking around or having problems with flight timing), but searching on the net, I haven't been able to find any manual transmission car, be it sedan, sport,…
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Is 1h layover at PHL enough to connect to the next flight?

I have an American Airlines flight BOS->PHL and PHL->TLV with only a 1-hour layover. The airline's automatic system picked the itinerary so I figure it must work, but wanted to check. Both flights are on 1 ticket only. Will that be enough time to…
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Going from Newark airport to Philadelphia airport

I will need go from Newark airport to Philadelphia Airport. What is best way to do that trip? I will land at Newark around 9 PM
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ATL to MAD, 1 hour stop in PHL with terminal change - Do I have to go through security a second time?

I have a flight on AA from Atlanta to Madrid. My booking lists a "stop" in Philadelphia for approximately one hour and 15 minutes. I'm concerned because my itinerary lists arrival in PHL at terminal A but departure from terminal B, and the airline…
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