Getting Around University City is easily accessible by car, bus, train, trolley, and subway. In addition to parking garages at the hospitals and hotels, several public garages are located near University City's main attractions. Parking meters are plentiful, but be sure to have an abundant supply of quarters. Some streets are unmetered, but particularly during the academic year these spaces are scarce. The best option for visiting University City is by taking public transportation.
University City is served by train, subway, trolley, and bus.
Passes also are sold. Be advised that 34th, 40th, and 46th Street stations do not sell tokens. These are trolley lines similar to European streetcars that connect University City with other neighborhoods and Center City. All are noted in green on transit maps. Shuttle LUCY, the Loop Thru University City, has two routes, the Green Loop and the Gold Loop, primarily to serve area workers.