Center City

Center City Philadelphia includes the central business district and central neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Greater Center City has grown into the second-most populated downtown area in the United States, after Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Center City is home to most of Philadelphia’s tallest buildings, including Philadelphia’s City Hall, the second tallest masonry building in the world and until 1987 the tallest in Philadelphia, as well as the tallest building in the world for seven years. 

Boundaries of Center City Philadelphia

Center City includes multiple neighborhoods including: Chinatown, Fitler Square, Logan Square, Market East, Old City, Rittenhouse Square, Society Hill and Washington Square West.

Public Transportation in Center City

• Trains
  • Market-Frankfort Line (referred to as “The El” or “Blue Street Line”)
  • Broad Street Subway (referred to as “The Sub” or “Orange Line”)
  • Regional Rail Lines
•  Trolleys
  • 10 trolley
  • 11 trolley
  • 13 trolley
  • 34 trollet
  • 36 trolley
• Bus Lines
  • 9 bus
  • 17 bus
  • 21 bus
  • 31 bus
  • 42 bus
  • 44 bus
  • 48 bus
  • 62 bus
  • 124 bus
  • 125 bus

Public Spaces in Center City

Here are just some of the public spaces you can enjoy:

• Dilworth Park @ 1 S. 15th street
• Sister Cities Park @ 210 N 18th street