Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) provides bus, subway and trolley service within the city, and suburban trains operate between Philadelphia and its countryside. Within the city, there are two train lines – the Market-Frankford elevated train (which locals call 'the el') runs east to west and the Broad Street subway runs north to south. Tel: 215 580 7800, www.septa.com.

The PHLASH Downtown Tourist Loop services 33 major tourist and cultural attractions, hotels and the visitor centre, from 10am to 6pm, daily. Watch for bus stop signs throughout the city or call for a map. Tel: 215 4 PHLASH, phillyphlash.com

Taxi companies include Taxi Philadelphia, tel: 610 595 1599, taxiphiladelphia.com; and Olde City Taxi, tel: 215 338 0838