TRANSPORTATION
Bus Schedule and Bus Ride Details
2019-2020 Bus Schedule and Family Transportation FAQs
The cost indicated on the schedule is per person, including children, round trip. All buses leave from 30th and Market Street
in Philadelphia, PA.
Please review the Department of Corrections
Visiting Rules before purchasing a ticket.
Department of Corrections Visiting Rules
Tickets can be purchased online and over the phone with a credit card. A $2.00 surcharge is added to the cost of the ticket when making a credit card payment.
If you would like to pay in cash or purchase a bus ticket in person at our headquarters, please visit us at:
230 South Broad Street, Suite 605
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Policy Change: AS OF APRIL 1ST, CELL PHONE SCREENSHOTS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE. RECEIPT MUST BE PRINTED OUT.
Purchasing Tickets
Uber Transportation
**NOTE: Uber Transportation will begin soon.
The Pennsylvania Prison Society is teaming up with Uber to provide free transportation to individuals visiting loved ones in Philadelphia correctional institutions.
To request an uber ride, you MUST fill out the request form.
Please take a moment to read the FAQs section.
Announcements and Cancellations
2019-2020 Transportation Announcements
If you would like to know if a bus route is sold out, please check our social media pages.
If you would like to know whether or not your bus has been cancelled due to inclement weather, please check our Facebook page, website or call our office. If there has been no notice posted your bus will still depart as scheduled.
Other Questions?
Give our office a call at
215.564.4775
Please Note: Some prisons are removing people from visiting lists if they have a criminal background, even if they have been visiting for a long time. If you have arrests, convictions, or incarceration in your background, contact the prison to confirm you are on your loved one's visiting list. We want to be sure that your time and money are well spent.
