The tourism promotion folks in Philadelphia have spent a lot of energy trying to find ways to get visitors to sleep over. I'm going to.... The tourism promotion folks in Philadelphia have spent a lot of energy trying to find ways to get visitors to sleep over. I'm going to assume you don't and suggest a number of ways to spent time seeing a lot. We're not focusing on the major attractions here, like the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the big museums. More, each attraction can only be a minor time suck, so you'll still get to see a lot without springing for a hotel.

From New York there are a number of convenient ways to get into Philadelphia. New Jersey Transit connects from Penn Station with a change at Trenton for Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. MegaBus and Bolt Bus provide low-priced options from Mid-Town or Chinatown starting at $8 each way. 2000 New Century lines operated out of Chinatown provides a $20 round-trip option with buses running every thirty minutes. Your arrival point, Philadelphia's Chinatown, is located right by Reading Terminal Market, and it's a short walk to most attractions, so there's no need to bring a car.

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