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I will be moving to Philly. Can anyone answer my transportation question?

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dwightcharles   12

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Hi guys.

So I will be moving to Philadelphia this May for a job. I will be working as a flight attendant and have decided to rent an apartment over there. The thing is I don't have a car. I've heard from people that one can live without a car in Philly. Is this true?

I just basically need to find a place in Philly where I can get easy access to any sort of public transportation to the airport.

As a flight attendant, we get called for a trip approximately 90 minutes form the schedule flight. We have this time to pack our bags and get ready. So if I live there and I don't have a car, is the ground transportation reliable enough? Like when I get to the train station let's say, will I still have to wait a long time before the train gets there?

Also, if you have any apartment recommendations that are near the airport or the ground transportation systems, I would so appreciate that.

Thank you.

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Should be okay without a car as long as you don't plan on ever leaving the city, you should be fine just getting around Philly itself. Unfortunately other towns and cities surrounding Philly require cars to get around.. I would personally still invest in a car, or at least a bicycle! lol. I would look into Philadelphia carshare when you need to go places.. As for apartments, look for neighborhoods with young professionals that's close to public transportation. Cedar Park, Northern Liberties etc. Strongly recommend visiting the place and getting a feel for it first before renting. Philly can change block by block, meaning one block is a good neighborhood and the next is "shady." Goodluck!

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