Directions to First Presbyterian Church
35 West Chelten Avenue
Germantown (Philadelphia) PA.

The church is conveniently located in central Germantown on Chelten Avenue near Germantown Avenue, both of which are major arteries.

Travel By Car

From Center City and East:
Take Kelly Drive to Lincoln Drive. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Rittenhouse Street (there is a sign for Wissahickon Avenue). Turn right at the next light onto Wissahickon Avenue. Turn left at the next light onto Chelten Avenue. Continue on Chelten Avenue 4-1/2 blocks and the church will be on your left. From City Line Avenue and South: Take City Line Avenue North across the Schuykill River onto Lincoln Drive. Follow the directions above.

From Valley Forge and West or New Jersey:
Take I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) to Lincoln Drive exit (signs for Germantown and WIssahickon Park). Follow the signs for Lincoln Drive and follow the directions above.

From Northeast Philadelphia:
Take Route 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) South to Fox Avenue exit (after the boulevard turns into expressway; before Ridge Avenue exit). At traffic light at end of ramp turn right onto Fox Street. At next stop sign, turn right onto Queen Lane. At next traffic light turn left onto Wissahickon Avenue. At third traffic light, turn right onto Chelten Avenue. Continue on Chelten Avenue 4-1/2 blocks--the church will be on your left.

From Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy:
Take Germantown Avenue to Chelten Avenue (start of 5600 block). Turn right onto Chelten Avenue; the church is immediately ahead on your right.

There are small, free parking lots on the church property and ample street parking on Sundays and evenings. For special events, such as concerts, arrangements are usually made for additional parking at the YMCA around the corner on Green Street.

By Public Transportation

First Presbyterian Church in Germantown is easily accessible by a number of SEPTA public transportation routes. Please click on the name of the route for a map and schedule.

Regional Rail: Visit SEPTA website for schedule downloads
R7 Chestnut Hill East Line, Germantown Station (2 blocks East of the church)
R8 Chestnut Hill West Line, Chelten Avenue Station (3 blocks West of the church)

Bus: Routes 23, 65, J, K, H, XH