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Substantial Travel Savings
For information on discount hotel accommodations in Oaks, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding areas, call Connections at 1.800.262.9974. To book your travel online, please visit: www.giftshowhotels.com

FROM POINTS NORTH (New York, New Jersey and New England)

·         New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 6 - Pennsylvania Turnpike

·         After toll, follow connector road to Pennsylvania Turnpike entrance

·         Follow Turnpike to Exit 326 – Valley Forge

·         After toll booth stay right to Route 422 West toward Pottstown

·         Follow Route 422 West to Oaks Exit

·         Make a left at the end of ramp onto Egypt Road

·         Left at 3rd light - Station Avenue and follow signs for Expo Center

 

FROM POINTS SOUTH (Washington DC, Baltimore, MD and Wilmington, DE)

·         Interstate 95 North  toward Philadelphia/Pennsylvania

·         Exit at Interstate 476 North toward Plymouth Meeting

·         Exit at Interstate 76 West toward King of Prussia

·         Stay right when see signs for King of Prussia and Route 422 West toward Pottstown

·         Stay right for Route 422 West

·         Follow Route 422 to Oaks Exit

·         Make a left at the end of ramp onto Egypt Road

·         Left at 3rd light - Station Avenue and follow signs for Expo Center

 

FROM POINTS WEST (Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, PA)

·         Pennsylvania Turnpike East to Exit 326 - Valley Forge

·         After toll booth stay right to Route 422 West toward Pottstown

·         Follow Route 422 West to Oaks Exit

·         Make a left at the end of ramp onto Egypt Road

·         Left at 3rd light - Station Avenue and follow signs for Expo Center

 

FROM CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA, PA

·         Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) West toward Valley Forge

·         Stay right when see signs for King of Prussia and Route 422 West toward Pottstown

·         Stay right for Route 422 West

·         Follow Route 422 to Oaks Exit

·         Make a left at the end of ramp onto Egypt Road

·         Left at 3rd light - Station Avenue and follow signs for Expo Center

 

FROM PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

·         Exit airport to Interstate 95 South

·         Exit at Interstate 476 North toward Plymouth Meeting

·         Exit at Interstate 76 West toward King of Prussia

·         Stay right when see signs for King of Prussia and Route 422 West toward Pottstown

·         Stay right for Route 422 West

·         Follow Route 422 to Oaks Exit

·         Make a left at the end of ramp onto Egypt Road

Left at 3rd light - Station Avenue and follow signs for Expo Center

DISTANCE FROM KEY LOCATIONS..........MILES PA Turnpike.................................................................4
Center City Philadelphia, PA.....................................20
Wilmington,DE.............................................................28
Lancaster, PA..............................................................52
Allentown,PA................................................................62
Harrisburg,PA..............................................................73
Atlantic City, NJ...........................................................75
Baltimore, MD.............................................................90
New York City..............................................................99
Washington D.C. and Arlington VA.........................
131
 

Situated in the heart of Pennsylvania's thriving Montgomery County, the new Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks is:

  • Just 5 miles from the King of Prussia Mall area and a wide variety of hotels and restaurants. 
  • A convenient drive or fly-in destination- located conveniently off of 422 and the PA Turnpike.
  • A cost-effective showplace with thousands of FREE on-site show parking spaces, discounted hotels and complimentary shuttle service to and from the show and a host of other amenities that promise to keep your buying trip costs down!

 

Additional Transportation Information:

Airport Shuttle:

Tropiano Transportation:

  • Office phone number: 800-559-2040 or 215-643-5397    
  • Website: www.tropianotransportation.com - on line reservations
  • Must make a reservation ahead of time for pick-up
  • Prices are subject to change due to changing fuel costs

Car Rental Companies: For you convenience please remember that Oaks is in   

the suburb therefore driving is the suggested mode of transportation as cabs can be expensive.

 

  • NEW DISCOUNTED RATES - Enterprise Car Rental – 800-261-7331, 215-492-0626 or www.enterprise.com must use the Corporate ID #: 17C4182 and Pin #: URB to get the discount.
  • Alamo Car Rental –             800-GO-ALAMO or www.alamo.com
  • Budget Car Rental –             800-527-0700 or www.budget.com
  • Hertz Car Rental –             800-654-3131 or www.hertz.com
  • Dollar Car Rental –             800-800-3665 or www.dollar.com

Cab Companies:

Oaks Area

  • Al’s Taxi & Shore Shuttle – 732-280-7400
  • Norristown Yellow Cab – 610-272-1234
  • Main Line Taxi Co. – 610-664-0444

Plymouth Meeting

  • Main Line Taxi Co. – 610-525-6230
  • Norristown Radio Taxi Inc – 610-275-9700
  • Philadelphia Taxi Inc – 610-595-1599

Tips to remember for the cab companies:

·         Plan ahead; please allow plenty of time for the wait. It can be more than an hour at times.

  • Share a ride, remember cabs are harder to get in the suburbs compared to the cities
  • Remember to pay a per ride fee, not a per person fee.

Shuttle Bus Information:

Shuttles will run from the hotels listed through Connections (with the exception of all Plymouth Meeting hotels listed), our housing company, during the show only, January 17-20, 2009. Shuttle service is not provided for move-in or move-out.  Hotels are subject to change therefore please check www.giftshowhotels.com or www.philadelphiagiftshow.com for up to date information.

 

Train / Amtrak / SEPTA:

Amtrak: 800.USA.RAIL. Service from NY City, Washington DC and other parts of the country to Philadelphia, arriving at 30th St Station. http://www.amtrak.com/. Amtrak's Metro liner Service puts Philadelphia's 30th Street Station just 1 hour and 10 minutes from New York City, and only 1 hour and 40 minutes from Washington, D.C. From 30th Street Station, you can rent a car or take public transportation into the Valley Forge area. It's just a 30-minute drive. Tropiano provides a shuttle service.

 

SEPTA Paoli Regional High-Speed Line: Local trains from Philadelphia's Suburban and 30th St Stations to Paoli. 215.580.7800.

 

SEPTA Bus Routes: 215.580.4000. Rt. 125: From Center City Philadelphia with stops at The Plaza, King of Prussia, the Radisson Hotel and Valley Forge Park (Park on weekdays only). Rt. 95: The King of Prussia Shopping Complex to Plymouth Meeting Mall. http://www.septa.org/  

 

Airport/ Train Station Shuttle Information:

 

Airport Shuttle Service at the Philadelphia International Airport to and from Oaks 7 days a week.

 

Tropiano Transportation:

 

To schedule service:

·         Office phone number: 800-559-2040 or 215-643-5397    

·         Website: www.tropianotransportation.com - on line reservations

·         Must make reservations ahead of time for pick-up

·         For larger groups please call ahead of time at 215-643-5397.

 

Tropiano Airport Shuttle services all major hotels and businesses in the suburbs of Philadelphia as listed in the “Hotel Schedule & Fare List” on the web site. From these hotels, passengers are able to go to/from the Philadelphia International Airport and Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. Reservations are required for all Shuttle Service.

  

Special Arrival Instruction into Airport:
After you have your luggage, go to the Ground Transportation Desk in the Baggage Claim Area and dial #19. This will connect you to the Tropiano Dispatcher and he/she will instruct you on where to go for pickup.

 

Special Arrival Instructions into 30th Street Train Station:
When you arrive, go to the main concourse and call Tropiano Inc. at 800-559-2040. The dispatcher will instruct you from here on where to go for pickup.

 

Cash Only. No Credit Cards.

Prices subject to change due to changing fuel costs.

  

Any questions on airport/ train shuttles please call Tropiano Transportation

at 800-559-2040 or 215-643-5397 

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