What dates are the residence halls available for Summer 2008?
The summer conference season begins on June 22nd, 2008 and ends on September 5th, 2008.
Do the residence halls have air-conditioning?
Every residential room/suite has a self-regulating air conditioning and heating unit.
Is parking available?
Parking on Drexel-owned surface lots and in the garage is available during the summer months. For more information about parking locations at Drexel, please click here. To request parking for your conference, please email conferences@drexel.edu.
How can I find the rates for renting rooms and meeting space?
Please contact Conference Services at 215-895-0373 or email conferences@drexel.edu for more information on our rates. You may also submit your Request for Proposal online.
What food options do you offer to your conference guests?
Drexel Dining Services specializes in custom Catering Services for your conference, including buffet-style dining, specialty boxed lunches, receptions, and snacks.
Drexel also offers a variety of dining locations on campus. (Hours of operation may vary)
Northside Market
Northside Market is located on the first floor of Kelly Hall in the heart of the residence hall area. The Market features grill favorites, quesadillas, grab-and-go items including salads, sandwiches and wraps, and a variety of grocery items to stock your room!
Handschumacher Dining Center
The Handschumacher Dining Center is located in the Creese Student Center on Chestnut Street between 32nd and 33rd streets. The Handschumacher Dining Center offers a marketplace style dining experience and a variety of themed food stations.
Intech Creese Café featuring Freshens
Creese Café is a coffee, bagel, and panini shop located on the first floor of the Creese Student Center, located on Chestnut Street between 32nd and 33rd streets. The Café offers a complete selection of specialty coffee options as well as freshly baked bagels, sandwiches, salads, wraps, and pastries. Freshens features fresh fruit smoothies and delicious frozen yogurt treats.
Ross Commons
Ross Commons is located on the corner of Powelton Avenue and North 34th Street. Ross Commons is a great place to relax and offers great dining spots serving salads, sandwiches, omelets, burgers and fries for dining-in or take-out.
Starbucks Coffee at Pearlstein
Starbucks coffee is located in the lobby of the Pearlstein Business Center at 33rd & Market Streets. Enjoy all of your favorites at Starbucks!
For information regarding off-campus dining, go to http://www.ucityphila.org/cityguide/restaurants or http://www.ucnet.com.
Where can I do local grocery shopping?
Located in University City, Drexel University is within walking distance of a variety of grocery and convenience stores.
The Fresh Grocer, 40th and Walnut Streets
Trader Joes, 21st and Market Streets (entrance off 21st Street)
Clark Park Farmers Market, located at 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, the hours of operation are from 10am-2pm on Saturdays and 3-7pm on Thursdays from May through November. From December through April, the Market is open on Saturdays from 10am-1pm.
What banks and ATMs are located near Drexel University?
Ross Commons – A.J. Drexel ATM
34th Street and Powelton Avenue
Main Building- A.J. Drexel ATM
32nd and Chestnut Streets
Creese Student Center - A.J. Drexel ATM
Chestnut Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets
7 Eleven – CitiBank ATM
34th and Lancaster Avenues
Sovereign Bank
32nd and Market Streets
Citizens Bank
34th Street between Walnut and Sansom Streets
PNC Bank
3535 Market Street
Wachovia Bank ATM at 30th Street Station
30th and Market Streets
WaWa Food Market – PNC ATM
38th and Spruce Streets
36th and Chestnut Streets
What Type of Public Transportation is Available around Drexel University?
Drexel University is two blocks from 30th Street Station, which offers all local and regional rail lines – Amtrak, SEPTA, NJ Transit, and ground transportation. Guests can take Amtrak or NJ Transit to New Jersey or New York City; or they can take a regional rail line to various destinations in the Philadelphia suburbs, New Jersey and Delaware.
There are two different SEPTA subway stops on Drexel’s Main Campus. The Market-Frankford Line (the blue line) picks up at 34th and Market Streets. This line goes west towards 69th Street Station and North-East to the Frankford Transportation Center. The Market-Frankford line also connects to the Broad-Street Line which travels North-South throughout Center City. The Trolley/Subway Surface Line (Green Line) takes guests from Center City to West Philadelphia.
There are a few bus stops on Drexel’s Main Campus that take commuters to locations around the city. Click here for more information on bus routes and schedules and Center City Ground Transportation.
How would you recommend getting from the Philadelphia International Airport to Drexel’s Main Campus?
We recommend the following two options:
Take a taxi from the airport to your final destination on Drexel’s campus. You will be charged a flat rate of $26.25 plus tip (one way) from the airport to Center City/Drexel’s Campus. For more information on taxi service and ground transportation service providers from the Philadelphia International Airport, click here.
The R1 Airport Regional Rail Line picks up at the pedestrian bridges and commercial roadway (outside the baggage claim area) at the Philadelphia International Airport. A ticket on the R1 costs $7 one way and it will take approximately 15-20 minutes to get to 30th Street Station. For more information and train schedules, click here. From 30th Street Station, we recommend walking or taking a short cab ride to your final destination.
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