River Stage

Transportation, Travel, Parking

The festival is located at Wiggins Park in Camden, NJ, directly across the Delaware River from downtown Philadelphia, at the intersection of Mickle Blvd. & Riverside Drive. Wiggins Park is in between the Battleship New Jersey and the Adventure Aquarium along the Camden Waterfront. Please visit the Camden Waterfront website for more information.

Central PA Bus Transportation Available Saturday & Sunday!

Live in Central PA?

Take advantage of the special bus service, available on Saturday and Sunday.

• Picks up and drops off in Harrisburg and Lancaster to and from the XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront
• Limited seats available – order before Friday, July 11th at 3pm
• Call Krapf's Charter Sales at 610-431-1500 x203

Itineraries: Saturday, July 12

• Boarding in Harrisburg begins at 9:45am for a 10:00am departure to Lancaster.
  
  Pick up location in Harrisburg:
  Giant parking lot,
  High Pointe Commons,
  4211 Union Deposit Rd.
  Harrisburg, PA 17111
• Boarding in Lancaster begins at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure to Wiggins Park in Camden.
  
  Pick up location in Lancaster:
  A.C. Moore parking lot,
  Lancaster Shopping Center,
  1649 Lititz Pike,
  Lancaster, PA 17601
• Arrives at XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park, Camden by 12 noon.
• Return trip boarding begins at 9:45pm for a 10:30pm departure from Wiggins Park to Lancaster and Harrisburg.

Itineraries: Sunday, July 13

• Boarding in Harrisburg begins at 9:45am for a 10:00am departure to Lancaster.
  
  Pick up location in Harrisburg:
  Giant parking lot,
  High Pointe Commons,
  4211 Union Deposit Rd.
  Harrisburg, PA 17111
• Boarding in Lancaster begins at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure to Wiggins Park in Camden.
  
  Pick up location in Lancaster:
  A.C. Moore parking lot,
  Lancaster Shopping Center,
  1649 Lititz Pike,
  Lancaster, PA 17601
• Arrives at XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park, Camden by 12 noon.
• Return trip boarding begins at 8:45pm for a 9:30pm departure from Wiggins Park to Lancaster and Harrisburg.

Fares

$30 per child (Ages 2-12)
$33 XPN Members (Must provide a valid XPN Member Number)
$40 Non Members

To arrange for bus tickets, call Krapf's Charter Sales Office at 610-431-1500 x203 and ask for the XPoNential Music Festival Bus Trip. Payment must be made by credit card at time of reservation. MasterCard, Visa, and American Express cards accepted. Tickets for the XPoNential Music Festival must be purchased separately. Festival tickets are available now at special Early Bird prices online, and at select retailers on May 22, 2008. And available at the gate. Deadline for purchasing bus tickets is Friday, July 11th at 3pm.

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By Train

PATCO High Speedline, RidePATCO.org, (856) 772-6900
Take the Speedline to the Broadway station/Walter Rand Transportation Center. Board New Jersey Transit's River LINE at the Rand Transportation Center and take it to the Aquarium station (Delaware Avenue at Federal Street). Walk down Riverside Drive past the Aquarium and to Wiggins Park.

New Jersey Transit River Line, www.riverline.com, 1-800-626-RIDE
Take the River LINE to the Aquarium station (Delaware Avenue at Federal Street). Walk down Riverside Drive past the Aquarium and to Wiggins Park.

Please Note: Trains stop running all the way to Trenton at 9:00pm on Friday night and Sunday night. They do go to the Walter Rand Trans Center in Camden until midnight both of those nights. Here you can transfer to PATCO into Philly or travel by bus back to Trenton. Please call NJ Transit (800-772-2222) for more info. Saturday the trains run all the way until midnight.

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By Bus

New Jersey Transit Bus Service, www.njtransit.com, 1-800-626-RIDE
Take the route 452, 453 or 457 bus to the Adventure Aquarium. Walk down Riverside Drive past the Aquarium and to Wiggins Park.

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By Subway

SEPTA, www.septa.org, 215-580-7800
Via Market Frankford Elevated (The"El" or "Blue Line")
Take the El to the 8th & Market station. Follows sign to the PATCO High Speedline. Take the Speedline east into New Jersey to the Broadway station/Walter Rand Transportation Center. Board New Jersey Transit's River LINE at the Rand Transportation Center and take it to the Aquarium station (Delaware Avenue at Federal Street). Walk down Riverside Drive past the Aquarium and to Wiggins Park.

Ride the River LINE free between the Walter Rand Transportation Center and the Aquarium station stops with the purchase of a PATCO round-trip or two one-way tickets. Your PATCO round-trip ticket or two one-way tickets will be honored on the River LINE to and from these stops.

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By Regional Rail

Take any regional rail to Market East station. Follow the signs to the PATCO High Speedline. Take the Speedline east into New Jersey to the Broadway station/Walter Rand Transportation Center. Board the River LINE at the Rand Transportation Center. Take the River LINE to the Aquarium station (Delaware Avenue at Federal Street). Walk down Riverside Drive past the Aquarium and to Wiggins Park.

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By Bus to the Riverlink Ferry

Take the Route 17, 21 33, 42 or 48 bus to Penn's Landing. Take the Riverlink Ferry across the Delaware River to the Camden Waterfront. When you leave the ferry the festival entrance will be to your right.

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By AMTRAK

www.amtrak.com, 1-800-USA-RAIL
Take Amtrak to Philadelphia 30th Street Station. Take the SEPTA Market-Frankford Elevated (the "El" or "Blue Line" ) east to 8th & Market in Philadelphia. Follows sign to the PATCO High Speedline. Take the Speedline east into New Jersey to the Broadway station/Walter Rand Transportation Center. Board the River LINE at the Rand Transportation Center. Take the River LINE to the Aquarium station (Delaware Avenue at Federal Street). Walk down Riverside Drive past the Aquarium and to Wiggins Park.

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By Riverlink Ferry

www.riverlinkferry.org, (215) 925-LINK
The Riverlink Ferry terminal is located at Penn's Landing, outside the Independence Seaport Museum just past the Hyatt Regency Hotel. From Philadelphia, take the Riverlink Ferry across the Delaware River to the Camden Waterfront. When you leave the ferry the festival entrance will be to your right.

Please note: If the Ferry Link entrance at Chestnut St. is locked, please proceed one block south to the Walnut St. entrance.

Please visit the Riverlink Ferry website for schedule, pricing and parking info.

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By Car

From Philadelphia:

Follow signs for the Ben Franklin Bridge from I-95, I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) or I-676 (Vine Street Expressway). After exiting the bridge tolls in Camden, stay to the right and follow signs to I-676. Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From Other Pennsylvania Locations:

Interstate 95: From points South
Follow I-95 North towards Philadelphia then follow signs for I-676 East and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge/Camden. Take the Ben Franklin Bridge into New Jersey. After exiting the bridge tolls in Camden, stay to the right and follow signs to I-676 and take Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

Interstate 95: from points North
Follow I-95 South towards Philadelphia and use exit for Historic Area. (Second and Callowhill Streets); follow Callowhill Street to Sixth Street and from there follow signs for Ben Franklin Bridge/Camden. Take the Ben Franklin Bridge into New Jersey. After exiting the bridge tolls in Camden, stay to the right and follow signs to I-676 and take Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From Harrisburg:
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike east to Exit 326 (Valley Forge). Follow signs for I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) towards Philadelphia. Follow I-76 to I-676 (Vine Expressway). Merge onto Vine St. Expressway/I-676 East/US-30 East via Exit 344 on the left toward Central Philadelphia. Take the exit toward I-676 East/US-30 East/Ben Franklin Bridge. Follow signs onto the Ben Franklin Bridge. Take the Ben Franklin Bridge into New Jersey. After exiting the bridge tolls in Camden, stay to the right and follow signs to I-676 and take Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From the Lehigh Valley:
Take the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike south until reaching the end of the Northeast Extension. Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike West to Exit 326 (Valley Forge). Follow signs for I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) towards Philadelphia. Follow I-76 to I-676 (Vine Expressway). Merge onto I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) via Exit 344 on the left towards Central Philadelphia. Take the exit toward I-676 East/US-30 East/Ben Franklin Bridge. Follow signs onto the Ben Franklin Bridge. Take the Ben Franklin Bridge into New Jersey. After exiting the bridge tolls in Camden, stay to the right and follow signs to I-676 and take Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

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From New Jersey:

From the New Jersey Turnpike:
Take Exit 4 of the New Jersey Turnpike and exit onto Route 73 North. Drive 1/2 mile to Route 295 South exit. Take Route 295 South. Take Exit 26 for Camden/Philadelphia/I-676. Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From Interstate 295 South
(Trenton-Bellmawr section of the roadway):
Take Route 295 South to Exit 26 for Camden/Philadelphia/I-676. Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From Interstate 295 North
(Delaware-Bellmawr section of the roadway):
Take I-295 North and follow the signs for Local I-76. Merge onto Local I-76 and follow signs for I-76/I-676/Route 130. I-76 turns into I-676. Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From Interstate 676:
Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From the Atlantic City Expressway:
Follow Route 42 North to I-76 Local West to I-676 North. Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From the Garden State Parkway:
Take the Garden State Parkway to the Atlantic City Expressway. Follow Route 42 North to I-76 Local West to I-676 North. Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From Central Jersey:
Take Interstate I-95 West and then go south on the New Jersey Turnpike. Take Exit 4 of the NJ Turnpike and exit onto Route 73 North. Drive 1/2 mile to Route 295 South Exit. Take Route 295 South. Take Exit 26 for Camden/Philadelphia/I-676. Take I-76 Local West to I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

From North Jersey:
Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 4. Take Exit 4 of the NJ Turnpike and exit onto Route 73 North. Drive 1/2 mile to Route 295 South exit. Take Route 295 South. Take Exit 26 for Camden/Philadelphia/I-676. Take I-76 Local West to I-676. Take I-676 to Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

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From Delaware and Maryland:

Follow I-95 North across the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Follow the signs for I-295 North/New Jersey Turnpike/Delaware Memorial Bridge/NJ-NY. Take I-295 North to Route 42 North to I-676 North. Take Exit 5A (Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard). Take Mickle Boulevard/Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow the signs to the Camden Waterfront.

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Parking

Parking is available at daily rates set by the lot operators. Since there are concerts at the Tweeter Center, please make plans to arrive early on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to ensure parking if you plan to drive to the Festival.

• Parking for the festival will be located at the Waterfront Parking Garage (DRPA "Lot 4"), Waterfront Tech Center (DRPA "Lot 5"), and the YMCA (DRPA "Lot 6"). The aforementioned lots are located off of Federal Street, between Delaware Avenue and Third Street.
• From Philadelphia, take the Ben Franklin Bridge to 676 South. Take Exit 5B West onto Market Street/Center City/Waterfront. Make a left onto Third Street and go one block. At the end of the block, make a right onto Federal Street. From Federal Street, you may access any of the lots.
• From New Jersey, take 676 North into Camden and take Exit 5A MLK Blvd. and Waterfront. Follow MLK Blvd. to Third Street and make a right. Go one block and make a left onto Federal Street. From Federal Street, you may access any of the lots

The Festival gates open at 5pm on Thursday, 4pm on Friday, and 12noon on Saturday and Sunday.

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By Bike:

Help the earth stay green and save your green by taking your bike to the festival. Bike racks are available outside the festival, to provide a safe place for cyclist to store their equipment. While the Walt Whitman Bridge does not offer a bike path, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge has a path available to cyclists from 6am to 7pm. If you're headed home from the festival after 7pm, the PATCO line, RiverLink Ferry, NJ Transit River Line, and Septa allow cyclists to bring their bikes on board. If you choose to take Septa, keep a few things in mind: cyclists under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult, bikes must remain on the rack outside the bus and are only permitted during off-peak hours, and groups of cyclists traveling on the Regional Rail must notify rail transportation at least 5 days in advance. Before you head out, be sure to check out the complete guidelines:

PATCO
The RiverLink Ferry
NJ Transit River Line
SEPTA

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