Motor-Juice-6648 t1_j6hxa1v wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Reply to comment by Weastie37 in Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions by AutoModerator

I moved to Philly in 2006 from one of the boroughs of NYC. It was definitely a positive move for me and I did not and do not have a car in Philly. There were lots of taxis plus Septa back then, plus bikes and Philly Car Share and Zipcar. Since 2021 there are no more taxis, so you’ll need to take SEPTA or Uber or Lyft. The car shares (day rentals) seem to have disappeared.

The first time I went into the City Hall subway station it was a shock. Even coming from NYC it was the most dilapidated station I’d ever seen. I did ride the MFL and BSL up until 2020, the pandemic. I’ve ridden them about 2x since Covid without incident, but in terms of sketchiness and cleanliness, they are worse, and junkies abound especially in any underground station. I ride the bus when I can’t walk and regional rail is fine but the schedules have decreased in frequency since Covid for the suburban rail due to decreased ridership, wfh.

ColdJay64 t1_j6i25tp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:12 PM

I don't take the El much, but there aren't junkies in every BSL station by any means.

UndercoverPhilly t1_j6i7pa8 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:53 PM

True. I haven't gotten off at every station, but at my BSL station,Walnut/Locust, and Suburban and Jefferson (East Market) RR stations there are junkies and homeless people all the time. On the MLF, I've seen them at all the stations through CC and also at 69th St. terminal, but I don't ride either the MFL or BSL much since the pandemic.

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lapeirousia t1_j6ikdkb wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:19 PM

People on this subreddit are constantly complaining about junkies and homeless people on the subway, but personally I've never encountered any problems because of them. In my experience, the most disruptive transit users, by far, are sports fans.

leninluvr t1_j6i8sxp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:01 PM

There are still taxis. Get the 215GetACab app, it functions the same as Uber and Lyft.

UndercoverPhilly t1_j6iadl0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:12 PM

I've tried that app and had no success with it. But what about people without a cell phone (not me)? They end up taking the bus, but call for a ride is a model I don't like. If the OP is coming from NYC, where there are still a lot of taxis you can hail on the street, it might be a shock.