Directions to Fairmount Behavioral Health System

If taking public transportation:

From Overbrook and West Philadelphia
Take the 10 bus to 30th St. Station.
Then take the 9 bus to Ridge and Fairthorne.
Walk two blocks down Fairthorne.
The facility will be in front of you.

From Darby
Take the 11 bus to 30th St. Station
Then take the 9 bus to Ridge and Fairthorne.
See directions above.

From Yeadon
Take the 13 bus to 30th Street Station.
Then take the 9 bus to Ridge and Fairthorne.
See directions above.

From Media
Take the 101 Bus Suburban Trolley Line to the 69th Street terminal
Then the Market-Frankford Line to 30th Street Station
Then take the 9 bus to Ridge and Fairthorne.
See directions above.

From Center City
Take the Route 9 bus-Major stops at 15th & Walnut Streets, Schuylkill Avenue & Market Street (in front of 30th Street Station) or the Wissahickon Transfer Center. Exit at Ridge & Fairthorne Avenues. Walk two blocks down Fairthorne Avenue. The facility will be in front of you.

From North Philadelphia
Take the Route 61 bus-Major stops at Ridge & Lehigh Avenues or Ridge & Girard Avenues. Exit at Ridge & Fairthorne Avenues. Transfer to the Route 9 bus (Northbound) via connection at the Wissahickon Transfer Center. Walk two blocks down Fairthorne Avenue. The facility will be in front of you.

Directions from Philadelphia International Airport and areas south of Philadelphia

Departing airport toward Philadelphia, look for signs for I-95 N and 76 W.
Once out of the airport, follow sign for Central Philadelphia.
(If driving from areas south, take I-95N to I-76W)
Take Route 76W (Schuykill Expressway) to Exit 338. (This exit is Green Lane/Manayunk/Belmont/Roxborough)
Departing ramp, bear Right. Cross over bridge and go up hill. (Green Lane)
At the traffic light (Ridge Ave), turn left.
Go past 4 traffic lights and look for Dodge dealership on right.
Turn Right on to Fairthorne Avenue and travel entire length (two blocks) to entrance of Hospital property.
Parking is available to the left and all round the building.
Follow signs for main hospital entrance.

Directions from Center City and South Jersey

Take Route 76W (Schuykill Expressway) to Exit 338. (This exit is Green Lane/Manayunk/Belmont/Roxborough)
Departing ramp, bear Right. Cross over bridge and go up hill. (Green Lane)
At the traffic light (Ridge Ave), turn left.
Go past 4 traffic lights and look for Dodge dealership on the right.
Turn Right on to Fairthorne Avenue and travel entire length (two blocks) to entrance of Hospital property.
Parking is available to the left and all round the building.
Follow signs for main hospital entrance.

Directions from PA Turnpike, Blue Route or Montgomery County:

Exit 333 - Norristown Exit. Depart ramp on to Germantown Pike East. At first traffic light, make right on to Chemical Road. Follow Chemical Road to Ridge Pike. Turn left on to Ridge Pike.

(If taking the Blue Route, take I-476 North to Exit 19 [Germantown Pike East]. At bottom of ramp, bear right onto Chemical Road. Then at light, make a right onto Germantown Pike. Take Germantown Pike to next light (Butler Pike). Make a right onto Butler Pike. Take Butler Pike to Ridge Pike. Make a left on Ridge Pike.)

Continue on Ridge Pike for 4.1 miles. (Once you are inside city limits of Philadelphia, Ridge Pike turns into Ridge Avenue.) Pass Andorra Shopping Center and at fork in road, bear right on Ridge Avenue for 1.8 miles.
Pass CVS on left and Shoprite on left.
Turn left on to Fairthorne Avenue. Fairmount Behavioral Health System dead ends on street.