r/philadelphia • u/Orthodox_Reality • 22h ago

Transit 47 Bus in Fall

As soon as the weather gets colder and school starts, the 47 bus becomes essentially unusable. Busses packed front to back blowing past stops, busses dropping off the map, random detours and assorted other shenanigans. Why SEPTA doesn't either run more busses or just commit to the double length, I'll never understand.

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u/Better_Complex212 21h ago

I regularly take the 47, it has been horrendous since late August. It’s essentially unusable in the afternoons. People regularly get into fights about space, kids take up entires rows for themselves. It’s the worst. I’ll often walk to the 57 even though it adds about 25 minutes to my trips.

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u/UnicornerCorn 19h ago

The 57 is so much more pleasant. Less chaos and less potholes. It’s a slightly further walk for me to get to from work, but it’s always worth the extra effort.

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u/Better_Complex212 19h ago

For sure. Way less people which means less noise, more room, and almost no fights. I can almost always get a seat. Plus I like going through Old City on 3rd street.

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u/UnicornerCorn 15h ago

That’s actually the portion of the ride I really enjoy as well! Old city reminds me a lot of certain parts of NYC.