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The RiverLink Ferry, a seasonal (May-September) passenger ferry, offers service between Philadelphia and Camden, site of the Adventure Aquarium, the Susquehanna Bank Center, the battleship New Jersey, and Campbell's Field. Ferries depart every hour from Penn's Landing daily between 10 and 5 and from Camden's waterfront on the half-hour, daily from 9:30-4:30, with extended hours and continuous service for Penn's Landing and Susquehanna Bank Center concerts, and Camden Riversharks baseball games. The cost is $6 round-trip, the ride takes 12 minutes, and the ferry is wheelchair-accessible.
RiverLink Ferry tickets must be purchased at the terminal at Penn's Landing (Walnut Street and Columbus Avenue), outside the Independence Seaport Museum or at the Camden terminal. Payment can be made by cash only.
Boat Information
RiverLink Ferry (Penn's Landing near Walnut St., PA. 215/925-5465. www.riverlinkferry.org.)
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