Allentown: Transportation
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Allentown Transportation
Allentown, Pennsylvania, Transportation:
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Airport(s)
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)4 miles NE of downtown (approx 10 minutes)
www.lvia.org
Phone: 610-266-6000
Mass Transit
LANTA Bus$2.00 Base fare
www.lantabus.com/
Phone: 610-776-7433
Rail/Bus
Greyhound Bus Station325 Hamilton St
Allentown, PA 18101
Phone: 610-434-6188
TF: 800-231-2222
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
Approaching the City
Air travelers to the Lehigh Valley are served by the Lehigh Valley International Airport, a modern, full-service facility located minutes from downtown Allentown and providing coast-to-coast service by major airlines.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension, Interstate 78, Interstate 476, and U.S. Routes 22, 222, 309, and 33 provide easy access by car to Allentown from the East Coast. The city can be approached from the South by Interstate-95 and from the West by interstates 76 and 80. The region is served by four interstate bus lines. Freight rail service in the Lehigh Valley is provided by several operators.
Traveling in the City
Allentown is laid out in a basic grid pattern. The downtown area is the center of the city's retail, banking, lodging, entertainment, and cultural activities. The Lehigh and Northampton Transit Authority (LANTA) operates a fleet of buses serving the city and its environs.
