Stopover at Airport

We have a planned trip which includes a 5 hour stopover at Philadelphia airport. Is there anything we can do (couple and two children 9 and 13) during this time rather than hang around the airport all afternoon? Obviously we will be relying on public transport. Never having been to Philadelphia before I don%26#39;t know how near/far anything is.

Stopover at Airport

5 hours isn%26#39;t really enough time to go anywhere. You would need to clear customs and then return to the airport at least 2 hours in advance of your next flight due to security. There is a mini-mall and TGI Friday%26#39;s restaurant near terminal B.

Stopover at Airport

Thanks for that - a long shot I know, but thought it worth a try. I%26#39;ll buy a good book to read instead...

There%26#39;s a play area in Terminal D, but your kids are probably a bit old for that.

There%26#39;s a shopping area as well: http://www.philamarketplace.com/

Also a decent amount of art: http://www.phl.org/art_current.html

I%26#39;ll assume you are arriving internationaly, which means you will most likely be landing at Terminal A West. There%26#39;s a map on the PHL web site, www.phl.org

Center CIty (that%26#39;s downtown Philadelphia) is a 15 minute cab ride from the airport. If your plane arrives on time and you really wanted to see a bit of Philly you could cab it to Old City and stroll around for a couple of hours. Be advised that at times traffic can be very heavy. On what day of the week and at what time would you be doing this?

Lynn