GSSWSR building

Directions to Campus

Conveniently located less than 15 miles from Philadelphia, along the Thorndale-Paoli line.

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Please note that the School is not located on the main Bryn Mawr College campus, but in its own separate building on Airdale Road. There is ample free parking. 

Address
300 Airdale Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

How to Get Here


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By Car

From the PA Turnpike Eastbound:
Take Exit 326 (Valley Forge Interchange) and follow signs to Route 76-E (Expressway to Philadelphia).  Leave Route 76 at Exit 330 (Gulph Mills and Route 320).  Staying to the right, take Route 320-S, which will turn into Montgomery Ave. after the Spring Mill Rd. intersection.  (When you reach this intersection, a sign will indicate that 320-S continues to the right.  DO NOT TURN RIGHT HERE.  Instead, continue straight across intersection.)  Follow Montgomery Ave. to Airdale Rd. (a 4-way intersection with traffic light).  Turn left onto Airdale Rd. and continue to the School, which is on the left, adjacent to Ashbridge Park.

From the PA Turnpike Westbound:
Take Exit 20 (Mid County-Chester I-476).  The ramp splits; follow the I-476 signs, passing the Norristown and I-76 exits. Take Exit 13 for Villanova and Route 30.  Take Route 30-E through eight traffic lights, including the one at the bottom of the ramp.  Turn left at the eighth traffic light, onto Airdale Rd., and proceed through one traffic light to the School.  The School is on the left, adjacent to Ashbridge Park.

From Center City Philadelphia:
Join Route 76-W (Schuylkill Expressway) and follow Valley Forge signs.  Take City Ave. Exit (Route 1-S).  Once on City Ave., travel about 2-1/2 miles and turn right onto Lancaster Ave. (Route 30-W).  Travel 5 miles or so, passing through the center of Bryn Mawr.  After passing Bryn Mawr Trust Company (on the right), proceed to the fifth traffic light, which is Airdale Rd.  Turn right onto Airdale, cross Montgomery Ave., and proceed to the School, which is on the left, adjacent to Ashbridge Park.

From Wilmington, DE and other points south:
From I-95 in Chester, PA, take I-476-N.  Continue on I-476 about 12 miles to Exit 13 for Villanova and Route 30.  Take Route 30-E through seven traffic lights, including the one at the bottom of the ramp.  Turn left at the seventh traffic light onto Airdale Rd., and proceed through one traffic light to the School.  The School is on the left, adjacent to Ashbridge Park.

Via Route 1:
Stay on Route 1 (making sure to take the Media Bypass) until it intersects with I-476.  Follow directions from Wilmington, DE and other points south to reach campus by I-476 and Route 30.

By Train

From Philadelphia’s Penn Center/Suburban Station (16th St. and JFK Blvd.) or 30th St. Station (30th and Market Sts. – Amtrak is located here). Board SEPTA's Regional Rail Paoli/Thorndale Line. The train will stop at Bryn Mawr and Rosemont Stations. You will exit the train at the Rosemont stop.

Walking from the station to campus: The walk is roughly half a mile through a residential area. Get off the train at the Rosemont Station and exit the parking lot to Airdale Rd.  Turn right and walk towards Montgomery Avenue. After crossing Montgomery, you will see Ashbridge park on your left. Just after the park, you'll see GSSWSR's main drive on the left - there is signage directing you to the building.

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