More than 580 flights arrive daily at the Philadelphia International Airport, making Wilmington (25 minutes away) easy to reach by plane. Door-to-door limousine service is available to all parts of the city.
Located in the middle of the heavily traveled northeast corridor, Wilmington is also convenient to reach by car. Interstate 95, the major north-south route from Maine to Florida, cuts through the western portion of the city. The Wilmington Bypass, I-495, connects I-95 with downtown and offers easy access to the Port of Wilmington. Travelers arriving on the New Jersey Turnpike from points north cross the Delaware River and enter Wilmington on I-295. In addition to the interstate highway system, U.S. routes 13, 40, 41, and 202 allow access to the city. With the completion of limited access Delaware-1, central and south Delaware to the Maryland border are now connected to Interstate 95.
Wilmington's Amtrak Station provides passenger service with connections to all major points. Travelers arriving from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Washington, D.C. can take the high speed Acela Express rapid metroliner as well as conventional Amtrak and SEPTA (commuter) trains. The station is a five-minute walk to downtown stores and hotels, and has facilities for both long-term and short-term parking. Currently more than 80 trains daily stop at the Amtrak Station.
Because of Wilmington's small size, residents enjoy minimal levels of traffic congestion, noise pollution, and smog. If they choose, they can drive from the heart of downtown to the open spaces of the "chateau country" in fifteen minutes. A number of well-traveled routes carry commuters to the central business district from the densely populated suburbs. Well over 10,000 parking spaces in the downtown area allow for easy access to offices, restaurants, shops, and entertainment centers. To promote individual and business use of carpooling, vanpooling and bus service, Delaware's Commuter Service Administration has developed a free, computerized matching service including auto-geo coding for more than 17,000 streets in New Castle County.
Another alternative for city residents is public transportation. The Delaware Authority for Regional Transit (DART) operates 63 bus routes serving northern Delaware, including Wilmington and Newark. The Delaware Authority for Specialized Transit (DAST) provides lift-equipped buses for the elderly and the handicapped. Engineering studies for running trolleys down Market Street to connect the Brandywine River to the Amtrak station and the Shipyard Shops are underway.