How easy is it to travel to Downtown Philly area from PHL Airport Area by Public Transportation?

I agree with the other answers: Go to Terminal A and then get a hotel shuttle. You want to go into the 30th street train station and look for the ramp that goes up to the "Regional Rail Lines" in one corner of the main waiting room. You can ask inside the station. Landmarks: It's the corner closest to the Travelers Aid booth and there's also a police desk right next to the ramp. Go up to the ticket windows at the end of that corridor and buy a ticket for the R1 to the airport. They run about every 20 minutes and it's about a 15 minute ride to Terminal A, the first airport stop. Fare should only be a few dollars. SEPTA trains run on a zone system and I'm not sure how many zones it is to the airport, but it will probably be about $4.00. Here's the R1 Saturday schedule: http://septa.org/service/sched/r1_sat.html

I think Brittany is right. FWIW...cabs will probably run about $30 to that location, not counting tip, and even though they throw a fit about using credit cards, they have to, so keep that in mind.

Use Septa.org to plan your trips. If you are going to only be one night keep in mind how much you will be spending on transit vs the hotel . the best way to get from center city to the Airport is the train and keep in mind allot of the airport area hotels have free shuttle to the airport and you can take the train from this point. I would recommend not taking any trolleys... NO FUN. GOOD LUCK! HAVE FUN!