CHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS & TRANSPORTATION

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry
Serving all of Chester County - 610.436.7696

Chamber of Commerce of Greater West Chester
Serving the borough and six surrounding townships - 610.696.4046

Central Chester County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 314, Exton, PA 19341
Serving Exton area - 610.363.7746

Greater Downingtown Area Chamber of Commerce
Serving Downingtown and surrounding townships - 610.269.1523

Great Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
7 Great Valley Pkwy., Ste. 257, Malvern, PA 19355
610.889.2069
Serving Rt. 202 Corridor from King of Prussia to Exton

Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 4, Oxford, PA 19363
610.932.0740
Serving Oxford & surrounding area

Phoenixville Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 29, 171 E. Bridge St., Phoenixville, PA 19460
610.933.3070
Serving Borough & nearby twps.

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 395, 206 E. State St., Kennett Square, PA 19348
610.444.0774
Serving southern Chester County from Chadds Ford to Oxford

Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1171, Coatesville, PA 19320 - 610.384.9550
Serving City of Coatesville and surrounding areas

Main Line Chamber of Commerce
155 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA 19087 - 610.687.6232
Serving Main Line from Bala Cynwyd to Malvern

Tri-County Area Chamber of Commerce
238 High St., Pottstown, PA 19464 - 610.326.2900
Serving northern Chester County, western Montgomery County, & southeastern Berks County


SHOPPING

Major Department Stores in the Philadelphia area include:

Bloomingdales

JCPenney's

Lord & Taylor

Macy's

Neiman Marcus

Nordstrom

Sears

Strawbridge's 

K-MART

Home Depot

Toys-R-Us

Wal-Mart

Shopping Outlets:

Coventry Mall Pottstown, PA

Whiteland Towne Center Exton, PA

Exton Square Mall Exton, PA

Fairfield Place Exton, PA

Festival Shopping Center Exton, PA

Shoppes of Longwood Kennett Square, PA

West Goshen Shopping Ctr. West Chester, PA

Oxford mall Oxford, PA

New Garden Shopping Ctr. Avondale, PA

OTHER Shopping Outlets:

The Court & The Plaza of King of Prussia

Downingtown Marketplace, Downingtown, PA

Granite Run Mall, Media, PA

Springfield Mall, Springfield, PA


Business Categories

Transportation/Public Utilities

5%

Wholesale

6%

Retail

16%

Public Administration

3%

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

9%

Services

37%

Agriculture

3%

Construction

4%

Manufacturing

17%


GETTING AROUND

The car is the vehicle of choice in Chester County. The area is well-served by a network of federal and state highways and municipal roads. In fact, nearly 1,150 of Chester County's 3,000 miles of roads comes under the jurisdiction of PennDOT. 26 miles of the PA Turnpike runs through the county with the Downingtown interchange at Rt.. 100.

Route 30, running from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, traverses the heart of central Chester County and is the most heavily traveled corridor, supported by Rt.. 202 and Rt.. 322. Other major roads include the PA Turnpike, Routes 100, Rt.. 1, Rt.. 41, Rt.. 3, Rt.. 252, Rt.. 23, Rt.. 724 and Rt.. 10. Chester County is a vital link in the transportation chain to major arteries including the Philadelphia International Airport (just 45 min. by car), the Port of Philadelphia, the Port of Wilmington, Interstate 95 and Interstate 476 (also known as the Blue Route).

Two significant infrastructure projects are the completed $100 million dollar, 5.5 road project connecting the 30 By-Pass to Route 202, providing a traffic light-free route to major markets and planned upgrades to Route 202. Four section of heavily traveled Route 202, the high-tech corridor, connecting King of Prussia to Delaware's Wilmington area and serving many employment centers, are being studied for upgrading and widening to accommodate traffic needs.


Transportation at a Glance Bus Lines

SEPTA (Southeastern PA Transit Authority) 215.734.1300

The West Chester terminus at New & Market Streets is the hub of the County's bus service. From it, riders can get to King of Prussia via Exton Square, Immaculata College and Paoli. In Paoli, connections may be made via train or bus to the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby (to Philadelphia) or via bus to the Great Valley Corporate Center.

Kraph's Coaches Inc. 610.269.3605

Chester County Paratransit System 610.827.7575 (Northern Chester County)

610.269.4415 (Central Chester County)

610.869.8069 (Southern Chester County)


Rail Service

Amtrak (passenger) 1.800.872.7245

SEPTA (passenger) 215.580.7800

Many commuters depend on Southeastern PA Transportation Authority's R5 train for service into Philadelphia. The train runs through the Main Line before entering Chester County in Devon. There are stops at Downingtown, Whitford, Exton, Malvern, Paoli, Daylesford, Berwyn and Devon.

Conrail (freight) 1.800.932.9292

Octoraro Railway (freight) 215.444.0238


Airports

Brandywine Airport 610.692.6100

Public airport with 80 privately-owned planes based there.

Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport 610.384.9000

The largest regional airport in the county, Chester County Airport is a designated reliever airport for Philadelphia International Airport. Open 24 hrs./day services include charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft sales, leasing, storage and maintenance and fuel service.

Keystone Helicopter Corporation 610.644.4430

Keystone is a public-use heliport with a 75-foot circle that is lighted for night use. Charter flights as well as maintenance and fueling services are available. Prior permission required for landing.

New Garden Airport 610.268.8988

Flying lessons are available at this public airport, as well as sight-seeing flights. Open 7 days/wk. from 8am to 5pm.

New London Airfield 610.869.2484

This public airport has a 2,200 ft. grass strip, and offers flying lessons for airplanes and helicopters, as well as sales and maintenance.

Pottstown-Limerick Airport 610.495.7000

There is a flight school, a charter company and fuel services at Limerick. Sixty-five private planes are based at the airport, with a weight restriction of 13,500 lbs. Planes, including jet-powered ones, can used this public airport between 5am - 10pm.

Shannon Memorial Airport 610.384.4000


Limousines

A La Carte Limousine Service, Inc. Newtown Square, PA 610.356.9300

Best of Times Chauffeured Limousine Pottstown, PA 610.630.6199

Celebrity Limousine Service, Inc. Exton, PA 610.594.7800

Crowther's  Luxury Limousine Service Paoli 610.647.1416

Eagle Limousine Inc. 800.669.5460

Hermes Transportation Co., Inc. Exton 610.458.7833

King Limousine Service King of Prussia 610.265.3050

Kraph's Coachman Limousine Service West Chester, PA 610.429.4510

Lazer Limousine Chester County Airport 610.384.2497

Paoli Airport Limousine Service Malvern 610.647.5466

Rainbow Cab Company West Chester 610.696.6060

Rauchfuss Limousine Service Pottstown, PA 610.326.6838

Royce Limousine 800.252.3813

Ruberti's Limousine Service West Chester 610.430.6006

Ruberti's Limousine Service West Chester 610.430.2240

Wanish Limousine Service Ltd. Pottstown 610.326.1226


TAXI

Downingtown Cab Coatesville, PA 610.384.2900

Rainbow Cab Company West Chester, PA 610.696.6060

Shared Ride of West Chester West Chester, PA 610.692.7433

Tri-County Taxi Company Pottstown, PA 610.495.5500

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