MARYLAND & DC
Baltimore, MD / Bay Bridge, MD / Washington DC
From The Chesapeake Bay Bridge(North):
Take Route 301 North (Approximately 40 minutes or 45 miles) to Route 1/Route 13. Take Routes 1/13 North over the new Bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at St. Georges (Approximately 10 Minutes or 10 Miles). Follow Route 1 to the Christiana Mall area.
You are now on Delaware Route 1/Route 7 headed North. Continue directly ahead for approximately 1 1/2 miles or 5 traffic lights. (After approximately 3/4 of a mile the designation as Route 1 ends and the road becomes Route4/Route 7. It is the same road just different numbers.) Turn left at the fifth traffic light. This is Delaware Park Boulevard. This road will bring you first to the Casino Entrance to Delaware Park.
NEW JERSEY
Camden, Trenton / South Jersey
From New Jersey/New York City (Southwest):
Take the New Jersey Turnpike or Route 295 Southwest. (From New York City to Exit 1 at the South end of the Jersey Turnpike is approximately 120 miles. To Delaware Park it is 130 miles or 2 1/2 hours.)
Cross the Delaware Memorial Bridge (Twin Bridges). Continue on 295 until it joins 495 and 95 Southwest of Wilmington. The combined roads then become 95 approximately 4 miles South of the Memorial Bridge. Leave Interstate 95 at exit 4B Stanton.
You are now on Delaware Route 58 (Churchman’s Road) headed West. To get to Delaware Park you can turn right after the first light. (This is just beyond the DelTech campus. You are now on Delaware Route 1/Route 7 headed North. Continue directly ahead for approximately 1 mile or 5 traffic lights. (After approximately 1/4 of a mile the designation as Route 1 ends and the road becomes Route4/Route 7.) Turn left at the fifth traffic light. This is Delaware Park Boulevard. This road will bring you first to the Casino Entrance to Delaware Park.
PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster, PA / Philadelphia, PA / Reading, PA / West Chester, PA
From The Philadelphia Airport:
Interstate 95 South to Interstate 495 South. Interstate 495 will connect again with Interstate 95 South of Wilmington. Continue South on Interstate 95 to Churchmans Road Exit 4B. Once off exit keep straight on Route 58 (through five lights). At the 6th light (junction of Route 58 and Route 4) continue straight into Delaware Park entrance. This road will first bring you to the clubhouse entrance to Delaware Park.
Philadelphia
Southwest
Take Interstate 95 Southwest for approximately 45 to 50 minutes. (It is about 45 miles from Philadelphia to the highway exit for Delaware Park.) Leave Interstate 95 at exit 4B (Stanton, Churchman’s Road). You are now on Delaware Route 58 (Churchman’s Road) headed West. To get to Delaware Park you may turn right after the first light. You are now on Delaware Route 1/Route 7 headed North. Continue directly ahead for approximately 1 mile or 5 traffic lights. (After approximately 1/4 of a mile the designation as Route 1 ends and the road becomes Route4/Route 7.) Turn left at the fifth traffic light. This is Delaware Park Boulevard. This road will bring you first to the Casino Entrance to Delaware Park.
Delaware, Local
Del Park Blvd. / Del Park Entrances / Fairplay Station / Train Information / Bus Information
Entrances to Delaware Park
There are three entrances to Delaware Park:
The Kirkwood Entrance is accessible from Kirkwood Highway (Route 2). There is no shuttle bus to the parking area and there is no valet parking. There is handicapped parking area but to reach the Casino or Racetrack you must walk through a tunnel under the railroad.
There is an entrance at the junction of Routes 58 and 4 (Churchman’s Road and Ogletown Road). This is the Southwest corner of Park grounds. It is across the street from Christiana Hospital. This entrance provides access to both the Clubhouse and the Casino but is closer to the Clubhouse. (Valet Parking is available $4.00). Shuttle buses run from the Parking Area to the Clubhouse.
There is an entrance near the Junction of Route 4 and 7. This is the Northeast corner of Park grounds. This entrance provides access to both the Casino and the Clubhouse but is closest to the Casino. (Valet Parking is available $4.00). Shuttle buses run from the parking area to the Casino.
Fairplay Train Station at Delaware Park
Fair Play Train Station is located at Churchman’s Crossing. There is a rail and bus complex on the grounds at Delaware Park. It is called Fairplay Station or Churchman’s Crossing Station. It is operated by SEPTA and by DART.
Visit Delaware Park by train
The station is serviced by the R2 SEPTA train that runs between Newark and Elm Street Norristown, PA five days a week.
Between 6:28 AM and 7:21 PM there are ten trains that operate from Newark to Norristown. Between 6:17am and 6:47pm there are nine trains that run from Norristown to Newark.
Each train makes 22 intermediate stops on the R2 line including North Broad Street and 30th Street Philadelphia, Darby, Chester, Claymont and Wilmington. There are two ways to get to the Racetrack/Casino from the train station:
The SEPTA booth by the stairs to the station is manned from approximately 6:15am to 7:30pm. The Security Officer on duty at the booth will call Valet Parking at Delaware Park and the shuttle bus will be dispatched to pick up patrons.
Or patrons may wait for selected Route 5 buses which, for a toll, will take them to the Park.
Connections to other commuter and rail trains that operate in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware can be made at Wilmington or at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. The phone number for ticket information is (215) 580-7800 or call (800/302) 652-DART. SEPTA’s web site is www.septa.org.
No trains arrive at Delaware Park on Saturday or Sunday.
Bus Service
To visit Delaware Park Racetrack and Casino by bus: The primary bus for Delaware Park is the Number 5 Bus that runs on a regular schedule from Wilmington (Rodney Square) to Christiana Mall along Maryland Avenue (Route 4). This bus uses Delaware Park Boulevard and stops directly outside the Casino/Clubhouse. It operates six days a week but does not run on Sunday. During selected morning and evening hours it also stops at Fairplay Station.
There are several other DART bus routes that use the Fairplay Station complex as a regular bus stop. These include the 33, 62 and 63. Transfers for other New Castle County Routes are available at Christiana Mall, Rodney Square and selected stops (see the DART bus schedule).
For more information concerning DART Bus Schedules call (800) 652-DART or TDD# (800) 252-1600.