From Northeast Philadelphia
South on Roosevelt Boulevard onto the Roosevelt Expressway at 9th Street. First exit (Fox Street). Turn left to first light (Roberts Avenue). Turn right to the next light (dead end into Henry Avenue). Turn left to the next light (Hunting Park Avenue). Turn left and Mercy Vocational is on the right.
From Kensington, Port Richmond, Fishtown
Follow Allegheny Avenue west crossing Broad Street to the 2900 block. Mercy Vocational is on the right.
From Center City
Follow Kelly Drive from the Art Museum area for approximately four miles to the first light (Hunting Park Avenue). Turn right to the second light. Mercy Vocational is straight ahead on the right.
From South Philadelphia and West Philadelphia
Broad Street or Market Street to Center City. Follow the above directions from Center City.
From Roxborough, Manayunk and East Falls
Follow Henry Avenue to the end (intersection with Hunting Park and Allegheny Avenue). Turn left and Mercy Vocational is on the right.
From Chestnut Hill, Germantown, and Mount Airy
Follow Germantown Avenue to Hunting Park Avenue. Turn right to the 2900 block. Mercy Vocational is on the left.
From West Oak Lane and East Oak Lane
Follow Broad Street south to Hunting Park Avenue. Turn right to the 2900 block. Mercy Vocational is on the left.
Parking
Visitor parking for Open House is available on both sides of Hunting Park Avenue in front of the school. Additional parking is available in the Share Company parking lots across from the school at the 29th Street end of the Share building.
Septa Routes 1, 32, 48, 60 and R all stop at Mercy Vocational High School.
Please note that students who are residents of Philadelphia and live more than 1.5 miles from Mercy Vocational High School are eligible for free transpasses.
Visit www.septa.org for additional information.
Trip PlannerS To MVHS
Mercy Vocational High School is pleased to offer insured, reliable private transportation service, at an additional cost, as an alternative to Septa service. Presently MVHS has one private transportation route servicing a limited area of Philadelphia. The following is a list of parishes serviced:
Philadelphia South Vicariate
St. Adalbert St. Monica Our Lady of Hope
St. Gabriel Mother of Divine Grace St. Pio
St. Laurentius St. Nicholas St. Thomas Aquinas
The route is customized each year. Boarding and drop-off locations are usually within walking distance of the student’s home. The cost for 2012-2013 is $1750 for the school year. The cost is added to the monthly tuition payment plan.