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Parking & Directions for Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion

The public entrance to Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion is located at 815 W. Hamilton Street in downtown Allentown (click here for GPS directions).

Groups arriving by bus and students enrolled in science center camps and programs should enter through the Groups & Reserved Programs entrance on W. Court Street between 8th and 9th Streets.


Parking

There are several public parking garages within 2-3 blocks of the science center, including the following:

  • The Spiral Deck (645 spaces, height clearance: 6’7″) is located directly behind the Science Center at 836 Linden St. The walk from there to our main entrance is one block.
    When parking at the Sprial Deck, use the elevator located in the middle of the garage to exit right behind the Science Center on Court Street. Walk through the pedestrian walkway to the right of the Science Center to get to the front entrance.
  • The Maple Street Parking Deck (1,100 spaces, height clearance: 7’0″) is located at 920 West Maple St. and offers a 2-3 block walk to our main entrance.

Please note: These parking garages require pull-in parking only. Backing into a spot is not permitted. If your vehicle is over height clearance, there is on-street metered parking available through the ParkMobile app.


Bus Routes

Public transportation is easily accessible at the Allentown Transportation Center located at 112 N. 6th St., two blocks northeast of the new science center (less than a 10-minute walk).

Public transportation is provided by LANta to and from sites throughout the Lehigh Valley.

The Allentown Transportation Center can be accessed through the below LANta Bus Routes:

Route 102 
Route 103
Route 104
Route 107
Route 209
Route 210
Route 211
Route 213
Route 218
Route 220
Route 322
Route 323
Route 324