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==Transportation== {{stack|[[File:2022-10-14 12 02 29 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 611 (Doylestown Bypass) from the overpass for North Broad Street in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|PA 611 northbound in Doylestown]]}} As of 2018 there were {{convert|34.88|mi}} of public roads in Doylestown, of which {{convert|5.59|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|29.29|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/09403.pdf|title=Doylestown Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 11, 2023}}</ref> The main north-south street in Doylestown is Main Street while the main east-west street is State Street, which forms a [[one-way pair]] with Oakland Avenue in the downtown area. [[Pennsylvania Route 611]] bypasses central Doylestown to the west on a freeway, heading north to [[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton]] and south to [[Philadelphia]]. [[U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 202]] bypasses the center of the borough to the south and heads southwest to [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]] and northeast to [[New Hope, Pennsylvania|New Hope]]. US 202 follows a [[parkway]] alignment from Doylestown southwest to [[Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania|Montgomeryville]], with [[U.S. Route 202 Business (Montgomeryville–Doylestown, Pennsylvania)|U.S. Route 202 Business]] serving as a [[business route]] to Montgomeryville, passing through [[New Britain, Pennsylvania|New Britain]] and [[Chalfont, Pennsylvania|Chalfont]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 313]] runs northwest-southeast along the northern edge of Doylestown on Swamp Road and heads northwest to [[Dublin, Pennsylvania|Dublin]] and [[Quakertown, Pennsylvania|Quakertown]] and southeast to [[Pennsylvania Route 263]] in [[Furlong, Pennsylvania|Furlong]], where Swamp Road continues as an unnumbered road towards [[Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Newtown]].<ref name=gm>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps?q=doylestown,+pa&hl=en&sll=40.310196,-75.127237&sspn=0.009065,0.021136&t=h&hnear=Doylestown,+Bucks+County,+Pennsylvania&z=14|title=overview of Doylestown, Pennsylvania|access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> The downtown area of Doylestown has on-street parking and parking lots that are regulated by [[parking meter]]s during the day Monday through Saturday, with parking free on evenings and Sunday. The borough offers 6-month parking permits that can be used in certain metered spots. Free parking is available at the Bucks County Parking Garage on Broad Street.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Guide To Public Parking|publisher=Borough of Doylestown|url=http://www.doylestownborough.net/media/parking-guide.pdf|access-date=October 19, 2017}}</ref> [[File:Doylestown PA SEPTA station October 2017.jpg|thumb|upright=1|[[Doylestown station]], which serves as the terminus of the [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line]]]] The [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line]] of [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] connects Doylestown to [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]] and many points in between. [[Doylestown station]] is the northernmost stop.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lansdale/Doylestown Line schedule|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/rail/pdf/doy.pdf|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Doylestown is served by [[SEPTA City Bus]] [[SEPTA Route 55|Route 55]], which heads south to [[Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Warrington]], [[Willow Grove, Pennsylvania|Willow Grove]], [[Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Abington]], [[Jenkintown]] and finally the [[Olney Transportation Center]] in [[North Philadelphia]].<ref name=septa55>{{cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/055.pdf|title=Route 55 bus schedule|publisher=SEPTA|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> There is also intercity bus service provided to Doylestown from a bus stop at the Doylestown station. [[Trans-Bridge Lines]] connects Doylestown to [[New Jersey]] and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[New York City]] along a route that originates in [[Quakertown, Pennsylvania|Quakertown]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Doylestown / Flemington / New York Route - Eastbound to New York City|publisher=Trans-Bridge Lines|url=https://transbridgelines.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Doylestown-East-10_17-22.pdf|access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Doylestown / Flemington / New York Route - Westbound from New York City|publisher=Trans-Bridge Lines|url=https://transbridgelines.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Doylestown-West-10_17_22.pdf|access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> [[Greyhound Lines]] provides intercity bus service to Doylestown along a route running between [[Philadelphia]] and [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]. [[Fullington Trailways]] provides intercity bus service to Doylestown along a route running between the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal in Philadelphia and [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]], serving several places in northern Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web|title=FAB 22 – Williamsport – Philadelphia|publisher=Fullington Tours|url=http://www.fullingtontours.com/pages/fab22|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FAB 23 – Philadelphia – Williamsport|publisher=Fullington Tours|url=http://www.fullingtontours.com/pages/fab23|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> Locally, Doylestown is served by a small public transportation system called the "[[Doylestown DART]]" (Doylestown Area Regional Transit). Doylestown DART is a service of [[Bucks County Transport]] and consists of a single weekday route and a single Saturday route. Often used by the elderly, it travels to various destinations in Doylestown, including government offices, schools, stores, restaurants, pharmacies, senior residences, and Doylestown Hospital.<ref name=dart>{{cite web |title=The DART System|publisher=Bucks County Transport |url= https://www.bctransport.org/dart-system/ |access-date=October 10, 2023}}</ref> Bucks County Transport also operates the [[DART West]], which runs weekdays from a connection with the Doylestown DART at [[Delaware Valley University]] west to [[New Britain, Pennsylvania|New Britain]] and [[Chalfont, Pennsylvania|Chalfont]], and the [[DART South]], which runs weekdays from a connection with the Doylestown DART at the Doylestown Point Shopping Center south to Warrington.<ref name=dart/><ref>{{cite web|title=DART West schedule|publisher=Bucks County Transport|url=https://www.bctransport.org/docs/dartwestschedule.pdf|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DART South Warrington|publisher=Bucks County Transport|url=https://bctransport.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DartSouth_Schedule-Effective8-23.pdf|access-date=October 10, 2023}}</ref> The Bucks County Courthouse Shuttle is operated weekdays by Bucks County Transport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bucks County Courthouse Shuttle|publisher=Bucks County Transport|url=https://bctransport.org/courthouse_shuttle.htm |access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref> The [[Doylestown Airport]], a general aviation airport operated by the Bucks County Airport Authority, is located to the north of Doylestown.<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=DYL|use=PU|own=PU|site=20232.*A}}, effective 2 July 2009.</ref> The nearest airports with commercial air service are the [[Trenton-Mercer Airport]] near [[Trenton, New Jersey]],<ref name=gm/> approximately 15 miles (26 km) away, [[Lehigh Valley International Airport]] near [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], approximately 25 miles (40 km) away, [[Philadelphia International Airport]] in [[Philadelphia]], approximately 30 miles (48 km) away and [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]], approximately 50 miles (80 km) away.<ref name=gm/> The Doylestown Community Bike & Hike System consists of over {{convert|25|mi|km}} of trails and side paths for pedestrians and bicycles serving both the borough of Doylestown and Doylestown Township.<ref name=biking>{{cite web|title=Biking|publisher=Doylestown Township|url=http://www.doylestownpa.org/information-3/biking/|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref name=bikehikemap>{{cite map|title=Doylestown Community Bike & Hike System|publisher=Doylestown Township|url=http://www.doylestownpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bikehike-sept-2014-web.pdf|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> The system was founded in 1992 to improve mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists in and around the Doylestown area.<ref name=bikehikehistory>{{cite web|title=Biking and Hiking to a Better Doylestown (History of the Doylestown Bike & Hike System 1992–present)|publisher=Doylestown Township|url=http://www.doylestownpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Bike-Hike-History-May-2014.pdf|access-date=October 21, 2017}}</ref> The Doylestown Community Bike & Hike System has connections to the [[US 202 Parkway Trail]] following the US 202 parkway to Montgomeryville; future trail connections are planned to [[Peace Valley Park]] and other points in the area.<ref name=bikehikemap/><ref name=bikehikehistory/> [[BicyclePA Route S]] passes through Doylestown, following Court Street, the one-way pair of Oakland Avenue eastbound and State Street westbound, Main Street, and Green Street through the borough.<ref name=bikehikemap/>
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