Step off for parade is 12 noon at 20th and Market Streets - The parade will proceed down Broad Street
Expected time for parade is 2-4 hours
Closures will be rolling based on parade and crowds.
Expect east - west traffic to be very difficult for the day.
They are advising that you tell you take public transportation for the day.
The parade will include riding floats as well as the entire Phillies squad and ex-players, ballgirls, team officials, and, of course, the Phanatic.
The forecast calls for sunny skies, with a high in the low 60s and light breezes.
Thinking of driving downtown? Think again, city officials say.
Streets will be jammed and parking will be difficult to find, so people are urged to take public transportation.Or walk or bike.
Parking will be prohibited after midnight tonight on Market Street west of City Hall and Broad Street south of City Hall, a parking official announced.
Vehicles left there will be towed.
SEPTA will provide additional bus and subway service. Riders were advised to buy tickets in advance, and asked to be very patient tomorrow.
The PATCO high-speed line will have extra service all day, with trains to and from South Jersey running every six minutes or less from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Plenty of police will be on hand, the mayor said at the news conference.
The crowd at the 1980 parade for the Phillies first-ever world championship was estimated at 750,000 to 1.5 million, with another 80,000 at J.F.K.
Stadium, where players and team officials addressed the fans. The 1983 parade after the Sixers won the NBA title - the city's last major title until last night - drew about 1.7 million fans. Biggest of all might have been the 1974 Flyers parade, witnessed by 2 million or more fans, according to estimates. 1974 Flyers parade, witnessed by 2
million or more fans, according to estimates."
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