Sunday is Pope Francis' final day in Philadelphia, and the U.S.

There's good news for people traveling into Philadelphia to see him — train traffic was far lighter for his appearances Saturday, and mass transit ran without significant problems both Saturday and the prior day for the Pope's visit to New York City.

But that doesn't mean there won't be crowds. As many as 1,000,000 people may crowd along the Ben Franklin Parkway Sunday to see the pope deliver his final Mass in the United States for the trip. Free tickets to attend the event at the Eakins Oval ran out minutes after they were made available several weeks ago.,

The Pope's visit continues through Sunday. Special New Jersey Transit tickets for the Atlantic City and River lines remained available heading into Sunday. Normal tickets will not be accepted.

Parking passes remained available for the Camden Waterfront, for people planning to then cross into Philadelphia via PATCO, via ferry, or by walking across the Ben Franklin Bridge (which will be closed to vehicles until noon Monday).

PATCO will provide non-stop service westbound to Center City Philadelphia  between each of the following four New Jersey stations and 9/10th & Locust Street station: Lindenwold, Woodcrest ,Ferry Avenue, and  Broadway (Walter Rand Transportation Center).

The RiverLink Ferry will run from from 7:30 a.m. through midnight — though all tickets will be pre-sold online according to departure times. Two timed-tickets must be purchased in advance -- a departure time from Camden and a departure time from Philadelphia.

SEPTA has created a special advisory page that will be updated throughout the Papal Visit weekend.

THE POPE's SCHEDULE SUNDAY IN PHILADELPHIA

  • 9:15   a.m.  Meeting with bishops at St. Martin's Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
  • 11 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
  • 4 p.m.   Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  • 7 p.m.  Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
  • 8 p.m.  Departure for Rome

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