Kevin Smith Transportation Group is a Luxury Transportation company that services the entire Greater Philadelphia, PA area. KSTG delivers services daily in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. This includes more than 300 cities, towns, boroughs and townships across the area. One of the places a KSTG vehicle will regularly service is Glenside, PA.
History
Glenside, PA is a town bordering North Philadelphia in Abington, Springfield, and Cheltenham townships, Montgomery County, PA. The population is approximately 8,384 on a land area of only 1.3 square miles. The Glenside station is one of the busiest in the SEPTA system. Glenside is located about 6 miles from Center City Philadelphia.
Glenside, PA is bordered to the South by the West Oak Lane and Cedarbrook neighborhoods of Philadelphia, the East and West by the Cheltenham neighborhoods of Edge Hill, Laverock, and Wyncote, and to the North by the Abington neighborhoods of Ardsley and Abington.
Glenside, PA is a part of 3 different townships: Abington Township, Springfield Township, and Cheltenham Township, with the latter being where the majority of Glenside is located, including the United States Post Office, Glenside Library, and Glenside Memorial Hall.
Transportation
Glenside, PA is located at about a 30-minute drive to downtown Philadelphia, 2 hours to New York City, 2 hours to the Pocono Mountains, and 1.5 hours to the Jersey shore. Glenside has easy access to many major US highways, such as US Route 1, Interstate 95, Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and US Route 30.
Glenside, PA is served by SEPTA regional rail at the Glenside Train Station. The station, which was originally called Abington, has its roots back with the North Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad. Trains north split at Carmel Interlocking, just north of the station, and either go to Lansdale/Doylestown Line or the Warminster Line. Trains going south go to Philadelphia, which is about a 25-minute ride to Jefferson Station and 35 minutes to 30th Street Station. Express trains make it to Jefferson in as little as 20 minutes. With two lines serving the station, the frequent train service makes Glenside an attractive place to live.
Glenside, PA is accessible to Amtrak, which provides train service to most major cities in the Northeast. Glenside is a 30-minute SEPTA ride or 30-minute drive to Amtrak’s 30th Street Station, the 3rd busiest station in the Amtrak system, in Center City Philadelphia, PA.
Local Flavor
The annual Independence Day parade held in Glenside every July 4 is reported to be the largest such parade in the greater Philadelphia area. The parade began in 1904 and is now sponsored by the Greater Glenside Patriotic Association. It is a very traditional parade, including all of the area volunteer fire companies, a variety of bands and other musical performers, church groups and community organizations, and local and state elected officials (Former-Governor Ed Rendell has been a frequent participant). One unique and much-anticipated show is the Schuylkill County Motorcycle Drill Team. It is one of the nation’s longest consecutive Fourth of July parades.
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Leisure Services
Kevin Smith Transportation Group delivers both Leisure and Corporate Transportations services in Glenside, PA. KSTG’s Leisure division will often be seen sending out a Wedding Limo or Wedding Shuttle on most weekends. Service requests for a Limo or Party Bus for a Night on the Town or a trip to Philadelphia, PA for a concert or show is very common and popular for those who live in Glenside, PA. The exciting requests for a Party Bus to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal or a night out at the casinos makes for a great night.
Corporate Transportation
If you are fortunate enough to work for one of the amazing companies in Glenside, PA, then you may require the services of Kevin Smith Transportation Group and our Corporate Transportation division. Airport Transportation is a common service request with Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) located so close to Glenside, PA. However, with nearly a dozen International Airports in the Mid-Atlantic area, many companies will utilize KSTG’s services for Airport Transportation to Newark international (EWR), Kennedy Airport (JFK) or other points north or south of the Philadelphia, PA area.
Other Corporate Transportation services that Kevin Smith Transportation Group offers companies in Glenside, PA include Shuttle Services. This may be needed for moving employees to local SEPTA stations for both their morning commute and returning home in the evening. KSTH Sprinters and Mini Buses are popular vehicles for this service. Some companies, with offices or clients around the country, often have employees traveling through local FBO’s. When Private Aviation is utilized, KSTG Cadillac XTS’s and Black Yukon’s are often seen transferring employees from their offices in Glenside, PA to those local FBO’s including Northeast Philadelphia Airport, Doylestown Airport and Wings Field.
Black Car Service
Many companies in Glenside, PA have been pushed by their Senior Management or Counsel’s office to follow strict Duty of Care requirements with their employees. This means that the days of using an unregulated Black Car Service for Corporate Transportation services is no longer allowed. For Kevin Smith Transportation Group, this means that our Black Car Service division, including our fleet of Cadillac XTS’s, Black Yukons and Black Infiniti’s, are regular visitors to Glenside, PA.
Limo Service in Glenside, Pa
The entire team at Kevin Smith Transportation Group is proud of our partnership with every company, venue and person from Glenside, PA who chooses KSTG as their #1 Transportation Company. We believe our priorities around luxury helps us deliver our services for everything from a once in a lifetime Wedding celebration to supporting our Corporate clients who require use of our Shuttles and Sprinters for a company event. With Glenside, PA and KSTG working together, we are confident KSTG vehicles will continue to support the entire area for years to come.
