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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Lindenwold
Skip as a destination. Use Lindenwold only as a PATCO or NJ Transit stop to reach Philadelphia or Atlantic City — no sights, one night max if you must sleep near the station.
Lindenwold is a commuter suburb in Camden County, New Jersey, with 22,000 residents and no tourist attractions. Its main value is the PATCO Speedline and NJ Transit station that connect Philadelphia (20 min) and Atlantic City (1 h). Most travellers pass through without stopping.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- May–Sep (for Clementon Park)
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, park closed)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 excl. bed · Mid $100–180 excl. bed · High $180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| PATCO one-way to Philadelphia | $3 |
| NJ Transit one-way to Atlantic City | $10 |
| Coffee | $2–4 |
| Fast-food meal | $8–12 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport
- About 25 min by car; SEPTA or NJ Transit bus/train connections via 30th Street Station
- ACY · Atlantic City International Airport
- About 45 min by car; NJ Transit bus 554
Typical fares
- PATCO Lindenwold → Philadelphia
- about $3, 20 min (check)
- NJ Transit Lindenwold → Atlantic City
- about $10, 1 h (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
PATCO Speedline to Philadelphia (about 20 min) or NJ Transit Atlantic City Line to Atlantic City (about 1 h). NJ Transit buses 403, 451, 459, 554 serve local routes. A car is needed for Clementon Park.
See and do
Known for
- PATCO Speedline terminus
- Clementon Park and Splash World (adjacent Clementon)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | PATCO Speedline from Lindenwold station, about 20 min | About 30 min |
| Atlantic City | NJ Transit Atlantic City Line, about 1 h | About 1 h 15 min |
| Cherry Hill | PATCO or NJ Transit, about 10 min | About 20 min |
Sleep
- Near Lindenwold station
- Limited motels; most travellers stay in Cherry Hill or Philadelphia instead.
Language
English everywhere, with strong regional accents; Spanish is the second language in the Southwest, Texas, Florida, California and New York. Some words differ from British English: restroom (toilet), check (bill), gas (petrol), trunk (boot), first floor (ground floor).
- Measurements are imperial: miles, Fahrenheit, gallons, pounds. 100 km ≈ 62 miles; 30 °C ≈ 86 °F.
- Small talk with strangers is normal and friendly; it is not a sales tactic.
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Clementon Park and Splash World is in Clementon, not Lindenwold — about 5 min by car.
- PATCO trains run 24/7 but frequency drops after midnight.
- No Uber or Lyft may be available late at night; check.
A safe suburban borough. Standard precautions apply at night near the station.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Lindenwold yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- PATCO Speedline terminus
- Clementon Park and Splash World (adjacent Clementon)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Lindenwold official website: www.lindenwoldnj.gov/
- PATCO Speedline: www.ridepatco.org/
- NJ Transit: www.njtransit.com/
- Wikivoyage: Lindenwold, revision 5301719 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5301719
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Lindenwold
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No tourist information office in Lindenwold.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/lindenwold). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.