New Info Released On PGA Championship Road Closures, Transit, Parking In Newtown

Editor's note: This article was updated April 29 with new information, including parking, transit impacts and what spectators should know.

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Traffic restrictions and a drone ban will be in place during the PGA Championship in Newtown Square.

The 2026 PGA Championship will run from May 11-17 at Aronimink Golf Club.

Here's what residents and spectators should expect:

Road Closures, Detours

Saint Davids Road and Newtown Street Road will be closed on all tournament days except to local traffic and people with appropriate hang tags.

Closures will be in place from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Roadways could reopen as early as 6 p.m. some days if play allows, according to Newtown Police.

PennDOT outlined the following travel restrictions:

• Newtown Street Road: closed and detoured between Wyola Drive and Saint Davids Road.
• Saint Davids Road: closed and detoured between Route 252 (Newtown Street Road/Darby Paoli Road) and Paper Mill Road.

School buses, trash, lawn and "at-home" medical services will be allowed through if they have appropriate markings and addresses along that route.

"If possible, reschedule any services for that week as there will be delays getting through to effected neighborhoods," police said.

Weather delays could extend the tournament until May 18.

Traffic Flow

Police will help with traffic flow on surrounding roadways in an effort to minimize inconvenience for residents.

Emergency services in the township will be staffed at normal levels. All emergency services at the tournament are supplemental and PGA-funded.

Drone Ban

The FAA has authorized "No Fly Zone" for unauthorized aircraft, including drones, in the area surrounding Aronimink Golf Club from May 11-17.

Drone detection and mitigation teams will handle unauthorized aircraft use.

Entering Aronimink

All spectators must enter Aronimink Golf Club through the main entrance or ride-share entrance. Your mobile ticket will be scanned upon entry.

Public Transit

The PGA encourages spectators to take the Regional Rail to Paoli Station (Paoli/Thorndale Line), where complimentary shuttle service will take them to and from Aronimink's Main Spectator entrance.

SEPTA Regional Rail shuttles will run from:

• May 11-13: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• May 14-15: 5:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• May 16-17: 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Attendees and commuters should expect increased ridership, but SEPTA will have additional trains running in both directions during championship week. Visit septa.org/schedules for PGA Championship-specific train schedules.

Ride-Sharing

Spectators traveling via Uber, Lyft, taxis and any other ride-share service must be picked up and dropped off at the ride-share lot at 15 Campus Blvd.

From there, spectators will take an approximately 10-minute shuttle ride to the golf course's Rideshare Entrance.

Ride-share shuttle hours run from:

• May 11-13: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• May 14-15: 5:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• May 16-17: 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

General Public Parking

There is no on-site parking for the PGA Championship. Two parking lots have been designated for general-public use:

• Red Lot: at Delaware County Community College (901 Media Line Rd., Media); estimated 12-minute shuttle ride to the course.
• Blue Lot: at Delaware County Veterans Memorial (4599 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square); estimated 10-minute shuttle ride to the course.

All vehicles must have the appropriate parking pass to access these lots. The PGA says they can be purchased on SeatGeek.

Shuttle hours for the lots:

• May 11-13: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• May 14-15: 5:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• May 16-17: 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Check out the PGA Championship spectator guide for more info.