Parking Information
The Philadelphia Parking Authority provides residents, businesses and visitors to Philadelphia with comprehensive parking management services.
Our responsibilities include developing the city's supply of reasonably priced off-street parking, regulating the use of on-street parking, and providing convenient parking facilities at Philadelphia International Airport.
Garages & Lots
For your convenience, PPA operates garages and lots throughout the city.
See a List of PPA Garages & Lots.
Finding parking was never this easy: Just enter a destination
into our new PPA Parking Locator to find and compare your
best parking options instantly.
Airport Parking
Find general information about airport parking, or use
the new Airport Parking Planner to enter flight details
and find your best airport parking options before you leave
home!
This feature will be re-launched very soon.
Find Airport Parking -->Metered Parking and Loading Zones
What do those signs mean?
How can I get a parking permit?
What constitutes a loading zone?
Find the answers to these questions and more.
Motorcycles and Scooter Parking
Escalating gas prices and environmental concerns have led
to an increased number of people using motorcycles and
scooters for transportation. In order to accommodate
this, we have launched a program of motorcycle/scooter parking.
What is the Registration Suspend Program? In 2004, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted a law authorizing the Philadelphia Parking Authority to request the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDot) to suspend the vehicle registration of a motorist who has six or … Continue reading →
Request for Proposals Social Media Consultant Proposal No. PPASocialMediaConsultant.2012 Notice to Proposers Sealed proposals for a Social Media Consultant will be received until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2012, by the Philadelphia Parking Authority (“the Authority”), a body corporate … Continue reading →
Philadelphia, March 1, 2012 – A joint investigation conducted by the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has led to the arrest of a 29-year-old South Philadelphia man on charges of extorting … Continue reading →
The Philadelphia Parking Authority 3101 Market Street -2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104-2895 Post-Tensioning Tendons Repairs 2nd & Sansom Street Parking Garage Bid No.2SAN.2012.1 Notice to Bidders The Philadelphia Parking Authority is soliciting bids to perform post-tensioning tendons repairs at 2nd … Continue reading →
Prepaid Smart Cards are the convenient way to pay for parking at more than 14,500 meters around Philadelphia.
Review the programs accomplishments so far.
Read the report for Fiscal Year 2006
Read the report for Fiscal Year 2007
Read the report for Fiscal Year 2008