Purchasing

The Philadelphia Parking Authority purchases goods and services from a variety of vendors. In accordance with Pennsylvania law, purchases exceeding $25,000 in value are made through publicly-advertised competitive bid.

If you are interested in doing business with the Parking Authority,
please download the Vendor Information Form, and mail
or fax to the contact information below: :

Katherine M. Rhoads, Director of Procurement
Philadelphia Parking Authority
3101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2895

PPA is always looking to form lasting relationships with qualified businesses in the area owned by minorities, women and persons with disabilities.

If your business offers an outstanding product or service, and you would like to establish a mutually beneficial partnership with PPA, please contact our Director of Procurement at
215-683-9669 or e-mail krhoads@philapark.org (FAX 215-683-9697)

Download a Vendor Information Form
(PDF File: 32k)

Public Bids

Bid or proposal documents are available to be picked up at the Philadelphia Parking Authority headquarters, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for services of products solicited through publicly-advertised bids. Questions may be addressed to Serena Blanco, 215-683-9665 or sblanco@philapark.org. For inquiries about auctioned vehicles, go to www.ppa-auctions.com.

Prepaid Smart Cards are the convenient way to pay for parking at more than 14,500 meters around Philadelphia.