A Meal with a Parking Deal: Restaurant Week Parking Validations
Philly has some of the best food in the nation. Think about it: Where else are you going to get a better cheesesteak or soft pretzel than our nation’s birthplace? And with hundreds of delicious places to eat covering nearly every cuisine imaginable, it can be a tough decision to make.
Here’s the Good News
From September 10-23, restaurants across Center City come together to show off industry-defining meals at a discounted cost during Restaurant Week. Restaurants will offer three-course dinners for only $40 (or $25 during lunch hours) per person. So make your reservations here before it’s too late.
A Meal With a Parking Deal:
Let’s be honest—how are you going to beat high-quality cuisine when it’s at a fixed rate like that? With discounted parking options, of course.
To accommodate Restaurant Week, our Center City garages will offer discounted parking to all patrons dining at participating restaurants. Check out the rates below, and be sure to present your Restaurant Week voucher at the Management Office when returning to your vehicle.
- Validation rate: Enter after 4:30 PM and Exit by 1:00 AM – $9.00
Autopark at Independence Mall:
- Validation rate: Enter after 4:30 PM and Exit by 1:00 AM – $9.00
- Validation rate: Enter after 4:30 PM and Exit by 1:00 AM – $9.00
- Validation rate: Enter after 4:30 PM and Exit by 1:00 AM – $9.00
- Validation rate: Enter after 4:30 PM and Exit by 1:00 AM – $9.00
- Validation rate: Enter after 4:30 PM and Exit by 1:00 AM – $9.00
If you have any questions, you can always count on the parking gurus on Twitter or Facebook, and we will get you squared away.
CREDIT: J. VARNEY FOR VISIT PHILADELPHIA
Regular Board Meeting: September 2023
The Authority’s Regular Board Meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 19, 2023, will be held in person at PPA Headquarters and virtually via Microsoft Teams webinar. You may register to attend the Board meeting virtually HERE.
Anyone wishing to make comment at the Regular Board Meeting via the Webinar must contact Kelly Quinn at kquinn@philapark.org. All such emails and requests must be received by Ms. Quinn by September 18, 2023, to be considered for the meeting.
September 2023 Fuel Surcharge
Beginning September 2023, the fuel surcharge for the month of September 2023 will be $1.20 per trip. This gas fuel surcharge notice has also been provided to the approved meter system provider(s) and is included in the information displayed on the Passenger Information Monitor (PIM) located in the passenger compartment of the taxicab.
Changes Coming to Contractor Parking Permit Program
Due to an ordinance change in the Philadelphia Traffic Code, multiple changes to our contractor parking permit program will take effect Monday, October 16th, 2023. Before these changes take effect, we highly encourage all contractor permit holders to review the below information. You may also contact our contractor parking permit department at 215-683-9745 should you have any questions or require assistance.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Beginning Monday, October 16th, 2023, virtual contractor parking permits can be purchased or renewed for $150. Additionally, effective Tuesday, April 16th, 2024, renewing or purchasing a contractor permit will cost $300.
After paying the fee, your virtual contractor parking permit will receive 900 hours of credit. Contractor permit holders can use these 900 hours at all parking kiosks throughout the city. Below is a description of how to use your credits at our parking kiosks. A brochure is also available to download for future reference.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
- Contractor permit holders must abide by all posted parking regulations.
- Contractors should select “I Have A Contractor’s Permit” when starting a parking session. DO NOT select a parking zone when starting a parking session.
- All transactions are valid at all kiosk locations throughout the city, and you may utilize as much time as needed in each transaction.
- If you need to add more time to your parking session, you can do so at any kiosk in the city.
- Your vehicle is subject to ticketing if it has no active parking session at a kiosk location, including locations with both kiosks and residential parking permit regulations.
- If you park at a location with only residential parking permit regulations, you are exempt from the time limits and do not need to use credits from your permit account.
- You cannot stop an active parking session – and unused time will not be refunded.
- Permit holders are encouraged to use discretion when selecting the amount of hours they want to utilize in each transaction.
- If you utilize all 900 hours on your permitted vehicle before the six-month renewal period (April 16th), you may purchase additional time for a discounted rate of $1 per hour.
- When you renew your contractor permit in the next six-month renewal period, your 900 credit hours will be replenished.
- Unused credit hours will not be carried over from a previous six-month period.
- The permit renewal dates will remain April 16th and October 16th of each calendar year.
- Effective Tuesday, April 16th, 2024, renewing or purchasing a contractor permit will cost $300.
- Contractors will be able to view their transaction history by accessing the following link.