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Special Board Meeting – January 31st 2023

The Authority’s Special Board Meeting scheduled for 3:00 pm on January 31, 2023, will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams webinar. You may register to attend the Special Board Meeting HERE.

Anyone wishing to make comment at the Special Board Meeting via the Webinar must contact Kelly Quinn at [email protected]. All such emails and requests must be received by Ms. Quinn on or before January 30, 2023 to be considered for the meeting.

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Signs: Who Handles What?

Parking Signs with question mark

As you park your car in the streets of Philly, and before you feed the meter, what are you likely to see? You guessed it—signs.

With a multitude of signs scattered throughout our city blocks, it’s important to remember one thing: Make sure you read them before parking so you can avoid getting a ticket!

Aside from helping manage the traffic flow on city streets, signs also serve as a guide for on-street parking options. But here’s the thing: The Philadelphia Parking Authority manages some of these signs, while others are managed by the Philadelphia Streets Department. Check out the list below for an outline of who handles what.

PPA Handles:

  • Time Limit Parking
  • Disabled Person Reserved Parking Spaces
  • Passenger Loading Zones
  • Truck Zones
  • Valet Zones
  • Residential Permit Parking
  • Electric Vehicle Only
  • Philly Carshare
  • Motorcycle & Scooter Zones
  • Hotel Loading Zones
  • Institutional Disabled Parking Zones

If you have a question or spot a damaged sign managed by the PPA, reach out to us on X (formerly Twitter) or Facebook.  

Philadelphia Streets Department Handles:

  • Street Cleaning
  • Authorized Zones
  • Bus Zones
  • No Parking in This Street
  • No truck parking in This Street
  • School Zones
  • Press Zones
  • Consulate Zones

If you have questions about the signs that are managed by the Streets Department, you can get in touch with Philly 311.

A Word to the Wise:

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Authority Order 22-002 Flat Rate Trips Between the Center City Zone and the Airport

On January 17, 2023, the Philadelphia Parking Authority (“Authority”) approved, through attached Authority Order No. 22-002, the recommendation of the Taxicab and Limousine Division (“TLD”) to change the current taxicab tariff by approving a rate change, outside of the approved taxicab tariff and meter system, for medallion taxicab trips in Philadelphia.

Effective February 6, 2023, the current taxicab tariff is to be amended as follows:
1. The Flat Rate from the Center City Zone to the Airport is $32.00 per one-way trip regardless of the number of passengers;
2. The Flat Rate from the Airport to the Center City Zone is $32.00 per one-way trip for one (1) passenger.  A $1.00 per passenger surcharge for each additional passenger after the first will be added to the meter after the flat rate fee is engaged on the meter by the driver after leaving the Airport.  This applies only to passengers over the age of twelve (12).  If the trip necessitates a drop-off at more than one destination in the Center City Zone, the following applies: the flat rate and all additional per-passenger surcharges of $1.00 each are to be collected upon departure of the first passenger in the Center City Zone.  The driver will then reset the meter, initiating a new flag drop using the standard meter rates for each of the remaining passengers if each requires a separate drop-off.
3. The minimum fare that will include the egress fee for any trip starting at an Airport taxicab stand shall be $12.00.
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Regular Board Meeting – January 2023

The Authority’s Regular Board Meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m., on January 17, 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 [email protected]. All such emails and requests must be received by Ms. Quinn on or before January 16, 2022, to be considered for the meeting.

BOARD MINUTES & AGENDAS

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Special Board Meeting: December 2023

The Authority’s Special Board Meeting scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on December 29, 2022, will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams webinar. You may register to attend the Board meeting Here.

Anyone wishing to make comment at the Special Board Meeting via the Webinar must contact Kelly Quinn at [email protected]. All such emails and requests must be received by Ms. Quinn on or before December 28, 2022, to be considered for the meeting.

BOARD MINUTES & AGENDAS

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