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 kquinn@philapark.org. All such emails and requests must be received by Ms. Quinn on or before January 30, 2023 to be considered for the meeting.
Signs: Who Handles What?
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:
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.
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 kquinn@philapark.org. All such emails and requests must be received by Ms. Quinn on or before January 16, 2022, to be considered for the meeting.
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 kquinn@philapark.org. All such emails and requests must be received by Ms. Quinn on or before December 28, 2022, to be considered for the meeting.
Name Our New App — And Get Rewarded!
PPA is excited to announce in the next coming months, we will release an app that allows customers to make payments and reserve parking in our center city garages. But here’s the thing, we need your help. This app needs a name, and we’d like to hear from you.
The PPA is conducting a naming contest for this new app, and we’d like your feedback! If you think you have a catchy, innovative name for our new parking app. Let us hear it!
We are calling on all creative minds to come up with a name for the app and submit their original ideas to be used going forward on this application.
The new App is similar to our widely popular meterUP app. The new app, which will be used in six of our Center City garages, will allow Contactless Payment Options, Parking Reservations, In-App Purchases, Remotely Extending Parking Sessions, Automatic E-Receipts, and 24/7 Access to your Parking History.
From December 21st, 2022, through January 1st, 2023, the PPA will accept name submittals up until 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 1st, 2023.
Submittals should include a unique, memorable, and eye-catching name idea that easily conveys the message of a stress-free parking experience.
Are you up for the challenge? Tap one of the buttons below, and let’s hear your ideas!
The winning submission will be notified via email on January 6th, 2023.
All marketing collateral for the new app, including posters, flyers, online content, and signage, will incorporate the newly selected name.
Questions? Just email EngagePPA@philapark.org.