Being a gracious host extends beyond providing warm hospitality; it encompasses ensuring your guests’ entire experience is seamless from when they arrive to when they depart. One often overlooked aspect of hosting is ensuring your guests can easily find parking.
Luckily, you can alleviate any parking angst your out-of-town guests might have by taking advantage of our temporary parking permits and day passes, which can simplify the process for hosts and guests alike.
Let’s Get To It:
Temporary Parking Permits: Effective Thursday, August 1st, 2024
In accordance with City Ordinance 240335 § 12-2708, the Philadelphia Parking Authority implemented the following updates to our temporary parking permit process:
Temporary Parking Permit Durations and Fees:
The Parking Authority may issue temporary parking permits for the following durations and fees:
One (1) day: $7.00
Fifteen (15) days: $75.00
Thirty (30) days: $150.00
Sixty (60) days: $300.00
Temporary parking permits are valid for one calendar day and limited to sixty (60) permits per year per household.
Temporary permits are also available online through the customer service portal linked below and in person at our permit office, located at 35 N 8th St.
Visitor Day Passes:
Effective January 1, 2026, the Philadelphia Parking Authority will discontinue issuing physical temporary residential permit parking day passes. We will no longer be issuing physical day pass books. All physical day passes purchased before January 1, 2026, will expire one year from the purchase date. Expiration dates are indicated by the punch-out month and year. All-day pass permits will be handled virtually through our online portal.
This change is designed to improve the parking experience by offering a more convenient and efficient system for all residents and their guests.
What this means for you:
- No more physical passbooks: Physical passbooks will be discontinued.
- Faster and more convenient process: You will no longer need to pick up or hand out physical passes. Day passes can be registered online.
- Simplified management: The virtual system lets you manage day-pass parking from any device with internet access.
How to register a virtual guest pass:
- Visit our online parking portal at https://onlineserviceshub.com/ParkingPortal/Philadelphia.
- Log in to your account. If you do not have an account, please follow the instructions to set one up.
- Navigate to the guest pass section and enter the required information, including your guest’s vehicle license plate number.
We understand that this is a change to the current process and are committed to ensuring a smooth transition.
Please call 215-683-9730 for additional information.
NOTE: If you have three or more unpaid parking tickets, all outstanding fines and penalties must be paid before any permit can be issued.
