Speed safety cameras will operate 24/7.

PPA utilizes fixed-speed safety systems. The camera systems use a 3D tracking radar, high-resolution digital camera and high-definition video camera. The 3D radar identifies any vehicle traveling faster than the posted speed limit and triggers both the camera and the video, which captures the event.

The license plate is taken from a close-up of one of the images. Additional data collected includes the time, date, posted speed limit, vehicle speed, location, lane and direction of travel. A high-definition video clip of the event is provided as evidence. Violations are mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle after review and approval of the data and recorded images. The speed safety camera installations represent state-of-the-art technology that is precise and unbiased in its ability to identify vehicles speeding.

Please call 1-866-790-4111 and have your license plate number readily available.

The PPA and The City of Philadelphia are partnering on a robust public outreach program to assure that the public is aware of the presence of new speed enforcement. The PPA and The City are placing ads on buses and bus shelters as well as on Indego stations. We are also airing multilingual radio ads and conducting community meetings with organizations on and around automated speed enforcement corridors.

Additionally, there is a 60-day warning period where drivers re mailed warnings containing information about the new enforcement measures. No fine or penalty is given during the warning period.

This awareness campaign is focused around the several months before ticketing begins.

First, the law mandates that the speed cameras are continually calibrated to ensure accuracy and that the cameras are correctly recording speeds. Second, there are clear defenses set out in the state law to contest the violation within 30 days of receipt to enable violation recipients to demonstrate that they weren’t driving the car at the time, they no longer own the vehicle, or that the vehicle was reported stolen prior to the time of the violation. Violation recipients will be provided with documentation with the violation that clearly explains the hearing process for contesting the fine.

Yes, the speed cameras will capture speeding motorcyclists whether the plate is displayed horizontally or vertically. These speed cameras can zoom to enhance the digitized image clarity to a sophisticated degree.

Yes, all speed zones where a speed safety camera is present are marked with adequate signage.

1. PAY ONLINE: http://www.philapark.org/violations/

2. PAYMENT BY MAIL: Send bottom portion of your violation along with a check or money order payable to:

Philadelphia Parking Authority
Speed Camera Enforcement
P.O. Box 35131
Seattle, WA 98124-5131

Remember to write your notice number on your check or money order.

3. PAY BY PHONE: Call 1-866-790-4111 to pay by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.

After the voice response system introduction, press “1” and have your credit card information and violation or notice number ready. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is an additional $4 convenience fee for phone payments.

4. PAY IN PERSON: Please visit us: 917 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
M-F 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

You may use the following methods to pay the violation:

Credit/Debit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, and Discover
Personal Check
Cash (in-person payments only)
Money Order

In October 2018, the State legislature gave permission to enable the use of automated speed camera technology as part of a five-year pilot program on Roosevelt Boulevard, between 9th Street and the City limits with Bucks County. Before that, speed cameras were not legal. Now, the PPA and City will be using an Automated Speed Enforcement System (ASES) in addition to the traditional moving violation tickets written by State and local Police Officers. ASES was authorized in Chapter 12 of the Philadelphia Code by a unanimous vote of City Council in Spring 2019.

After the pilot approved on Roosevelt Blvd was proven to be successful, The State legislature voted to make the Speed Enforcement on Roosevelt Boulevard permanent and allowed Philadelphia up to 5 more Speed Enforcement corridors in December of 2023.

Automated Speed Enforcement Systems may be new to the Commonwealth, the City, and Roosevelt Boulevard; but as of this past year, 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, and 179 municipalities across the U.S. are using them in school zones and along high injury corridors. The results? Consistent reductions in speeding and crashes resulting in lives saved. We will continue to study the impacts of the program overtime to inform future deployments.

No, points to your license will not occur as part of this program. In fact, speeding identified by the Automated Speed Enforcement System won’t be deemed a criminal act, cannot impact license points, and cannot be the subject of an insurance company’s merit rating or result in a rate surcharge.

The City selected these locations based on data collected from five years of crash data, including if someone was killed or injured, if speeding was involved, and if a pedestrian was involved.  The area around the routes, such as who lives there and travels through it, was also considered.  The report with the complete explanation and analysis can be found here.

There are 10 locations, each with 4 cameras, on Route 1, Roosevelt Boulevard. Route 611, Broad Street, will have 15 locations, totaling 30 cameras. Camera amounts have not been determined for the remaining locations.

The fine is as follows:

11 to 19 m.p.h. over the posted speed limit: $100
20 to 29 m.p.h. over the posted speed limit: $125
30 m.p.h. or more over the posted speed limit: $150

No license points will be accessed because it is a non-moving civil violation. However, failure to pay the civil penalty, failure to request a review of the violation, or to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of liability which may result in paying additional fees.

Speed camera violation disputes are administered by Philadelphia’s Office of Administrative Review. To dispute your speed camera violation, please follow the instructions indicated on the violation to obtain a hearing request form. You must fill out and submit this section.

There is a 60-day motorist warning period at the beginning of any new deployment to allow drivers to get used to the new cameras without fines. During the 60-days, violators who are driving 11 miles or more over the posted limit will get a warning, along with information about the automated speed enforcement program and its goal to make the corridor safer.

No, the law requires review and inspection by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Following that, the Philadelphia Police Department reviews the violation before any ticket is issued. Motor vehicles being driven at speeds of 11 MPH or higher than the posted speed limit will be issued tickets. The ticket will be mailed to the motor vehicle owner whose license was captured from the rear.

The money collected will be used to cover the program’s costs including equipment, administration, and police officers dedicated to reviewing the violations. Remaining funds will be used for a transportation safety grants program for transportation safety improvements. The aim of the program is to improve safety and reduce deaths and serious injuries resulting from speeding, not serve as a generator of revenue. And it’s important to know that, by law, the vendor operating the cameras receives a monthly flat fee which cannot change based on how much money is brought in or how many tickets are issued.

Currently, the City can only install speed cameras on five state routes outside of Roosevelt Boulevard.   The City will select the five state routes based on data collected based on accident frequency, injury, and speeding. 

Starting in January 2025, you will see the expansion of speed cameras along Route 611, Broad Street, from the city line with Montgomery County to League Island Blvd in South Philadelphia.

No. It is specified in the law that permitted these cameras that the images can only be used in determining a speeding violation. Cameras are not continuously recording, only when radar detects a speeding vehicle approaching the camera unit..