Parking in Philadelphia, PA

Convention center parking in Philadelphia

Downtown parking in Philadelphia

Philadelphia parking lots and garages

Lots that take Park Graph payments

No lot in Philadelphia takes Park Graph payments yet.

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Unclaimed listings, built from public information. Lot data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), as of Nov 8, 2026.

Street parking costs and tickets in Philadelphia

Meters

Philadelphia street meters charge $4 an hour downtown. Pay by app: meterUP, $0.40 added per session.

Source: philapark.org, as of Nov 5, 2026. See parking meter rates by city.

Ticket fines

  • Expired meter$26 to $36
  • Street cleaning$41 to $51
  • No parking zone$41 to $51
  • Fire hydrant$76
  • Disabled space$301
  • Double parking$51 to $76

Source: Philadelphia Parking Authority - Laws & Enforcement, Table of Violations and Fines (philapark.org), as of Nov 6, 2026. See parking ticket fines by city.

Parking app fees

  • ParkMobilesupport.parkmobile.io, as of Nov 5, 2026$0.40 a session

See parking app fees.

Parking in other Pennsylvania cities

For operators

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Philadelphia parking FAQ

How many parking lots does Park Graph list in Philadelphia?
128 lots as of Nov 8, 2026, all unclaimed listings built from OpenStreetMap that don't take Park Graph payments yet.
How much does parking cost in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia street meters charge $4 an hour downtown (philapark.org, as of Nov 5, 2026). 2 lots are listed as free in OpenStreetMap. 97 lots are listed as charging a fee, with no price listed.
Is there free parking in Philadelphia?
Yes. 2 lots are listed as free in OpenStreetMap as of Nov 8, 2026, including Surface lot at 3127 Lanvale Pl and Surface lot at 738-48 S 7th St.
How much is a parking ticket in Philadelphia?
An expired-meter ticket costs $26 to $36 depending on the area (philapark.org, as of Nov 6, 2026). Street cleaning $41 to $51, no parking zone $41 to $51 and fire hydrant $76 (philapark.org, as of Nov 6, 2026). See parking ticket fines by city.
How do I pay for parking in Philadelphia?
Street meters take payment through meterUP, which adds $0.40 a session (philapark.org, as of Nov 5, 2026). If a sign has a QR code, check the web address before you pay: Park Graph has logged 22 US warnings about fake parking QR codes (as of Nov 5, 2026).
Where can trucks park near Philadelphia?
ATRI's 2024 Truck Parking Index counts 784 truck spaces at Pennsylvania public rest areas, and the FHWA's 2014 Jason's Law survey counted 10,932 public and private truck spaces in the state (as of Nov 5, 2026). See truck parking by state.