PPA to waive meter time limits, offer $5 garage parking during Philadelphia snow emergency
A major winter storm is on track to dump upwards of 10 inches of snow around Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley this weekend.
The City of Philadelphia declared a snow emergency starting Saturday at 9 p.m. and will remain in effect until roadway conditions improve. During the snow emergency, drivers will need to move their cars off snow emergency routes to allow plows to clear snow.
Where are snow emergency routes?
There are 110 miles of snow emergency routes in Philadelphia. These streets are labeled with red "Snow Emergency Route" signs.
The city has published a map of snow emergency routes, along with a full list of where each emergency route starts and ends.
Where can I move my car during a snow emergency?
According to the city, drivers who usually park on snow emergency routes need to move their vehicles to "alternate parking spaces" during a snow emergency. Residents also need to move dumpsters off the emergency routes.
When a snow emergency is issued, the Philadelphia Parking Authority said time limit violations on parking meters will not be enforced until after the emergency is lifted.
Drivers can also move their cars into PPA-operated parking garages during the storm. Garage parking will cost a flat rate of $5 per vehicle for 24 hours.
PPA garage parking
PPA says the $5-a-day flat rate price will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan, 24 and continue until the snow emergency is lifted.
These are the garages offering the $5 a day rate:
- AutoPark at Independence Mall (5th & Market Streets)
- AutoPark at Jefferson (10th & Ludlow Streets)
- AutoPark at the Fashion District (10th & Filbert Streets)
- AutoPark at Old City (2nd & Sansom Streets)
- Parkade on 8th (801 Filbert Street)
- Philadelphia Family Court Garage (1503-11 Arch Street - Going south on 15th Street, enter the garage on the west side just after 15th & Cherry St.)
To receive the discounted $5 rate, customers must bring their ticket and pay at the PPA Management Office in each garage.
What happens if I don't move my car off a snow emergency route?
Drivers who don't move their cars off of snow emergency routes during a snow emergency may have their vehicles ticketed or towed. Vehicles that stall or get stuck on snow emergency routes during storms are also at risk of being towed and fined.
If your car is towed during a snow emergency, you should:
- Call (215) 686-SNOW (7669) and press option four
- Do not call 911
- Have information ready to identify your vehicle
