Parking fees were suspended in 2020 in an effort to attract customers back to the transit system, SEPTA said.
Watch the 6abc Philadelphia 24/7 stream featuring Action News, AccuWeather and EntertainmentAfter four years of offering free parking, SEPTA said Tuesday it will reinstate parking fees starting next month.SEPTA.org-Surface Lots : $2 per day, which is up from the previous cost of $1 per day.
-Garages : $4 per day, which is up from the previous cost of $2 per day.SEPTA said it awarded a $12.3 million contract to Flowbird America to develop a "new, state-of-the-art parking system that will streamline fee collection and improve customer convenience." SEPTA CEO and General Manager Leslie Richards said the fees will offset parking lot maintenance costs and generate revenue "in the midst of a funding crisis."
"We understand how increasing fees could impact riders, but we hope they will still see public transit as an overall value - saving time and money compared to driving a vehicle," Richards said.SEPTA said it will have 'ambassadors' on-site to answer questions. Parking Enforcement Officers will read license plates using vehicle-mounted cameras, SEPTA said, and violations or warnings will be issued for illegally parked vehicles.
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