Philadelphia Parking Authority
35 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
For information on how to renew your Residential Parking Permit online, please click here.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 8:30 am – 4 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am – 4 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am – 4 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am – 7 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 4 pm
Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED
Eligibility
To apply for Residential Permit Parking for your block, call or visit and request an application packet. Have at least 60% of your block fill out the petition and return the packet to your local council person's office.
To be eligible for a Residential Permit Parking sticker, your vehicle must display Pennsylvania license plates and be registered and insured to your home address within the area’s permit parking district. You must provide PPA with proof of vehicle registration and insurance; along with proof of residency in the form of the following. All documents must reflect the apartment number when applicable.
- Your driver’s license
- Your lease, or
- A recent utility bill in your name
The vehicle registration requirement can be waived if you drive a company car (including a leased company car), or if you are in the military service.
Terms and Fees
Drivers without a permit can park vehicles for one, two, or three hours in those neighborhoods before incurring fines.
Beginning September 2024, the annual fee for a permit is per household:
Each vehicle in household – $75 annually, $50 for motorcycles.No more than 3 vehicles can receive permits per a single household.
For low-income households, a first street-parking permit will be free, then $60 each for up to two additional cars. Eligibility is based on the city’s guidelines for assistance programs such as LIHEAP, or home heating assistance, he said. (That is $29,500 or less for a household of two, or $45,000 or less for a family of four.)
There will no longer be a renewal fee. If your permit is expired, your vehicle is in violation and will be ticketed.
Visitor permits are available. A one-day temporary permit costs $7. A 15-day permit is $75. A 30-day temporary permit is $150 and a 60-day permit can be had for $300. Please call (215) 683-9730, for additional information.
If you have three or more unpaid parking tickets, all outstanding fines and penalties must be paid before any permit can be issued.
Restrictions and Exclusions
Permits are only valid on blocks posted for permit parking and only those posted with the district number for which the permit is issued. For example, a permit issued for District 1 is not valid in District 3.
Permit holders are exempt only from posted time limit and meter fees on Residential Parking Permit blocks. They are still required to comply with all other regulations such as “No Parking”, “No Stopping”, “ Loading Zone”, etc.
Permit holders are not exempt from time limits or meter fees on blocks not posted for permit parking.
The Residential Permit Application is available for download here: 
