After four years of offering free parking to help attract customers back to the system, SEPTA reinstates parking fees using a phased approach from September 23 through November 15. See the parking fee reinstatement schedule, by line and station, for exact dates.
New SEPTA Parking Fees
- Surface Lots (96 SEPTA-owned locations): $2 per day
- Garages (3 locations: Frankford Transit Center, Norristown Transit Center and Lansdale Station Garage): $4 per day
Parking remains free at surface lots only on weekends and major holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas).
Overnight parking is available at many of our stations. Monthly permit parking fees at SEPTA-operated station surface lots and parking garages remains suspended until further notice.
How to Pay
As part of this change, the traditional slot boxes will be phased out and replaced with modern pay stations, which will be installed at all surface lots and garages. These pay stations will accept credit/debit cards, contactless payment (Apple, Google, Samsung Pay) and coins, reflecting our commitment to improving customer convenience. Additionally, mobile payment options will be available via text or through a dedicated mobile app.
Detailed instructions to be posted at stations, and SEPTA ambassadors will be onsite to answer questions.
Do not back into parking spaces. Parking Enforcement Officers will read license plates using vehicle-mounted cameras. If your license plate is not visible, this could result in a violation. Violations or warnings will be issued for illegally parked vehicles.