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Have you noticed that the parking meters in Philadelphia look a little different these days? The Philadelphia Parking Authority has equipped all single-head parking meters throughout the city to accept SmartCards as well as coins!
Now you won’t have to hunt for quarters when you want to park at a meter! SmartCards are the size of a credit card, so they fit conveniently in your wallet or pocket. Available in $20 denominations, each SmartCard can be used for 20 hours of parking!
The Smart Way to Pay for Parking
To pay for parking with your SmartCard, simply insert it into the slot on the parking meter. The meter will read the tiny microchip embedded in your card and show you how much money is left on your SmartCard.
Your card will automatically begin adding time to the meter in 25¢ increments, deducting that amount of money from the remaining value on your card. When you reach the desired amount of time on the meter, remove your card from the slot.
Cards will not add time beyond the meter’s pre-set limit, or if purchasing additional time would carry you into a time when parking is prohibited on that block. For example, if your meter is zoned for two hour parking, you will not be able to pay for more than two hours. Similarly, if you park in a space at 3:30 PM that is zoned No Parking 4 PM – 6 PM, you will only be able to pay for 30 minutes using your SmartCard.
At this time, SmartCards are not re-loadable; when your SmartCard runs out, please recycle your SmartCard here and purchase another. Also, SmartCard do work in the new multi-bay meters by simply inserting the card you will be prompted to select your desired time. |
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