SEPTA began charging for parking on weekends and holidays at all SEPTA-owned lots and garages on July 7, including Germantown Station, Gravers Station, Sedgwick Station and Stenton Station on the Chestnut Hill East line, and Carpenter Station, Chelten Avenue Station, Queen Lane Station, Tulpehocken Station and Upsal Station on the Chestnut Hill West line.
In June, the SEPTA board approved the change as part of its fiscal year 2026 operating budget, which will cut service by 45% and raise fares 21.5% to fill a $213 million recurring budget deficit.
“Collecting parking fees 24/7 is …
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SEPTA began charging for parking on weekends and holidays at all SEPTA-owned lots and garages on July 7, including Germantown Station, Gravers Station, Sedgwick Station and Stenton Station on the Chestnut Hill East line, and Carpenter Station, Chelten Avenue Station, Queen Lane Station, Tulpehocken Station and Upsal Station on the Chestnut Hill West line.
In June, the SEPTA board approved the change as part of its fiscal year 2026 operating budget, which will cut service by 45% and raise fares 21.5% to fill a $213 million recurring budget deficit.
“Collecting parking fees 24/7 is another example of how we are doing everything we can to generate revenue during this funding crisis,” said SEPTA General Manager Scott A. Sauer. “We are committed to finding innovative ways to make this organization more efficient without compromising safety or reliability for our customers.”
After four years of offering free parking to help attract customers back to the system, SEPTA reinstated parking fees with a phased approach beginning last September.
The daily parking rate is $2 at SEPTA-owned surface lots, and $4 at the three garages: FrankfordTransportation Center, Norristown and Lansdale. In addition to paying by license plate through the SEPTA Park app, customers can use credit/debit cards and coins at kiosks, as well as a text-to-pay option.
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