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Philadelphia weekend parking

  • Where can I park my car in Philadelphia for the weekend while I'm at a conference downtown? I'm going to be in Philadelphia this weekend for a conference on Benjamin Franklin Parkway near Cret Park. Parking at the hotel is expensive ($35/day), and it seems like there's got to be a better way since I don't need my car at all during the weekend. Where can I safely park my car for the weekend? I'll be arriving on Friday at about 1pm (driving from Boston) and leaving Sunday around 6 or 7pm. I don't want to have to check on the car or move it during this time. Are there park & ride facilities that would work? Are there parking garages that would be reasonable?

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    The http://www.phl.org/passengerinfo/directionsparking/Pages/economyLot.aspx at the airport charges $11/day. They have free and frequent shuttles to the terminals. Then for $8 you can http://www.phl.org/passengerinfo/transportationservices/Pages/cct_connect.aspx. There is also private parking at the airport advertising for as little as $4.50/day, but I have never tried it. http://www.septa.org/parking/, and is free on the weekends. I cannot vouch for how safe your car would be overnight at any of these locations. I mentioned the more expensive airport option first because it is gated, guarded parking, and because I have used it myself.

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Northeast Philly, born and raised. When I park in Center City I typically park at the PPA Parking Garage at 1540 Vine Street chiefly because it is near a Vine Street expressway off-ramp and that's how I get downtown. That garage is right near Cret Park and $18/day.

Rob Rockets

I don't know if you'll be taking 95, but if you are, the http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/cornwellsheights.html station has a huge, free parking lot. It's a 30 minute train ride and costs $5.75 to Center City.

qldaddy

There is a parking garage on Spring street just off of 676 (across from Drexel Medicine) that is $5 a day on weekends: http://www.philapark.org/garages/gateway/

picklesthezombie

I once left a car overnight at the 30th st train station because I was returning to Philly by train. I don't remember what it cost, and the web site I found didn't answer the question.

SemiSalt

Have you considered taking the train for the whole trip? Boston to Philly is a long shlep, and the main reason to do it yourself is that you need the car at your destination -- if you don't, then it's worth the price to go by train instead, with your feet up and/or your laptop running . . . The fare is pretty reasonable, especially after subtracting gas and parking.

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