Parking Authority Offering Discount for Sporting Events

Are you planning to head down to South Philly to see one of the many sporting events happen this weekend? If you are the Philadelphia Parking Authority will be offering a “$5 Playoff Day” parking rate for fans that park at one of two Center City parking garages.

The $5 parking will be accepted at two PPA garages one at 15th and Arch Streets and the other PPA parking garage under Love Park at 15th and JFK. Boulevard. The discounted rate will only be given if you show your sporting event ticket to one of the garage attendants.

Phillies post season baseball will take place Saturday and Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park along with Saturday’s Temple game at Lincoln Financial Field, the Flyer’s at the Wells Fargo Center (formally the Wachovia Center) Saturday night, and Sunday’s Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field.

Once parking in Center City you can access the SEPTA Sports Express line which runs from Center City to the stadium complex in South Philly. SEPTA reports trip from Center City to the stadium complex is 11 minutes.

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor