Parking and Ground Transportation
Accessible Parking Options

The Philadelphia Parking Authority operates Short-Term, Garage and Economy parking facilities at the Airport. Accessible parking spaces are located close to the elevators in the garages, bus stops in the Economy Parking lot and bag claims in Short-Term (ground level of the garages) lots.

  • Short-Term (ground level of the garages) parking is recommended for brief visits of up to 1 hour.
  • Garage parking is less expensive than Short-Term parking for visits of more than 3 and 1/2 hours. Height limit of this garage is 6 ft. Oversize wheelchair equipped vans that are unable to enter the garages due to the height limit (6 feet) can park in Short-Term (ground level of the garages) and will be charged the less-expensive Garage rate for visits less than 24 hours. These vehicles must have Accessible license plates or placard displayed. For visits longer than 24 hours, oversize vehicles that cannot enter the garages can park in the Economy Lot.

The Airport operates a free shuttle bus that is wheelchair accessible and has “kneeling” capability to and from parking facilities.

Contact

For more information on the Airport's parking facilities, contact the Philadelphia Parking Authority at:

Philadelphia Parking Authority
215-683-9842
Fax, 215-683-9828
www.philapark.org

Your comments and suggestions can also be sent to [email protected]. The mailing address is: One Main Toll Plaza, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA 19153.

Cell Phone Waiting Lot

The Airport provides a free Cell Phone Waiting Lot on Airport less than one minute from the baggage claim areas. To reach the lot from I-95 North or South or Route 291, follow the signs to Philadelphia International Airport. Take the Arriving Flights roadway into the Airport and follow the signs for the Cell Phone Waiting Lot.

SEPTA

Please note: Due to the platform rehabilitation taking place on the platforms adjacent to South Commercial Road, access to SEPTA North platforms at Terminal A- B, C-D, and E-F will be closed beginning Monday, Sept 12, 2022 at 6:00am. Construction will be ongoing until the Fall of 2023.

The closure of these platforms will require passengers to use the center platform for travel to and from Center City. Passengers must receive their items from the baggage claim area and travel up the escalator, elevator, or stairs to get to the center platform to take the train to Center City.

SEPTA’s Airport Regional Rail Line can be accessed from the pedestrian walkways between the terminals and the bag claims at Terminals A-East, B, C and D, and E (Terminal F passengers can access the train platform at Terminal E).

Elevators are located on the SEPTA platforms and pedestrian bridges.

The train platforms are equipped with bridge plates to assist people who use wheelchairs in crossing the gap between the train and the platform. Yellow safety stripes are at the edges of all platforms.

The SEPTA Airport Regional Rail Line runs every 30 minutes between the Airport and Center City. Trains operate from Center City to the Airport between 4:25 AM and 11:25 PM, and from the Airport to Center City from 5:07 AM to 12:07 AM. The Airport Line stops at Terminals A-East, B, C-D and E (Terminal F passengers board/exit at Terminal E).

For information about SEPTA fares, visit septa.org.

Amtrak and New Jersey Transit connections can be made at 30th Street Station. Connections to the Market Frankford Line can be made at 30th Street, Suburban and Jefferson (Market East) .Stations. Connections to the Broad Street Line can be made at Suburban Station.

SEPTA accessible bus service is provided by the Routes 37 (to/from South Philadelphia), 108 (to/from 69th Street Transportation Center) and 115 (to/from Suburban Square in Ardmore). SEPTA buses board at Zone 1 outside the baggage claim at Terminals A-East, B, C, D and E (Terminal F passengers board/exit at Terminal E). For information about SEPTA fares, visit septa.org.

 

SEPTA’s Customized Community Transport (CCT Connect)

Service picks up registered passengers, seniors and individuals with disabilities at Zone 1 located outside of each bag claim area. To schedule a pick-up, registered users may call

215-580-7700 (TDD/TTY 215-580-7712)

www.septa.org.

Wheelchair Accessible Car Service

Sarah Car Care, Inc.
7147 Lynford Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149-1113
Mobile:  (215) 939-5775
Fax: (267) 343-5284
www.sarahcarcare.com

Taxis
Name Phone
215 Get A Cab* 215-467-6666
Germantown Taxicab* 215-438-8888
Philadelphia Taxicab Service, Inc. 215-666-6666
Yellow Cab co. 215-333-3133

* CERTIFIED WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE (WAV) DISPATCHER

In the event that a WAV taxicab dispatcher cannot provide a WAV taxicab to a requesting customer within 20 minutes, the request for service shall be forwarded by the WAV taxicab dispatcher to every other WAV taxicab dispatcher and to the TLD through the above procedure. The Philadelphia Parking Authority, Taxicab Division 2415 S. Swanson St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 oversees WAV vehicles in PA. Please refer to 52 Pa. Code 1019.8 for more information concerning WAV taxicab dispatcher requirements.

Vans/Limousines
Company Phone #
AAA Airport One Direct 1-800-535-5466
American Limo 484-368-7041
Atlantic Sedan Service 610-659-8513
Call-First Transit 302-427-3736
Dave’s Best 215-288-1000
Delaware Express 1-800-648-5466
Lady Liberty 215-724-8888
Pennywise Sedan Service 1-866-255-7686
Rapid Rover 856-428-1500
Tropiano 1-800-559-2040
Car Rental Information

Car rental information phones are available at all bag claim areas for the following car rental agencies with offices on the Airport grounds:

  • Alamo
  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Dollar
  • Enterprise
  • Hertz
  • National

Vehicles equipped with hand controls are available at all of these agencies, however, as much as 72 hours advance notice is required. Such requests must be made at the time the vehicle is reserved. 

Taxis, vans, limousines, local SEPTA bus Routes 37 and 108 and CCT Connect stop at all bag claim areas, with the exception of Terminal F where passengers can access ground transportation outside Terminal E bag claim.

To arrange for shuttle van or limousine service, it is best to make reservations in advance. Reservations can also be made from ground transportation phones in all bag claim areas at the Airport. The following is a list of phone numbers for the different modes of transportation available.

Car Rental Numbers
Company  Phone #  TDD/TTY #
 Alamo 1-800-327-9633 Not Available *
 Avis 1-800-331-1212 1-800-331-2323 
 Budget 1-800-527-0700 1-800-826-5510
 Dollar 1-800-800-4000 1-800-358-5856
 Enterprise 1-800-261-7331 1-866-534-9270
 Hertz 1-800-654-3131 1-800-654-2280 
National 1-800-227-7368 1-800-328-6323

*Contact the Pennsylvania Relay Service, 800-654-5984 or 800-654-5988 for TDD/TTY

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