Parking Headaches at Philly Airport From Cargo Expansion Project

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A car parked at Philadelphia International Airport.
Image via NBC 10 Philadelphia.

It became much more noticeable now that spring break is here. There’s no parking available at Philadelphia International Airport, reports Tim Furlong for NBC 10.

The airport eliminated thousands of long-term parking spots during the pandemic as it starts an expansion of its cargo plane capacity.

The warnings went out a few months ago but it’s only now being noticed because air travel is picking up during spring break.

One man drove an hour to the airport from Pottstown on the assumption he’d have no problems parking. He was unaware that the airport had taken away 7,000 long-term parking spots. On a deadline to catch a flight, he ended up calling local private lots down the road to see if one of the 12,000 pricier airport garages had space.

Next week, the airport will restore 2,000 of those long-term parking spots anticipating it will get busier now that American Airlines is increasing its trans-Atlantic flights.

Right now, though, the best option is to plan ahead. Reserve a spot in a private lot. You can also take a SEPTA train right into the airport, use Uber or Lyft, or have a friend or family member drop you off.

.Read more at NBC 10 Philadelphia about parking problems at the airport.

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