Shitty Philly Cabs Cause Extra Buck Surcharge

Parking tickets went up five bucks this week, a hike done because people were just getting parking tickets instead of parking in, uh, garages. (Kinda.)

But, although City Council approved a $5 surcharge, there’s also an extra buck surcharge from the state legislature:

Corinne O’Connor, head of on-street parking, says the extra buck is needed because the Parking Authority now oversees taxis and limos in the city:

“We did not receive any kind of funding for staffing and the cost it takes to run that department, so the dollar surcharge has helped with that.”

O’Connor says beyond the goal of the original increase is not to raise cash, but to spur turnaround at the meters.

So, right: Taxis are pretty shitty, and so the state needs to charge extra to make sure they stay that way. Thanks, Pennsylvania.

Most City Parking Fines Up by $5 — Actually, $6 [KYW 1060]