For vacationers going to Philly with a car: The parking garage does the job. It's nothing fancy and there's a lot of construction going on immediately next door, but you can't beat the rates here compared to hotel parking in the city. If you are staying at one of the hotels in the city and want to try to save some money by parking in a public lot/garage, this one is an option.
There are two caveats - 1) You will not be able to collect your car when the garage is closed, and 2) the payment kiosk machines may be broken when you go (they were when we went), so you have to pay with the attendant. The people who work here are nice though (at least, the guy who help us was). read more