You'll soon have to pay for parking at SEPTA lots and garages

Driving the news: Eight surface lots and SEPTA's three garages are resuming parking fees Monday. Surface lots are $2 a day, while garages are $4.

• The transit agency will phase in parking fees at its remaining lots through Nov. 6.
• Commuters don't have to pay for parking at their station until the scheduled start date.

Flashback: The transit agency suspended parking fees in 2020 during the pandemic as a way to lure riders back to the system.

Between the lines: The fees are doubled from pre-pandemic prices.

• Parking remains at surface lots on weekends and major holidays.

What's new: SEPTA is installing modern parking pay stations at its lots and garages and phasing out the old-school slot boxes.

How it works: Commuters will enter their license plate number to pay for parking.

• Pay stations will accept credit and debit cards, contactless payments, mobile payment and coins.