PPA: PPA offers FREE meter parking in Center City after 5pm on Wednesday evenings, except for rush-hour zones, which are free after 6:30 pm. The boundaries are from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River and from Bainbridge St. to Spring Garden St. Rush-hour streets are between Market and Chestnut, even numbered streets in the morning are rush-hour, (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, etc.) and odd numbered in the evening, (3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, etc.) Metered parking is FREE for Old City’s First Friday (event happens on the first Friday of every month) after 5:00 p.m. between Callowhill and Walnut Streets and between Front and 5th Streets. MORE