Stopping, Standing, and Parking of Buses and Taxicabs.
Philadelphia Code § 12-908
in effect§ 12-908. Stopping, Standing, and Parking of Buses and Taxicabs.
(1) No operator shall park a bus at any location other than at a designated bus stand.
(2) Except in case of emergency, no operator shall stop a bus at any location for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a designated bus stop, bus stand, or passenger loading zone that is expressly authorized for use by such operator, including as set forth under the terms of a permit. 93.2
(3) The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand, or passenger loading zone in such a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers, shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not farther than 6 inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb.
(4) The operator of a taxicab on duty shall not stand or park such vehicle at any place other than in a designated taxicab stand; provided that the operator of a taxicab may stop temporarily at other than taxicab stands for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers.
(5) The operator of a taxicab not on duty shall display an off-duty sign and such operator shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Title pertaining to motor vehicle parking.
Notes
93.2 | Amended, Bill No. 260265 (approved May 12, 2026).
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-285250Fetched: 10/27/2026