It is not almost the same time to get to the terminals from the lot as the Wawa. The points about the bathrooms and snacks is true, but the road from the cell phone lot empties onto the arrivals road almost at the start of the pickup area. It's almost as close as parking on the shoulder of the road as it approaches the pickup area. The lot even has some vending machines in it for snacks now. The main issue with the lot is vehicles leaving it can get caught in a jam caused by ride-share, taxis and other commercial drivers entering the road for them to make pickups. The road needs better signage so that non-commercial vehicles don't sit in the line, having to be directed away once they reach the gatehouse controlling the road, which slows down the the throughput and causes the traffic jam.

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It’s honestly so easy to use. No less convenient than hitting the flashers on the shoulder, but a lot safer.

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I drive for Uber on the side. It used to take me to the lot and have me wait there. It used to be worth it to wait there.. Not anymore though. But I notice the part where we used to park is blocked off. Idunno what the cell phone waiting lot is even for anymore. Especially since they make us do pick ups in the same area as cabs now. I’m never just stuck in the lot anymore.

I could be wrong, but I think PHL would be to the left of center city from this angle

100% that spot

To those who don't want to make 4 lefts, oh fucking well.

Seriously the Philly cell phone lot has to be one of the easiest to get to that not many airports have.

LPT: tell whoever you're picking up to have them call you when they've gotten their bags from baggage claim. Don't try to be some wise ass with timing thinking that if you leave ten minutes after the board says arrived that you'll be picking your passenger up. Just tell whoever is being picked up to call you when they've gotten their bags.

The Cell Phone waiting lot is poorly designed.

There's no punishment for parking on the shoulder with your hazards on.

Human IQ drops to room temperature the closer you get to an airport.

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The famous Philadelphia Space Needle, can’t believe none of you have been

Yes and they don't use it because it's faster to wait on the shoulder

Note it requires planning - that tower ranges from “closed” to “maybe” to “come by any time” since it’s just individual rangers keeping it available

I’ve also personally been cautious of it because ticks, not that that’s a dealbreaker.

Going up?

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yeah i finally found out what it meant last year by googling it.

Just don't go in September. The chiggers just swarm there.

That's fucking insane lmao

Yeah apparently him and Ben Franklin had an almanac fight where'd they talk shit about each other in their almanacs.

I love apple pie.

I struggle with this in my neighborhood. Lots of places with room for three cars but only two end up there with way too much room on both ends and the middle. As for the other, I'm lucky I didn't have to go anywhere today because I don't think I can get out. I get that the guy in front of me is trying not to block the hydrant with his giant work truck, but the guy behind me is four inches from my bumper with over a foot and a half between him and the dead car behind him. Rolling back six inches would have helped a lot. Of course, getting rid of the five dead cars on the block would help, but that's unlikely anytime soon.

Yeah I’ve been to a lot of airports and Philly is the only one where I’ve seen people get away with parking on the shoulder like that. Is don’t know why they aren’t told to move - in ATL they beat on your car window if you pause too long in the pickup lane.

That's fucking dope!