PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Dozens of vehicles were ticketed and towed near Front Street and Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia on Sunday as fans attended the Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field, leaving some with a nearly 2-mile walk to retrieve their cars from a Philadelphia Parking Authority lot.

The parking problems added to a difficult day for Eagles fans after the team lost 25-14 to the Carolina Panthers, marking the Eagles’ fourth straight loss for the first time in the Nick Sirianni era.

After waiting in line for hours Sunday night, Jake Grasch of Wynnewood finally retrieved his car from the PPA impound.

“Ready to go home,” Grasch said.

“It was not a great experience.”

Grasch was one of several fans who said they parked near Front Street and Pattison Avenue, an area some had used previously when attending games.

“Under the train tracks. Parking there for years. Easy in and out,” Christopher Theodore of Ardmore said.

The PPA said Philadelphia police ticketed more than 40 vehicles illegally parked in the area and then requested that the authority tow the vehicles to clear the traffic lane.

“Put a sign there. I would never park there if there was a sign. I’m a rule follower. Ask any teacher at my school. They call me RF for rule follower,” said Eric Goldsman of Southampton.

Theodore reflected on both the Eagles’ loss and the parking ticket.

“We just got spanked by an inferior team and I just got a ticket, but otherwise I’m alright. I can’t complain. I’m still here,” he said.

Fans said they had to walk nearly 2 miles to the PPA lot, where they waited for their vehicles. They said the tow fee is $175 while the ticket is $41.

“It’s not even the money of paying the towing fee. It’s just your time. You’re tired. You went to the game. You want to get home and get ready for work,” Goldsman said.

The traffic enforcement comes after new tailgating rules redirected oversized vehicles to Lots D and N at a higher price. Similar to some tailgaters, some of the drivers whose vehicles were ticketed said they plan to challenge the regulation.

“It will be interesting to see what they say when I fight the ticket,” Grasch said.

Philadelphia police said vehicles are not allowed to park in the running lane of traffic and that vehicles parked there will be ticketed and towed.

Police said the enforcement is intended to maintain a safe environment for drivers and pedestrians.

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