Fare Information

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Bus and Metro Pay-Per-Ride Fares

$2.50/Trip

$4.95/Card**

  • Pay-per-ride with Travel Wallet funds
  • Purchase Daily, Weekly, or Monthly passes

Multi-Rider available on all SEPTA services and allows up to 5 passengers traveling together to pay with a single SEPTA Key Card. Call (855) 567-3782 or visit www.septakey.org to activate.

1st Transfer*

2nd Transfer*

Multi-Rider available on all SEPTA services and allows up to 5 passengers traveling together to pay with a single SEPTA Key Card. Call (855) 567-3782 or visit www.septakey.org to activate.

1st Transfer*

2nd Transfer*

  • * Transfers must be within 2 hours
  • ** Refunded when registered at www.septakey.org

Contactless Payment

$2.50/Trip

  • Paid by Credit, Debit, or Mobile

Single-Rider Only

1st Transfer*

2nd Transfer*

Single-Rider Only

1st Transfer*

2nd Transfer*

  • * Transfers must be within 2 hours

Key Tix via SEPTA App

$2.50/Trip

  • Scan tickets at Metro or Bus validators
  • Tickets valid for 2 hours once activated

Multi-Rider up to 5 passengers

1st Transfer*

2nd Transfer*

Multi-Rider up to 5 passengers

1st Transfer*

2nd Transfer*

  • * Transfers must be within 2 hours

Cash or Quick Trip

$2.50/Trip

  • Quick Trips only valid same day of purchase
  • Quick Trips valid at most SEPTA Metro stations, restrictions apply

Single-Rider Only

No Transfers, 1 Ride Only

Single-Rider Only

No Transfers, 1 Ride Only


Children Under 12 Ride Free

When riding with a fare-paying adult

Seniors Over 65 Ride Free

With a valid Senior Fare Card

Riders with Disabilities are Eligible for Half Fare

With the use of a Reduced Fare card


Guide to Free Transfers on SEPTA Bus & Metro:

Riders can transfer between SEPTA Bus and Metro services at stations, stops, and transit centers throughout the region. However, not all transfers are included in the cost of your fare. Here’s how you get the most from your fare by taking advantage of free transfers:

2-Hour Free Transfer Window

Riders using a SEPTA Key card or Contactless payment with their credit or debit card can make up to two transfers for free, while KeyTix users can make one transfer for free.These transfers must be made within 2 hours of their first tap. You must use the same card for all segments of your trip to receive free transfers.

Please note that riders paying with cash or Quick Trip are not eligible for free transfers.

Free Interchanges

All riders transferring between SEPTA Metro services can take advantage of free interchanges at the following stations:

  • 15th St/City Hall (between the L, B, and T)
  • 13th St (between the L and T)
  • Drexel Station at 30th St (between the L and T)

A free interchange means that riders don’t have to go through a faregate while making their transfer. Instead, they can simply walk from one platform to the other. This benefit is available to all riders, regardless of how they paid their fare.

More Information about Free Transfers:

  • Free transfers are available only between SEPTA Bus & Metro services. They are not available for trips involving Regional Rail. Similarly, any transfer to Regional Rail or from Regional Rail will require an additional fare.
  • The 2-hour free transfer window is valid for round-trips. This applies to return trips on the same route or a parallel route.

Bus and Metro Passes for Frequent Travel

  • $6.00 | One Day Convenience Pass
  • $15.00 | Three Day Convenience Pass
  • $25.50 | Weekly TransPass+
    Valid anywhere on weekends and major holidays.
  • $96.00 | Monthly TransPass+
    Valid anywhere on weekends and major holidays.

TransPass+ is valid on Regional Rail for travel to/from Center City Philadelphia and Zone 1/Airport and anywhere during weekends and major holidays. Learn more about Weekly and Monthly Passes.

What is SEPTA Metro?

The SEPTA Metro system provides frequent, around-the-clock subway, elevated train, and trolley service on the following lines. Learn about Metro.

Market-Frankford Line
Broad Street Line
Subway-Surface Trolleys
Route 15 Trolley
Media-Sharon Hill Line
Norristown High Speed Line
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Regional Rail Pay-Per-Ride Fares

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$4.00 – $10.00 | Quick Trip Ticket – Center City Fare Kiosks

Fare Pricing Explained

Fares for Regional Rail vary based on trip details including the zone of your start and end stations, the day of the week, time of day, and payment method. Customers using Key cards on Regional Rail must tap on at their starting station and tap out at their end station to ensure correct fare calculation. Failure to tap out will result in the highest fare deducted from the Travel Wallet balance.

Fare Zones

Each Regional Rail station belongs to a fare zone as shown in the map below. Zones are used to determine distance when calculating fares.

  • Zone 1/Center City: Stations in or near Center City
  • Zone 2: Philadelphia and nearest suburbs
  • Zone 3: Outlying areas of Philadelphia and nearby suburbs
  • Zone 4: Distant suburbs, Philadelphia International Airport, and Delaware
  • NJ: New Jersey

Fare Pricing Tables

Weekday fares are charged Monday through Friday between 4 am and 7 pm

ZonesSEPTA KeyQuick TripCash
Zone 1$4.00$4.00$6.00
Zone 2$5.50$5.50$7.00
Zone 3$6.50$6.50$8.00
Zone 4$7.50$7.50$9.00
NJ$10.00$10.00$11.00

Weekend fares are charged all day Saturday, Sunday, and on major SEPTA holidays including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

ZonesSEPTA KeyQuick TripCash
Zone 1$4.00$4.00$6.00
Zone 2$5.00$5.00$7.00
Zone 3$6.00$6.00$8.00
Zone 4$7.00$7.00$9.00
NJ$10.00$10.00$11.00

Local trip rates apply when you board and exit from stations outside Center City without passing through a Center City station.

Extended trip rates apply when you board and exit from stations outside Center City but pass through Center City on your trip. This includes trips where you change trains at a Center City station.

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Local Trips

SEPTA Key: $4.00
Quick Trip: $4.00
Cash: $5.00

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Extended Trips

SEPTA Key: $7.50
SEPTA Key-New Jersey: $10.00
Quick Trip: $10.00
Cash: $11.00

Travel rates on the Airport Line from Philadelphia International Airport apply at all times. They are based on the station you go to and your payment method. The same rates apply to reverse trips out to the airport.

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Eastwick Station

SEPTA Key: $4.00
Quick Trip: $4.00
Cash: $6.00

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Center City Stations

SEPTA Key: $7.50
Quick Trip: $7.50
Cash: $9

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All Other Stations

SEPTA Key: $7.50
SEPTA Key-New Jersey: $10.00
Quick Trip: $10.00
Cash: $11.00

Children and Seniors

All children under age 12 ride free with a fare paying adult. Fare paying adult includes senior citizen and reduced/CCT fare customers.

Senior citizens ages 65 and older ride for free with a valid SEPTA Senior Fare card on Regional Rail as long as their departure and arrival stations are located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

For travel to or from stations in New Jersey or Delaware, the cost is 50% of the weekday fare for seniors with a valid Senior Fare Card. The reduced fare may be paid on board the train at the time of travel using cash or major credit card.

Regional Rail Passes for Frequent Travel

(Includes Bus and Metro travel)

  • $10.00 | One Day Neighborhood FleX Pass
    Travel up to Zone 2. Purchase 3 passes at $27.00.
  • $13.00 | One Day Anywhere FleX Pass
    Travel anywhere in PA and DE. Purchase 3 passes at $35.00.
  • $25.50-$55.75 | Weekly TrailPass
    Valid anywhere on weekends and major holidays.
  • $96.00-$204.00 | Monthly TrailPass
    Valid anywhere on weekends and major holidays.

Learn more about Weekly and Monthly Passes.

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Customized Community Transportation Connect Fares

Customized Community Transportation, or CCT, provides paratransit service to individuals with disabilities and senior citizens.

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$4.25 | Program Member

One-way trip within service region
Group of Three or More: $3.90 per person

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$4.25 | One Escort

One-way trip within service region with one program member
Group of Three or More: $3.90 per person

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$75.00 | General Public

One-way trip within service region
Group of Three or More: $68.35 per person

Registered paratransit customers also pay $4.25 for a one-way trip within the service region. An additional $0.75 charge may apply if the trip is more than three miles into an adjacent county or if the trip is more than 10 miles. Not more than $5 total will be charged. Learn more about the CCT eligibility and registration process here.

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SEPTA Key is a reloadable, contactless chip card with a host of options for seamless travel.

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Sales Kiosk & Retail Locations

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Ways To Pay

We offer several ways to pay based on your needs:

SEPTA Key

Quick Trip Ticket

Cash

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