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SEPTA Postpones Large Fare Increase Following Gov. Shapiro Funding Announcement
Public Hearings on 21.5% Proposed Fare Hike Scheduled for Dec. 13 are Cancelled PHILADELPHIA (November 22, 2024) – Today, Gov. Shapiro announced stop-gap funding that will help SEPTA fill its… Continue reading SEPTA Postpones Large Fare Increase Following Gov. Shapiro Funding Announcement
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SEPTA Board Approves 7.5% Fare Increase for Dec. 1
PHILADELPHIA (November 21, 2024) – The SEPTA Board today approved the first of two proposed fare increases, as the Authority faces a $240 million annual budget deficit with the exhaustion… Continue reading SEPTA Board Approves 7.5% Fare Increase for Dec. 1
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SEPTA Launches Enhanced Detour Information on SEPTA.org
PHILADELPHIA (October 29, 2024) – SEPTA has launched improvements to the way it displays bus detour information on its website, SEPTA.org, part of an array of improvements to its customer-facing… Continue reading SEPTA Launches Enhanced Detour Information on SEPTA.org
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SEPTA Announces Major Fare Increase Proposal for Jan. 1
Will be Coupled with Significant Service Cuts in Early 2025; Public Hearings at Pennsylvania Convention Center on Dec. 13
SEPTA Blog
December Fare Hearings Canceled
The Fare Hearings scheduled for Friday, December 13, 2024 have been canceled. On Friday, November 22 Governor Josh Shapiro announced stop-gap funding that will help SEPTA fill its operating budget… Continue reading December Fare Hearings Canceled
December 2024 Fare Increase
SEPTA is implementing a 7.5% fare increase effective Sunday, December 1, 2024. Travel Wallet, SEPTA Key Tix, and contactless fare on buses, subways, and trolleys increases from $2.00 to $2.50… Continue reading December 2024 Fare Increase
Check The Date!
Check the date! Is your card one of the 224,126 SEPTA Key cards expiring on November 30, 2024? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a… Continue reading Check The Date!
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is celebrated every year one week before Thanksgiving. This year it takes place Sunday, 11/17 thru Saturday, 11/23. National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week… Continue reading National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
PHLASH Holiday Service Schedule
The PHLASH runs Friday to Sunday, 10AM to 6PM thru November 24. Starting Black Friday (November 29) the PHLASH will run Friday to Sunday from 12PM to 8PM to serve holiday shoppers. PHLASH holiday service will run… Continue reading PHLASH Holiday Service Schedule
PHL and SEPTA Celebrate Completion of Airport Line Platform Upgrade
Photo Credit: Philadelphia International Airport Written by Kathryn Cunningham, Philadelphia International Airport and Mariam Khan, Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) marked the completion of the two-year SEPTA Airport… Continue reading PHL and SEPTA Celebrate Completion of Airport Line Platform Upgrade
Ridership: October 2024
Average daily ridership for October 2024 was 797,101 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. This is the highest total ridership since the start of the pandemic – exceeding last month’s totals by 6,000 unlinked… Continue reading Ridership: October 2024
Girard Station: Exit Upgrade Project
In April 2024 SEPTA in-house forces began renovating the eastbound exit stairwell at Girard Station on the Market-Frankford Line [L] to improve safety, security, and cleanliness at the exit. The… Continue reading Girard Station: Exit Upgrade Project
The Way to Go to the Show
Are you a SEPTA Key cardholder? Do you love the theater? Then you’re in luck – because you’ve got Perks! SEPTA Key cardholders enjoy discounts to select theaters in Philadelphia… Continue reading The Way to Go to the Show
SEPTA Remembers Bernard N. Gribbin
On Saturday, October 26 the SEPTA gathered with the family of SEPTA Bus Operator Bernard Gribbin to celebrate his life and memory on the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. During… Continue reading SEPTA Remembers Bernard N. Gribbin
Check The Date!
Check the date! Is your card one of the 141,987 SEPTA Key cards expiring on October 31? If your card is registered – you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a… Continue reading Check The Date!
SCOPE & Drexel Partnership
SEPTA’s SCOPE (Safety, Cleaning, Ownership, Partnership, and Engagement) program proudly welcomed its largest cohort (21 participants) of Drexel University College of Medicine students on September 30, 2024. Among them are… Continue reading SCOPE & Drexel Partnership