Avoid Card Clash
Contactless ways to pay are here and we recommend you always tap your card—not your wallet—when riding SEPTA. Here’s why: card clash. Card clash happens when two or more contactless payment cards are simultaneously… Continue reading Avoid Card Clash
Airport Line Turns 40 🎂
SEPTA’s Airport Line was established on April 28, 1985—which makes Monday, April 28, 2025 its 40th birthday! The Airport Line runs every 30 minutes from 5AM to midnight on weekdays… Continue reading Airport Line Turns 40 🎂
SEPTA Continues to Enhance Safety & Security Efforts
New Data Shows Fewer Shootings & Aggravated Assaults; Largest Police Force in 10 Years
PHILADELPHIA (April 24, 2025) – Despite the funding crisis that SEPTA is facing, the Authority remains laser-focused on improving safety and security on the system. Thanks to these efforts, incidents… Continue reading SEPTA Continues to Enhance Safety & Security Efforts
National Exercise Day
April 18 is National Exercise Day! Did you know studies show that people who take public transportation are more active in their day-to-day lives than people who don’t? According to… Continue reading National Exercise Day
Ridership: March 2025
Average daily ridership in March 2025 was 746,506 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. System-wide ridership in March 2025 increased 14% from March 2024. On average there were 88,916 more… Continue reading Ridership: March 2025
City Council Hearing 2026 Preparedness
On Monday, April 14, 2025 SEPTA Interim General Manager Scott Sauer, SEPTA Program Manager for 2026 Special Events Shakirah Smith, and SEPTA Transit Police Chief Charles Lawson testified before the City… Continue reading City Council Hearing 2026 Preparedness
PPA, SEPTA & OTIS Team Up to Launch Automated Bus Camera Enforcement Initiative
The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) and SEPTA have teamed up with the City’s OTIS (Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Systems) to fight congestion and improve safety on city streets under… Continue reading PPA, SEPTA & OTIS Team Up to Launch Automated Bus Camera Enforcement Initiative
District of the Year Award
The SEPTAcular District of the Year award was established in 2017 to recognize the district with the highest number of employee commendations relative to the number of operators. Over the… Continue reading District of the Year Award
SEPTA Budget: 45% Service Cut, 21.5% Fare Increase & Workforce Reductions to Fill Deficit
Governor Shapiro: Cuts ‘Completely Avoidable’ with Passage of Transit Funding Plan
PHILADELPHIA (April 10, 2025) – SEPTA today released a budget proposal that would require 45% in service cuts – coupled with major fare increases, workforce reductions and a 9 p.m.… Continue reading SEPTA Budget: 45% Service Cut, 21.5% Fare Increase & Workforce Reductions to Fill Deficit
Philly PHLASH Returns With Weekend Service
Established 31 years ago in 1994 the Philly PHLASH Downtown Loop is a visitor-friendly public transit service that stops at some of Philly’s most popular tourist attractions. It’s ideal for anyone… Continue reading Philly PHLASH Returns With Weekend Service
SEPTA Expands Contactless Payment Technology to Regional Rail
Riders on All Modes Can Tap Credit/Debit Cards & Mobile Wallets
PHILADELPHIA (April 4, 2025) – After a successful rollout on Transit, SEPTA is expanding contactless payment options to Regional Rail starting on Friday, April 4. This means customers on all… Continue reading SEPTA Expands Contactless Payment Technology to Regional Rail
Contactless Payment Available on All SEPTA Modes
SEPTA is proud to be the first commuter rail system in the United States to deploy contactless payment! As of, April 2025, SEPTA accepts contactless payment options on Regional Rail.… Continue reading Contactless Payment Available on All SEPTA Modes