Category: SEPTA Blog

There’s something about the rails that draw photographers and videographers—professional and amateur—looking for that beautiful backdrop! In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month we want to take this opportunity to remind… Continue reading Photographer Appreciation Month

SEPTA is more than just a ride. Your SEPTA Key card gets you discounts to businesses, restaurants, museums, and more all over Philadelphia and beyond! And October is more than… Continue reading Celebrate October with Perks!

A few reasons to get on board… 👫➡🚆 Train travel is 17 times safer than car travel. Less risks associated with driving such as distracted or impaired driving and the… Continue reading Get On Board

Check the date! Is your card one of the 44,617 SEPTA Key cards expiring on September 30, 2025? If your card is registered you can move Travel Wallet/passes to a new card… Continue reading Expiring Key Cards

Car Free Day is celebrated annually on September 22. It draws attention to more sustainable transportation solutions by reducing car use in cities. Car Free Day encourages motorists around the world… Continue reading Car Free Day 2025

August 2025 brought an end to fifty-one consecutive months of year over year ridership growth (April 2021 – July 2025) as system-wide ridership decreased 2% from August 2024.  Average daily ridership was 662,094 unlinked… Continue reading Ridership: August 2025

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. World Suicide Prevention Day is September… Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day

SEPTA is more than just a ride. Your SEPTA Key card gets you discounts to businesses, restaurants, museums, and more all over Philadelphia and beyond! And September is more than… Continue reading Celebrate September with Perks!

The City of Philadelphia announced a plan on August 28, 2025 to restore school transportation service using a portion of the existing $135 million transit subsidy in the City’s FY26… Continue reading Restored Service To/From Schools

Safety and security is always our first priority but it takes on extra meaning with the start of school. We are entrusted with transporting more than 50,000 students to middle… Continue reading Back to School 2025

Average daily ridership in July 2025 was 669,203 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.  System-wide ridership in July 2025 increased 4% from July 2024. On average there were 28,788 more trips per day in… Continue reading Ridership: July 2025

Fare increases beginning on September 1, 2025 will raise fares by an average of 21.5% across all modes and fare products. The following is important information for customers who purchase… Continue reading Fare Increase Effective September 1