SEPTA Runs Broad Street!
The 39th Annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run returned to Philadelphia for another successful year on Sunday, May 6! More than 40,000 runners ran down Broad Street this year, continuing its legacy as the...
View ArticleRoute of the Week - 125
This week's Route of the Week is the Route 125! The Route 125 is one of SEPTA's Suburban Division Bus Routes and operates between Center City Philadelphia and Valley Forge. With a one-way route...
View ArticleBike To Work Day
Get your bicycles ready! This Friday, 5/18, is Philadelphia's 23rd Bike to Work Day. Hosted by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, this annual event encourages commuters to switch up their...
View ArticleSEPTA to End Third-Party Retail Sales of Tokens & Magnetic Stripe Passes
With more customers switching to the SEPTA Key, sales of tokens and magnetic stripe TransPass at third-party retailers will end this summer.SEPTA is replacing these sales – and adding more options for...
View ArticleThe New and Improved Center City Concourse
Rain rain go away…It’s not the rain that’s the problem, as we’ve had some wonderful summer weather lately. It’s the timing.If you haven’t yet checked Local Happenings this week, now is the time. This...
View ArticleRoute of the Week - 33
This week’s Route of the Week is the Route 33, which runs between Penn's Landing and 23rd & Venango. Streetcars originally traveled on the Route 33 via Arch Street. However, in 1955, buses took...
View ArticleTransfers Available Only on SEPTA Key Card Starting August 1, 2018
As more Transit customers switch to the SEPTA Key, paper transfers for travel on buses, subways and trolleys will stop being issued at the end of the service day on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.Starting...
View ArticleSEPTA Marks National Infrastructure Week by Highlighting Recent...
SEPTA, elected officials and transportation partners gathered at the reconstructed Wayne Junction Substation on Monday, May 21, 2018 to highlight the benefits of – and critical need for – investing in...
View ArticleSEPTA Invites Public to Annual Service Plan Hearings
SEPTA will hold two public hearings on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 to hear comments and answer questions about our Annual Service Plan for Fiscal Year 2019. Both meetings will be held at SEPTA Headquarters,...
View ArticleMemorial Day Weekend
We made it, ISEPTAPHILLYers! Summer is finally here!Well, not officially yet. Not until June 21. But we (Philadelphia, the collective We) made it through what definitely seemed like the coldest April...
View ArticleSEPTA Board Approves Fiscal Year 2019 Operating & Capital Budgets
Today the SEPTA Board approved Operating and Capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2019, putting in place spending plans to cover everyday costs and improvement projects. Fiscal Year 2019 is the 12-month...
View ArticleRoute of the Week - 12
This week, we're shining a spotlight on the Route 12! The Route 12 travels from Columbus and Dock Streets along Penn’s Landing to 50th and Woodland Avenue. Buses have been riding on the Route 12 since...
View ArticleArsenal Interlocking Reconstruction Project - Phase II
Phase II of construction to rebuild the mainline infrastructure on the Media/Elwyn Line between 30th Street and Arsenal Interlocking will take place Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, 2018.Schedules...
View ArticlePhilly Beer Week
Philly Beer Week is back! Starting on June 1st, the annual city-wide suds extravaganza will make its way throughout the heart of Philadelphia for a full week. Participants can engage and enjoy the beer...
View ArticleSeniors Making Transition to the SEPTA Key
With thousands of seniors moving to the future of fare payment with the SEPTA Key Senior Photo Identification Card, SEPTA will phase-out the paper PA Senior Citizen Transit ID Card at the end of the...
View ArticleYour Views of Philly from a SEPTA Seat
My favorite journey is looking out the window. - Edward GoreyWe imagine Mr. Gorey must ride public transportation because it's truly the only transportation option that allows you to sit back and take...
View ArticleBach in the Subways
On Saturday, June 2, 2018, Dale Henderson, New York City cellist and founder of the spontaneous “Bach in the Subways” performances, will play live classical music for SEPTA riders in honor of legendary...
View ArticleRoute of the Week - 47
This week's Route of the Week is the Route 47, which takes riders from Whitman Plaza to 5th & Godfrey. The Route 47 is one of our Night Owl buses, meaning it runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week....
View ArticleSuburban Love Pop-Up Beer Garden
La Cabra Brewing serves a wide range of craft beer brewed on-site alongside delicious Latin-inspired gastropub fare. Their 7 barrel brewhouse located in a historic building-turned-brewery/gastropub in...
View ArticleSummer Transit Schedules Start Sunday!
New schedules for most Bus Routes, City and Suburban Trolley Routes and the Market-Frankford Line go into effect Sunday, June 10 and Monday, June 11, 2018. The changes include adjustments to run times...
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