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Happy Birthday SEPTA! 🎂 🥳 🎉

February 18 is a significant day for public transportation in the Delaware Valley. Fifty-six years ago today, SEPTA held its first organizational meeting - forming the beginnings of the transit system...

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Route of the Week - Route 56

This week, we’re taking a closer look at Route 56. If that number rings a bell, it should! On Tuesday, 2/18, SEPTA will be celebrating its 56th birthday! So we thought it’d be appropriate to learn a...

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Vote Now

The Bloom Philly Festival is the official countdown to the 2020 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, Riviera Holiday. Each winter, the Festival encourages everyone in the Philadelphia region to break out of...

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Route of the Week - Route 49

This week, we're celebrating a birthday! Route 49 is celebrating its one year anniversary Monday, 2/24. The Route 49 operates seven days a week and offers frequent service. Peak weekday trips run every...

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Tap-to-Exit at Temple University Station

SEPTA is moving forward with the implementation of SEPTA Key on Regional Rail with an important change at Temple University Station.Beginning Wednesday, February 26, 2020, customers with SEPTA Key...

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The Blossom and the Firefly

The Blossom and the Firefly by Sherri L. SmithThis book is available through SEPTA's Books in Transit program.In The Blossom and the Firefly , Sherri L. Smith’s excellent, meticulously researched new...

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February's "I ❤️ SEPTA" Contest Results

For our February contest, we asked you to tell us what you love about SEPTA in five words or less. The results were so creative, we couldn't keep them to ourselves. We had to pull a winner from our...

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Route of the Week - Paoli/Thorndale Line

This week, we're taking a look at the Paoli/Thorndale Line! It has the highest ridership of any of our Regional Rail lines, with nearly 20,000 people riding daily. It travels from Temple University all...

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SEPTA Celebrates Exton Station Improvements

On Monday, March 2, 2020, SEPTA gathered with local officials and community members to celebrate the recently completed modernization of Exton Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line.The...

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Spring 2020 Regional Rail Schedules 🚆

The new schedules are designed to improve service reliability & on-time performance.What's changing? 🤔For mostlines, select weekday trains will depart stations EARLIER or LATER than previously...

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Tap-to-Exit at 30th Street Station

SEPTA is moving forward with the implementation of SEPTA Key on Regional Rail with an important change at 30th Street Station.Beginning Wednesday, March 4, 2020, customers with SEPTA Key cards and...

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Women's History DYK

Did you know that throughout history, women have played a role in transportation?  Did you know that the contributions of these strong, courageous, and innovative women have helped to enhance safety...

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Philadelphia Union's Home Opener

Fresh off their most impressive season yet, the Philadelphia Union look to build on that success in the 2020 season! In their first game in Chester since their incredible come-from-behind wind against...

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Route of the Week - Route 10

This week, we're taking a look at one of SEPTA’s Subway-Surface Trolley Routes - the Route 10! This route was created in 1906 as a Subway Surface Trolley Route by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit...

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FY21 Annual Service Plan Public Open House Meetings

SEPTA's Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Service Plan is a one-year plan that identifies new transit services or significant changes to existing services for the following fiscal year.As part of the Annual...

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SEPTA Announces Proposed Fare Restructuring Plan

SEPTA today (Wednesday, March 11, 2020) announced a Fare Restructuring Plan that eases the cost of travel for families, provides one free transfer to save customers time and money, and introduces a new...

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Route of the Week - Route 16

This week, we'll be taking a look at the Route 16!The Route 16 is a somewhat recent route, in a way. It originated from the now-defunct Route C. Route C buses operated on two different route patterns,...

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Regional Rail Service Plan for COVID-19

Following Governor Wolf's announcement on Monday, March 16, 2020 concerning the situation with COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, SEPTA will operate the Severe Weather Plan for Regional Rail beginning Tuesday,...

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Credit Policy for SEPTA TransPasses and TrailPasses

SEPTA is offering credits for unused and partially used TransPasses and TrailPasses valid during the following periods:March Monthly Passes and March 9th & 16th Weekly PassesCustomers who purchased...

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Transit Driver Appreciation Day 2020

Transit Driver Appreciation Day is Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Share your appreciation for the people who get you where you need to go by saying "thank you" to your SEPTA Operator, Engineer, and...

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