Can I ride SEPTA without a key card?

At the Kiosk you can buy a Key Card, load/reload a fare, as well as check the balance on your Travel Wallet. Kiosks accept credit, debit, and cash—just check the signage on the equipment. The Fare Kiosk also sells a Quick Trip for customers without a Key Card who only want to purchase a single ride fare.



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SEPTA accepts Contactless payment (any credit/debit card or Apple/Google/Samsung Pay) on bus and Metro (includes BSL, MFL, NHSL & Trolley). SEPTA accepts cash for travel on any of its transit services. Exact fare is required.

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If you do not tap in to start your trip or tap out to end it, you could be charged up to the maximum single-trip fare. Customers who have a Weekly or Monthly TrailPass on a SEPTA Key card will also be required to tap on and off.

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New city program offers free SEPTA rides to low-income Philadelphians. By the end of the year, 25,000 low-income residents of Philadelphia will have access to free SEPTA fares, city officials say.

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Available in the official SEPTA App - SEPTA Key Tix is THE new and convenient way to pay for one or up to five (5) people using your smartphone! Use a credit or debit card to download a QR-code “ticket” that can be read at fareboxes and turnstiles. Note: You cannot use Travel Wallet to purchase a SEPTA Key Tix.

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Windshield-mounted cameras on board buses operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) caught vehicles blocking bus-only lanes 36,392 times in a 70-day period, reports Thomas Fitzgerald in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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You Have a Choice Your SEPTA Key card can also work as a prepaid Debit Mastercard if you choose to load money on your card to spend on retail transactions such as groceries, food, clothing, or paying bills -- everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted in the US.

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You can use your iPhone to pay for your fare with a payment card in Apple Pay or a transit card stored in the Wallet app .

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