Bus and Metro Pay-Per-Ride Fares
1st and 2nd Transfer: Free$2.00 | SEPTA Key
Credit, Debit or Mobile$2.00 | Contactless Payment
1st and 2nd Transfer: Free
Single Ride Only$2.50 | Cash
Single Ride Only (not valid on bus)$2.50 | Quick Trip Ticket
Children and Seniors
All children under age 12 ride free with a fare paying adult. Fare paying adult includes senior citizen and reduced/CCT fare customers. Senior citizens ages 65 and older ride for free with a valid Senior Fare card.
Riders with Disabilities
Riders with disabilities are eligible to apply for half fare travel and two free transfers on SEPTA services with use of aReduced Fare card.
Transfers
Transfers occur when a rider takes a single one-way trip and then changes to a different line or service within two hours of that trip. There are three locations where customers may transfer services without paying an additional fare:
- 15th St/City Hall Station
- 13th Street Station
- Drexel 30th Street Station
Bus and Metro Passes for Frequent Travel
- $6.00 | One Day Convenience Pass
- $15.00 | Three Day Convenience Pass
- $25.50 | Weekly TransPass+
- $96.00 | Monthly TransPass+
TransPass+ valid on Airport Line and up to all Zone 1 Regional Rail stations. Also valid anywhere on weekends and major holidays. Learn more about Weekly and Monthly Passes.
SEPTA Key Tix
SEPTA Key Tix is the new and convenient way to pay for transit using your smartphone!
Riders can use SEPTA Key Tix for Bus and Metro. For more information, click the links below.
How to use SEPTA Key Tix
What is SEPTA Metro?
The SEPTA Metro system provides frequent, around-the-clock subway, elevated train, and trolley service on the following lines. Learn about Metro.
Market-Frankford Line
Broad Street Line
Subway-Surface Trolleys
Route 15 Trolley
Media-Sharon Hill Line
Norristown High Speed Line
Regional Rail Pay-Per-Ride Fares
$4.25 – $9.25 | Quick Trip Ticket – Center City Fare Kiosks
Fare Pricing Explained
Fares for Regional Rail vary based on trip details including the zone of your start and end stations, the day of the week, time of day, and payment method.
Fare Zones
Each Regional Rail station belongs to a fare zone as shown in the map below. Zones are used to determine distance when calculating fares.
- Zone 1/Center City: Stations in or near Center City
- Zone 2: Philadelphia and nearest suburbs
- Zone 3: Outlying areas of Philadelphia and nearby suburbs
- Zone 4: Distant suburbs, Philadelphia International Airport, and Delaware
- NJ: New Jersey
Fare Pricing Tables
Weekday fares are charged Monday through Friday between 4 am and 7 pm
| Zones | SEPTA Key | Quick Trip | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | $3.75 | $5.25 | $6.00 |
| Zone 2 | $4.75 | $5.25 | $6.00 |
| Zone 3 | $5.75 | $6.00 | $7.00 |
| Zone 4 | $6.50 | $6.75 | $8.00 |
| NJ | $8.25 | $9.25 | $10.00 |
Evening fares are charged Monday through Friday starting at 7 pm and continue through the final service of the day.
Weekend fares are charged all day Saturday, Sunday, and on major SEPTA holidays including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
| Zones | SEPTA Key | Quick Trip | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | $3.75 | $4.25 | $5.00 |
| Zone 2 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $5.00 |
| Zone 3 | $5.25 | $5.25 | $7.00 |
| Zone 4 | $5.25 | $5.25 | $7.00 |
| NJ | $8.25 | $9.25 | $10.00 |
Local trip rates apply when you board and exit from stations outside Center City without passing through a Center City station.
Extended trip rates apply when you board and exit from stations outside Center City but pass through Center City on your trip. This includes trips where you change trains at a Center City station.
SEPTA Key: $3.75Local Trips
Quick Trip: $3.75
Cash: $4
SEPTA Key: $6.50Extended Trips
SEPTA Key-New Jersey: $9.25
Quick Trip: $9.25
Cash: $9.25
Travel rates on the Airport Line from Philadelphia International Airport apply at all times. They are based on the station you go to and your payment method. The same rates apply to reverse trips out to the airport.
SEPTA Key: $3.75Eastwick Station
Quick Trip: $3.75
Cash: $4
SEPTA Key: $6.50Center City Stations
Quick Trip: $6.75
Cash: $8
SEPTA Key: $6.50All Other Stations
Quick Trip: $9.25
Cash: $9.25
Children and Seniors
All children under age 12 ride free with a fare paying adult. Fare paying adult includes senior citizen and reduced/CCT fare customers.
Senior citizens ages 65 and older ride for free with a valid SEPTA Senior Fare card on Regional Rail as long as their departure and arrival stations are located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
For trains to or from New Jersey or Delaware, half fare is charged for senior travel. The reduced fare may be paid on board the train at the time of travel using cash or major credit card.
Regional Rail Passes for Frequent Travel
(Includes Bus and Metro travel)
- $10.00 | One Day Neighborhood FleX Pass
Travel up to Zone 2. Purchase 3 passes at $27.00. - $13.00 | One Day Anywhere FleX Pass
Travel anywhere in PA and DE. Purchase 3 passes at $35.00. - $25.50-$55.75 | Weekly TrailPass
Valid on weekends and major holidays. - $96.00-$204.00 | Monthly TrailPass
Valid on weekends and major holidays.
Customized Community Transportation Connect Fares
Customized Community Transportation, or CCT, provides paratransit service to individuals with disabilities and senior citizens.
One-way trip within service region$4.25 | Program Member
Group of Three or More: $3.90 per person
One-way trip within service region with one program member$4.25 | One Escort
Group of Three or More: $3.90 per person
One-way trip within service region$75.00 | General Public
Group of Three or More: $68.35 per person
Registered paratransit customers also pay $4.25 for a one-way trip within the service region. An additional $0.75 charge may apply if the trip is more than three miles into an adjacent county or if the trip is more than 10 miles. Not more than $5 total will be charged. Learn more about the CCT eligibility and registration process here.
