SEPTA Fares Go Up 7.5 Percent

PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA riders are paying a bit more for their trips as the authority's fare increase went into effect Sunday.

The 7.5 percent fare increase was approved by SEPTA's Board of Directors in November following public hearings in October.

The Travel Wallet fare on buses, subways, and trolleys will be $2.50, which is the same as the cash fare. Free transfers on transit will remain, and SEPTA will eliminate restrictions on direction of travel for transfers – introducing new flexibility that will allow for more roundtrips on a single fare.

It will also increase most single-trip fares on Regional Rail and align Travel Wallet and Quick Trip pricing.

All daily, weekly, and monthly passes will remain the same price. In addition, three Zone 2 stations will become Zone 1 stations. Customers with weekly or monthly TransPass+ will have access to Regional Rail services at Overbrook, Wissahickon, and Tulpehocken stations at no additional cost – bringing the total number of Zone 1 stations to 18.

These fare adjustments are expected to generate an additional $14.4 million in annual revenue.

On Friday, Nov. 22, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced stop-gap funding that will help SEPTA fill its operating budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2025, letting SEPTA postpone a major 21.5 percent fare increase that was proposed to start Jan. 1, 2025.

Public hearings for the proposal, scheduled for December 13, were cancelled.