SEPTA Updates Mobile App, See New Features Here

PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA has rolled out a new version of its mobile app, giving riders some new functionality when navigating the transit system.

"Riders using the latest version of our app will see new features that will make for a much simpler customer experience," Scott Sauer, SEPTA interim general manager, said. "This new app will encourage more ridership and make our customers feel more confident as they use the system.”

The new version allows customers to plan their trips using a fully integrated trip planner, access real-time information on the go, manage their SEPTA Key Cards, and directly connect to SEPTA Transit Police and Customer Service without leaving the app.

Features of the enhanced app include:

• A nearby map that shows stops and stations that are closest to you.
• Fully integrated trip planning functionality without leaving the app.
• Ability to report an issue to SEPTA Transit Police within the app, without needing to download the separate Transit Watch App.
• Detailed station information for every SEPTA station.
• Improved features for riders with accessibility needs, including full screen reader compatibility.
• An easier experience managing SEPTA Keys, including adding travel wallet funds and passes, in addition to KeyTix.

The app, which has been in development for several years, is one piece of SEPTA’s larger program of customer experience improvements, including the redesigned SEPTA website which launched in 2023, and new signage and way finding which began rolling out earlier this year.

It also follows recent improvements to SEPTA’s real-time arrival information, such as the agency’s “Ghost Busters” initiative to improve the accuracy of bus cancellation data.

Since the launch of a Beta version of the new app in mid-November, more than 3000 people downloaded the app, many providing important feedback SEPTA has used to improve the app.

These improvements included a more interactive Trip Planner Map, defaulting users to seeing their Favorites, and removing retired Key Cards from view.

The new SEPTA app is available for iOS and Android.