In the end, SEPTA riders will have the ability to use financial institution playing cards and their smartphone pockets to pay for bus, trolley, and prepare festivals beginning Friday morning.
The upgrades are a part of SEPTA’s plans to improve its digital fare assortment system. Fares will stay the identical as those that use SEPTA Key Playing cards ($2) and riders will nonetheless rise up to 2 free transfers inside two hours. Fares are $2.50 for money and paper Fast Tickets.
In an announcement to WHYY Information, SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch stated the turquoise fare playing cards is not going to be going away anytime quickly and “will stay accessible for any buyer who needs to make use of them.”
Busch additionally careworn Key Playing cards will nonetheless be wanted for passes, together with each day, weekly, and month-to-month passes.
The transportation company has spent a minimum of $236 million since embarking on the digital fare assortment program in 2011. It’s been beta testing contactless fee since late July.
Regional Rail riders who use a SEPTA Key Card might want to proceed to take action. Nevertheless, a separate rollout of contactless pay for that line is anticipated to reach early subsequent yr.
