SEPTA price increases go into effect
By Robert Moran
July 1, 2010
The price of a SEPTA token is 10 cents more, and other fare increases also have taken effect as of Thursday. The base cash fare for buses, subways and trolleys is still $2.
The increases were approved by the SEPTA board in May and were set to take effect this month.
Tokens now cost $1.55. Transfers for subway, bus, and trolley riders have risen from 75 cents to $1. The cost of a weekly transit pass is $22, up from $20.75, and a monthly Zone 3 commuter rail pass is $155 instead of $142.50. SEPTA has eliminated off-peak train fares before 7 p.m. on weekdays.
The senior citizen fare program is not affected by the increases, which are expected to generate about $20.7 million for the agency's $1.18 billion operating budget.
The increases were approved by the SEPTA board in May and were set to take effect this month.
Tokens now cost $1.55. Transfers for subway, bus, and trolley riders have risen from 75 cents to $1. The cost of a weekly transit pass is $22, up from $20.75, and a monthly Zone 3 commuter rail pass is $155 instead of $142.50. SEPTA has eliminated off-peak train fares before 7 p.m. on weekdays.
The senior citizen fare program is not affected by the increases, which are expected to generate about $20.7 million for the agency's $1.18 billion operating budget.