tap a credit or debit card or flash a smartphone wallet to pay for trips on transit trains, trolleys and buses — a long-awaited technological leap.
SEPTA customers who use the new payment options will be charged $2 per one-way trip and get two free transfers, the same terms that apply to Key Card holders. Fares are $2.50 for cash and paper Quick Tickets. Unlike with the fare cards, no preregistration is required to use credit cards, debit cards or smartphone apps like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Discounted monthly passes and Key Advantage passes still must be loaded onto SEPTA’s familiar turquoise Key Cards, officials said.