Does Septa Key Travel Wallet Now Work For Regional Rail?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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Yes

. On board the train, the Conductor may ask to validate your Key Card and they will tap it on their handheld device. All this does is confirm that you opened your trip – it will not deduct any additional money from your Travel Wallet.

Can you use the SEPTA Key card on Regional Rail?

The SEPTA Key fare program offers a reusable, reloadable contactless chip Card good for travel on Transit (Buses, Trolleys, the Norristown High Speed Line, the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines), and

Regional Rail

.

Can you still pay cash on SEPTA Regional Rail?


SEPTA accepts cash for travel on any of its services

. Exact fare is required except as noted below.

How do I use my Regional Rail key card?

The fare for travel on Regional Rail is based on the zone you are riding to/from. With SEPTA Key, this means that you need to

Open and Close your trip by tapping a Card at Validator

. Platform validators are located at outlying stations and the Center City stations have turnstile Validators for entry/exit.

How do you use a travel Wallet on SEPTA?

Can you add SEPTA Key to Apple Wallet?

Just hit “Add Funds to Travel Wallet,” and follow the prompts to pay with your card. The app’s Key Card functions launched on Monday, and

they’re available on both Android and iPhone devices

.

How do I transfer money from one SEPTA Key to another?

Call the SEPTA Key Customer Call Center (855-567-3782) (please note it can take up to 48 hours to process this request) Go to septakey.org and do a Card to Card transfer of your Pass and/or Travel Wallet funds.

What happens when your SEPTA Key card expires?

What will happen to the SEPTA fare on my card – Pass or Travel Wallet – when it expires? Once the Card reaches the end of the month of the expiration date printed on the front

you cannot reload any new SEPTA products and you will need to purchase a new Key Card

.

What is SEPTA Partner Program?

SEPTA Key has introduced the Partner Program,

a new purchase website and distribution process for organizations that currently buy SEPTA fare products

, eliminating the need to go to one of our Sales Offices to complete a transaction.

Does SEPTA take Apple pay?


SEPTA will allow Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay users to purchase and reload SEPTA Key cards at kiosks and sales offices starting Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

. The transit authority is still implementing a larger hardware upgrade to enable smartphones to validate payment at turnstiles and fare boxes.

How much is a monthly SEPTA Key card?

How do I receive a SEPTA Key Card? The SEPTA Key card can be purchased for

$4.95

from a SEPTA Transit Store, Sales office, Fare Kiosks, Bus Loops and SEPTA Key External Retail Locations. When you purchase your Key Card, you will need to put money on your account.

How much is the bus fare in Philadelphia?

Bus fare is

$2 per ride

; your first transfer is free, $1 for your next transfer if you have a SEPTA Key card. If you’re paying cash, the cost is $2.50 and you must have exact change – the Bus Operator cannot make change.

Can I use my SEPTA Key as a debit card?

Your SEPTA Key card can also work as a prepaid Debit Mastercard if you choose to load money on your card to spend on retail transactions such as groceries, food, clothing, or paying bills — everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted in the US.

How do I use SEPTA Key kiosk?

When you get to the Fare Kiosk the Welcome screen will show a picture of a Card being tapped at the contactless chip card reader. The reader is located below the screen. Just

tap your SEPTA Key Card at the reader and then follow the prompts to select a TransPass product and pay for your purchase

.

Is a key card a debit card?


The debit card does everything the keycard can do and more

. Like a keycard, a debit card is linked to your everyday expenses account, so whenever you pay for something, the money is taken from the ‘available funds’ in that account.

How do I add an OMNY card to my Apple Wallet?

  1. On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.
  2. Tap the Add button .
  3. Tap Transit Card.
  4. Choose a card from the list, or search by location or card name.
  5. Tap Continue.
  6. Tap Transfer Existing Card.
  7. Enter your card number and other required information.

Can you use SEPTA Key on iPhone?

How to use SEPTA Key on the mobile app.

Enter your Key account user ID / Password

. You can choose to “Keep me logged in” so you can stay signed in as long as the app is running and “Remember me” which will remember your username and password when opening the app.

Can you load a SEPTA Key card online?

You can load/reload your Travel Wallet at all SEPTA Sales Offices, Station and Bus Loop Fare Kiosks,

online through the SEPTA Key website

, or the SEPTA Key Customer Call Center.

Do you have to register SEPTA Key card?

Welcome to SEPTA Key

You can protect your Key Card balance in the event of loss or theft right here on septakey.org, so

it’s important to register your card as soon as you purchase it

.

Can you reactivate a SEPTA Key card?

At a sales location,

you have to present your expiring Key to the person at the sales office

; you’ll pay the $4.95 card fee, again; and the SEPTA employee will give you a new Key with your expired card’s balance transferred to it.

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