SEPTA announced major service cuts and fare increases beginning August 2025.
What does this mean for riders?
Catastrophic cuts to transit service included in SEPTA’s proposed budget for the next year, impacting the whole Philadelphia metro area.
In the last decade, the funding formula for public transportation has remained stagnant, even as costs for transit agencies have continued to rise. Now we are fully at a crisis point: SEPTA has announced fixed route service cuts up to 45% and fare increases of 21.5%.
This would effectively kill public transit in our region, and the ensuing damage to our riders, our economy, our healthcare system, our road congestion, and air quality is incalculable.
On April 10th, SEPTA announced the cuts they would have to make in order to operate under the proposed budget, and they will impact every rider no matter if you’re traveling from Overbrook or South Philly. If enacted, the cuts would increase fares to New York City prices with a shadow of the service that Philadelphia used to receive. And the impacts on disabled riders would be even more profound, with 40,000 paratransit trips per year no longer served by SEPTA ACCESS, and fares increased by 35%. Read more about the proposed budget here.
SEPTA needs to hear from you! Public comments are being accepted NOW through May 28. Click here for details. Show up in person in May at the times below!
OPERATIONS BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 1234 MARKET ST
Monday, May 19, 11am. Details & registration
Monday, May 19, 5pm. Details & registration
Tuesday, May 20, 10am. Details & registration
Tuesday, May 20, 4pm. Details & registration
Wednesday, May 21, 10am. Details & registration
Wednesday, May 21, 4pm. Details & registration
If you're not able to attend in person, you can join online via WebEx. Check out the Details & registration links for each time for more information.
1234 Market St
Mezzanine Level
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States
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