Philadelphia Zero Fare Pilot Posts New Numbers: 19.6 Million Cumulative SEPTA Trips and More Than 37,000 Card Users
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — The City of Philadelphia, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, posted an update on its Zero Fare pilot on October 13: participants took 2.4 million trips from June through August 2026, bringing cumulative SEPTA trips since the program began to 19.6 million. More than 24,200 participants are currently active, and over 37,000 Philadelphians have used a Zero Fare card as of October 2026.
The Zero Fare pilot provides free public transit to eligible low-income residents, who ride SEPTA buses and rail services at no cost with their program card. The city published the figures on phila.gov and said it will continue evaluating the pilot as it proceeds. (GSM, based on the City of Philadelphia update)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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