( Library Company of Philadelphia)īeginning in the 1920s, the Philadelphia region’s independent transit companies added motorized buses (autobuses) to their networks.

206 bus carries passengers toward the Margaret-Orthodox station of the Market-Frankford El. Philadelphia, the Place that Loves You BackĮssay Traveling on a still-rural portion of Roosevelt Boulevard in about 1926, a No.Learn how to ride other SEPTA transit vehicles. To request a 'stop', pull the yellow cord. Tap your SEPTA Key card on the 'validator' located next to the Bus Operator.ħ. (Passenger etiquette tip: Let people off before getting on.)ĥ. Monthly and weekly TrailPasses and TransPasses are accepted as well as a One Day and Three Day Convenience Pass and a One Day Independence Pass.Ĥ. If you're paying cash, the cost is $2.50 and you must have exact change - the Bus Operator cannot make change. Bus fare is $2 per ride your first transfer is free, $1 for your next transfer if you have a SEPTA Key card. Grab your SEPTA Key (Don’t have one? Click here for info!). Download the SEPTA App for schedules, maps, TransitView, and more!Ģ. Routes running 24 hours a day are known as Night Owl Bus Routes. Routes are designed to connect at nearby intersections along with terminals, loops, and transportation centers. SEPTA generally employs lettered, one and two-digit route numbering for its City Division routes, 90-series and 100-series routes for its Suburban Division routes, 200-series routes for its Regional Rail connector routes (Routes 201, 204, 205 and 206 in Montgomery & Chester Counties), 300-series routes for other specialized or third-party contract routes, and 400-series routes for limited service buses to schools within Philadelphia.īus Routes serve a number of neighborhoods and even more destinations throughout our region. SEPTA operates over 120 Bus Routes with most routes in the City of Philadelphia proper.

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