SEPTA Board Approves New Fares

Today the SEPTA board approved plan A of the fare increase proposal, which will take effect July 9th.  Although the base fare and price of tokens are the same, a lot of other things are changing and/or being elminated.  This includes:

  1. The elimation of transfers (July 31)
  2. Replacing the Daypass with a One Day Convenience Pass for 8 rides in one day on the transit division
  3. A new Zone 1 Trailpass (starting July 30, monthlies starting in Aug)
  4. Charging the on board surcharge on Regional Rail regardless of whether or not the station is open

And a lot more.  Please visit the following webpage for more grim details: http://www.septa.org/fares/July2007/index.htm