SEPTA would like to advise customers that planned system-wide fare increases and Regional Rail service cuts will not go into effect this week as was scheduled.

Per a ruling from a Common Pleas Court judge on Friday, Aug. 29, SEPTA was ordered to halt all service cuts and fare increases that were not already in place. SEPTA’s current budget calls for service cuts, fare increases, workforce reductions and a series of other cost-cutting measures to close a $213 million structural budget deficit. The future of a proposed state funding solution that would help close that deficit remains uncertain.

SEPTA is fully complying with the court’s order, which means that fares and service levels will stay as they were on Friday:

• Fares: The 21.5% fare increase that was scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 1, has been put on hold. All fares will remain at current prices until further notice. Please note: Effective today, customers can purchase September weekly and monthly passes at pre-fare increase prices.
• Regional Rail: The 20% service cut scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 2, has been put on hold. Service on Tuesday will follow the same schedules that were in effect last week. Due to these last-minute changes, real-time schedules on SEPTA’s website, the SEPTA App and third-party apps may not be available right away. Customers should refer to PDF schedules dated June 15, 2025, on SEPTA.org at https://www.septa.org/schedules?mode=regional-rail.
• Buses & Metro: The 20% service cut that started on Aug. 24 will remain in place. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, SEPTA will begin supplementing bus service to schools under an agreement that was reached with the City of Philadelphia last week.

These fares and service schedules will remain in place until further notice. SEPTA will continue to provide updates with any new developments.

-via Press Release