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Routes are designed to connect at nearby intersections; along with terminals, loops, and transportation centers. Routes running 24 hours a day are known as Night Owl Bus Routes. Night Owl Bus Routes are Route 6, 14, 17, 20, 23, 33, 37, 42, 47, 52, 56, 60, 66, 73, 79, 108, 109, G, and R. 1.

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19 mph (31 km/h) (avg.) The Market-Frankford Line is the busiest route in the SEPTA system with more than 170,000 boardings on an average weekday in 2019. The line has both elevated and underground portions along its full length.

The 99 B-Line is the busiest bus route in Canada and the United States, with a 2018 average weekday ridership of 55,900 passengers.

Illnesses from the COVID-19 pandemic and resignations due to poor working conditions and other safety issues have contributed to a SEPTA operator shortage and overall recruitment struggles, resulting in daily bus, train and trolley delays.

Both cash and bankcards are accepted for purchase and no pre-planning or reservation is needed. Simply board and pay for your fare while traveling. The conductor will issue a Quick Trip, needed to exit Center City Philadelphia Stations (valid 2 hours from time of purchase).

SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) is one of the largest transit systems in the country. We support five counties in the Greater Philadelphia area. We also connect to transit systems in Delaware and New Jersey. Our services include regional rail, buses, trolleys, subways, and a high-speed line.

September 29, 2023. SEPTA customers can tap their contactless credit card, debit card, smart phone or watch to ride SEPTA buses, trolleys, and subways. Regional Rail will follow in Summer 2024. SEPTA joins a growing number of transit systems around the world that are accepting contactless payments.

Is SEPTA free in Philadelphia? ›

The Zero Fare free transportation pilot program began in August 2023, offering 25,000 low-income Philadelphians free, unlimited use SEPTA Key cards.

Explore Philadelphia by foot to discover its iconic landmarks, from the Reading Terminal Market to the Liberty Bell — steps away from one another. Philadelphia was named the “Most Walkable City to Visit” by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards two years in a row. (2023, 2024).

Passengers who do not present a CCT ID card or other form of identification may be denied transportation. Pay the exact fare when you board. Drivers do not make change. Failure to pay your fare will result in immediate suspension until you pay past due fare.

For Regional Rail travel, customers must tap on and tap off so that the correct fare is deducted. Missing a tap on or tap off may result in the max fare being charged. Conductors can assist with tap on or tap off, if needed.

Regional Rail 5:30 a.m. until about 1:30 a.m. for Jefferson and Suburban stations. Until 12:30 a.m. for 30th Street Station. Trolley Routes 10, 13, 15 and 36 run 24 hours a day, every day.

Is this actually the world's longest bus journey? According to Guinness World Records, the current holder of the world's longest bus route is the Peruvian company, Ormeño, whose route from Lima, Peru to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil measures 6,200 km. The Adventures Overland route is almost double that at 12,000 km.

The Wilmington/Newark Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system in the Philadelphia area. The line serves southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware, with stations in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, Delaware, and Newark, Delaware. It is the longest of the 13 SEPTA Regional Rail lines.

Bangalore to Jaitaran

Linking Bangalore and Jaitaran in the Pali district of Rajasthan, this is among the longest bus routes in India, covering a sprawling distance of 1,954 kilometers in approximately 40 hours.

According to Guinness World Record, the current world's longest bus route runs for 6,200 kilometers, connecting Peru's Lima to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.