SEPTA University Pass Programs

SEPTA Key Advantage UPass

SEPTA’s universal transit program offers colleges and universities the ability to purchase deeply discounted All-Access Passes for students. Passes are purchased electronically and loaded onto participants’ Key cards. The monthly retail value of this pass is $204. Through UPass, participants receive up to an 80% discount on their passes. This program is initiated by colleges and universities and is not purchased by individual students.

Applying for a Key Advantage UPass

  1. Email dkaufholdsepta.org for the agreement and addendum. In the addendum, the total number of eligible students will need to be recorded. All eligible students must have the pass purchased for them whether they ride SEPTA or not. There are (2) exemptions: students that are permanently remote/online only, and students that are taking part in an exchange or study abroad that will keep them off-campus for the entire semester. The criteria for eligibility are:
  1. Complete the online Partner Portal application. The Partner Portal account is needed to place bulk Key card orders and process monthly payments.

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SEPTA Key Semester Pass

SEPTA’s Key Semester Pass is an opt-in transit benefit program which offers discounted semester fare products to colleges and universities to load onto their students’ Key cards.

Applying for a Key Semester Pass

  1. Submitting an application:
  1. Setting up a payment profile:

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Reporting Lost, Stolen or Damaged Cards

Registered Key cards have balance protection. Fare or monies on the card can be transferred onto a new card if the card is ever lost, stolen or damaged.

To complete a card-to-card transfer, log into the SEPTA Key site, hotlist your old card, purchase a new card, and register it to your current Key card account.

SEPTA Key is a reloadable, contactless chip card with a host of options for seamless travel.