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Mewnicorns t1_j3m8ueb wrote

I am overwhelmed by the number of Septa fare options. There are too many variations of everything. I mostly take the bus and sometimes take the BSL, and also regional rail maybe 2x a week on different lines, mostly weekends. I don’t use public transit every day but feel more comfortable having the option to. Which pass would make the most sense to get?

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[deleted] t1_j3m9k5n wrote

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Mewnicorns t1_j3n5px5 wrote

Thank you! That’s what I was leaning towards but every time I read about the other options I start questioning myself. Trial and error I guess. I also didn’t realize you could have both a Transpass and wallet on the same card.

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Mewnicorns t1_j3nd0fm wrote

I haven’t been taking enough trips so far to justify it because I’ve mostly been unpacking and settling in, but I’ve been venturing out more and I know my usage is only going to increase (I don’t have a car).

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SgtKetchup t1_j3ng3qk wrote

TransPass are valid on Regional Rail on weekends, so TransPass is the highest level you would need. If you take more than 12 trips (0 or 1 transfers each) per week, the pass is cheaper. If not, PAYG is cheaper. Count RR trips as 2-3 trips for pricing purposes.

If you will take more than 48 trips in the month, go for the monthly pass.

Note that all the passes are Calendar Week or Calendar Month, NOT 7-day/30-day as you would expect.

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