(SEPTA) PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA on Wednesday announced it will begin to phase out paper ticket sales on Regional Rail lines in favor of a key card program that promotes no contact fare payment.SEPTA Key Card Travel Wallet is a reloadable card that requires riders to tap a platform or turnstile validator at the beginning and end of their trip to determine the cost of their ride.
By tapping in and out, Travel Wallet customers will automatically receive the discounted rate that was previously available only by purchasing a 10-trip strip of tickets Sales of single trip and 10-trip ticket strips will end on October 2, according to a press release from SEPTA.