In December 2022, Philadelphia City Council passed Bill No. 220337 that requires qualifying Philadelphia businesses to offer a commuter benefit program for covered employees, if requested.
Who does this affect? An individual, co-partnership, association, corporation, or any other entity in Philadelphia that employs 50 or more covered employees excluding government entities.
A covered employee is any employee who is working 30 or more hours per week within Philadelphia County for the same employer and who has been employed within the previous 12 months.
Employee Benefits
- Lower cost of commute to and from work
- Flexible fare options
- Reduce air pollution
- Employee co-pays are eligible for pre-tax withholdings, further reducing out of pocket costs
Employer Benefits
- Attract new employees and reduce turnover
- Mitigate parking shortages
- Demonstrate commitment to sustainable transportation
- Save up to 10% on FICA & payroll taxes
Program Options
SEPTA Key Advantage is a transit benefit offered to all eligible employees of enrolled businesses, similar to offering a health benefit.
Employees receive a deeply discounted all-access pass to ride SEPTA services similar to an Anywhere Pass.
For more information or to enroll, visit jawntpass.com/keyadvantage.
SEPTA Key Commuter is for companies and organizations that purchase monthly passes for their employees. This program makes it possible to establish a member list and electronically load/reload SEPTA fare products each month onto multiple Key cards.
Employees enjoy pretax savings and have the products automatically loaded onto their cards for ease of use and savings.
Visit septakey.org to submit an application.
For information on non-SEPTA transit programs, visit PATCO’s TRANServe Transit Benefits, NJ TRANSIT’s Commuter Tax Benefits, and Amtrak.