Editing SEPTA (section)

=== NFC Payments ===
In July 2023, SEPTA launched a limited pilot program to allow passengers to pay for transit trips using contactless credit cards and digital wallets on NFC-enabled phones and smart watches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prihar |first=Asha |date=18 August 2023 |title=SEPTA is piloting contactless payments like Apple Pay and credit card taps |url=https://billypenn.com/2023/08/18/septa-phone-payment-pilot-apple-pay/ |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=Billy Penn}}</ref> This feature was made available to the general public for transit rides on September 29, 2023. Availability on Regional Rail was originally planned for 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Thomas |date=2023-09-27 |title=SEPTA riders can pay with credit or debit cards and phone apps starting Friday — really! |url=https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-contactless-payment-credit-card-key-card-20230927.html |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Philadelphia Inquirer |language=en}}</ref> SEPTA began a limited pilot program to test this in December 2024. The feature was made generally available on April 4, 2025 (excluding Trenton and West Trenton stations). This made SEPTA the first agency in the US to offer contactless payments on commuter rail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contactless Payment Launches on Regional Rail – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority |url=https://wwww.septa.org/news/contactless-payment/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=wwww.septa.org}}</ref>