Editing SEPTA (section)

=== Tokens ===
SEPTA tokens could be used on transit services for discounted fares. Each token cost $2, and they could only be purchased in packs of 2, 5, or 10. The usage of tokens predates the formation of SEPTA, having been employed by various transit agencies since the 1880s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rudnesky |first=Franki |date=2018-03-02 |title=Say Goodbye to SEPTA Tokens & Hello to SEPTA Key: Tokens Being Phased Out by the End of April |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/septa-tokens-transpass-end-key-march-april/203614/ |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=NBC10 Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref> Philadelphia was the last major US city to utilize tokens for transit fare payments. Token sales were discontinued on April 30, 2018, and the token vending machines were removed from transit stations. Previously sold tokens could be redeemed at fare kiosks and their value could be loaded onto the Travel Wallet of the SEPTA Key card.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craig |first=Daniel |date=20 December 2017 |title=SEPTA tokens finally get official expiration date |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/septa-tokens-finally-get-official-expiration-date/ |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=Philly Voice}}</ref> Effective January 1, 2024, SEPTA no longer accepts tokens at vehicle fareboxes or fare kiosks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitman |first=Hayden |date=1 November 2023|title=End of an era: SEPTA prepares to stop accepting tokens|url= https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/end-of-an-era-septa-prepares-to-stop-accepting-tokens/3683283/|access-date=1 November 2023 |website=NBC 10 Philadelphia}}</ref>