Dear Colleagues:

Penn Parking & Commuter Services recently announced an increased commuter benefit discount to 50% (maximum discount of $105 per month) on Philadelphia regional transit passes for full-time, benefits-eligible faculty, staff, and postdoctoral researchers and fellows who use public transportation for their commute to campus.

This discount is available for transportation options including:

• SEPTA Monthly City TransPass+ and Monthly Regional Trail Pass (does not include SEPTA Key’s Travel Wallet)
• PATCO FreedomCard-T
• New Jersey Transit
• Amtrak Monthly Pass

Should you find this discount to be an economical option for you, we encourage you to enroll. To register for a transit product:

First purchase a SEPTA Key Card, available at the SEPTA kiosk located at the Penn Bookstore or designated SEPTA locations. Then, visit the new Commuter Benefits portal and login using your PennKey credentials to begin the short enrollment process. Passes purchased between now and August 19 are effective September 1 and will auto renew until canceled.

Note: If you already have a SEPTA Key Card and use the SEPTA Travel Wallet, you will not be able to access funds in your SEPTA Travel Wallet while you have an active SEPTA Monthly pass. Therefore, before enrolling, you might want to consider spending down your Travel Wallet funds currently on your Key Card and canceling any auto-reload settings that you may have enabled.

Especially for those members of the community who have not previously participated in the commuter benefits program, or for those interested in previewing the new platform, a webinar will be offered on Monday, August 14 at 3 p.m. Advance registration is required.

The Commuter Benefits program platform is operated by the University’s transit benefit provider, Jawnt. For more information, visit the Commuter Benefits site.

—Penn Parking & Commuter Services, Division of Business Services