Weekly transpasses are being replaced by fare cards for Philadelphia public school students, the School District of Philadelphia and SEPTA have announced. About 65,000 eligible students in Philadelphia will receive a SEPTA Student Fare Card – a contact-free, reusable chip card that students can use to get to and from school during the 2021-2022 school year.

Here’s how the card will work for students:

Students can use the fare card up to eight times per day between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on any bus, trolley or subway on school days. If a student needs to use regional rail, they can upgrade their student fare card at designated SEPTA stations for about $10 per 5-day school week.

Eligible students will receive their fare card when they return to in-person learning on the first day of school. The Student Fare Card will remain active as long as the student remains eligible and enrolled in that school.

SEPTA also announced student riders will be able to ride for free on the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

For more information, please visit the District’s SEPTA Student Fare Card webpage.