Does Apple support SEPTA Key?

VR_ wrote:

Does Apple support SEPTA Key yet? If so how? If not will it and if so when?

No, SEPTA does not support Apple's Wallet. SEPTA recently announced they are going to be moving away from the proprietary software they put in place (after much delay) a couple of years back. Hopefully, that will lead to better integration. But, given how long it took us to get the SEPTA Key, I would suggest you don't hold your breath.

Meanwhile, you can, in theory, use tap-to-pay from the SEPTA app. It's very cumbersome (you have to buy a fare within the app) and, I'm not sure how well it works. I did use it one time when I had left my Key at home. The fare box made the right noise and the trolley driver let me on. But, I still haven't figured out what the fare was charged to (my SEPTA Key account? Apple Pay? The card linked to my SEPTA Key account?). I wouldn't even know where to begin to explain the process to you.

It doesn’t look like SEPTA supports digital wallets. Please contact the support team at SEPTA and voice support for Apple Wallet.

SKnickers wrote:

SEPTA accepts Apple Pay since October 2023 as payment on buses, trolleys, local trains, etc. https://wwww.septa.org/fares/ways-to-pay/

Yes, a lot has changed since this thread was last active a year ago.

SEPTA accepts Apple Pay since October 2023 as payment on buses, trolleys, local trains, etc. https://wwww.septa.org/fares/ways-to-pay/

SKnickers wrote:

Looks like you can add you Key card as a prepaid debit card, but not sure if you can add it directly into the Wallet to use like a transit card (i.e. weekly, monthly pass) yet. But for other credit/debit cards, Apple Pay definitely works.

Nope, it's still can't be added as a Transit Card. However, the Settings>Wallet & Apple Pay>Express Transit Card function works well.

Looks like you can add you Key card as a prepaid debit card, but not sure if you can add it directly into the Wallet to use like a transit card (i.e. weekly, monthly pass) yet. But for other credit/debit cards, Apple Pay definitely works.

Thank you for the update!