SEPTA Key Advantage Program
As part of the University's commitment to sustainability and its dedication to its faculty, professional staff and the city of Philadelphia, Drexel partners with SEPTA to offer benefit-eligible employees all-access SEPTA monthly transit passes through the Key Advantage Program.
Note: The SEPTA Key Advantage Program for benefits-eligible faculty and professional staff is separate from the pilot program for stipend-eligible doctoral students, which is detailed on the Graduate College's website.
Eligibility
Full-time and part-time benefits-eligible employees can participate, with one exception: Employees aged 65 and over who are residents of Pennsylvania are not included in this program because they are eligible for SEPTA’s free Senior Fare Card, which has all the same benefits as SEPTA Key Advantage. Employees aged 65 and over who reside in New Jersey or Delaware and use the mass transit system to travel to work will be able to participate in this program.
Services Covered
The SEPTA Key Advantage Program works like the Key Card Anywhere TrailPass, which is valid for travel on all SEPTA services, including Regional Rail, buses, subways, trolleys and the Norristown High Speed Line. Drexel subsidizes the cost of SEPTA’s Key Advantage Program to provide you with a reduced fare at about 90-percent off the typical monthly Anywhere Trailpass pricing.
If you are currently participating in Drexel's Commuter Program and loading money from your Flexible Spending Card to your SEPTA Key Card, you will want to discontinue participating in that benefit to participate in this program.
Cost of Enrollment
Effective July 1, 2023, participants will contribute $20 (pre-tax) co-pays toward their passes, deducted monthly from payroll. You will also have the flexibility to start and stop the program whenever you need.
How to Enroll
Drexel has partnered with Philadelphia-based technology company jawnt to make the enrollment process more streamlined. Newly eligible employees will receive an email from jawnt (hello@jawntpass.com) that will invite you to enroll in this benefit. Ongoing management of the benefit can be done through the Employee tab in DrexelOne under "My Benefits." For more information on how to enroll in the SEPTA Key Advantage program with jawnt, visit jawnt's support website.
Please note: jawnt services are for the SEPTA Key Advantage Program only.
SEPTA Key Card Locations
Key Cards can be purchased at Key Card Buy/Load Locations, as well as the DragonCard office. The cost to purchase a Key Card is $4.95. If you register your card within 30 days of the purchase date, the $4.95 purchase fee will automatically be applied to the Card Travel Wallet. Travel Wallet funds on registered Key Cards never expire.
Lost, Stolen, Damaged or Expired Key Cards
You must obtain a new Key Card at any Key Card Buy/Load Location. Log in to your SEPTA Key account and transfer SEPTA Key Advantage Pass onto your new card, and then update your jawnt account with your new Card Reference ID. Visit jawnt's support site to review an article that walks you through this entire process.
Should you ever need to replace the card that is registered/linked to your jawnt portal, it is your responsibility to update your new Card Reference ID immediately to ensure no disruption in service.
Frequently Asked Questions