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37-519: Before the Key System, SEPTA's fare collection was almost entirely manual. Monthly and Weekly passes were sold by a cashier at a SEPTA sales office. Tokens for bus, trolley and subway fare could be purchased from a vending machine at some stations, however exact change was required. Paper tickets and passes were used on Regional Rail. In 2012, SEPTA announced the Key project. In 2014, SEPTA began deploying

74-403: A magnetic strip on which few bytes of personal data could be stored. Today, smart cards , i.e. those equipped with an electronic chip ( storage , or RFID ), serve as high-security active electronic documents that allow their holder to qualify for driving cars ( drivers license card), receive medical treatment (health insurance cards), do banking and more. In their January 2020 report,

111-618: A debit card issued by a bank, each Key card has a personalized 16 digit account number. A Mastercard Paypass chip is embedded in the card allowing it to be read wirelessly. Riders simply wave their card near a red fare validator pad. On buses, trolley routes, and the Norristown High Speed Line ; the validator is mounted to the vehicle farebox. On the Broad Street Line and the Market–Frankford Line ,

148-433: A halfpenny or more. While many were used in trade, they were also produced for advertising and political purposes, and some series were produced for the primary purpose of sale to collectors. These tokens are usually known as Conder tokens , after the writer of the first reference book on them. These were issued by merchants in payment for goods with the agreement that they would be redeemed in goods to an equivalent value at

185-435: A merchant or bank as a promotion, sometimes redeemable for a specific item. Metal token coins are used in lieu of cash in some coin-operated arcade games and casino slot machines . Money is exchanged for the token coins or chips in a casino where they may be interchangeable with money. In many jurisdictions, casinos are not permitted to use currency in slot machines, necessitating tokens for smaller denominations. After

222-480: A narrow sense, trade tokens are "good for" tokens, issued by merchants. Generally, they have a merchant's name or initials, sometimes a town and state, and a value legend (such as "good for 5¢" or other denomination) somewhere on the token. Merchants that issued tokens included general stores, grocers, department stores, dairies, meat markets, drug stores, saloons, bars, taverns, barbers, coal mines, lumber mills and many other businesses. The era of 1870 through 1920 marked

259-744: A new method for those organizations to provide SEPTA fares to their clients. Also in April 2018, SEPTA launched the external retail network for Key Cards, allowing cards to be purchased and reloaded at businesses across the Philadelphia area. On August 1, 2018, SEPTA stopped issuing or honoring paper transfers; the only way to use the reduced transfer fee is through the SEPTA Key card. On August 1, 2018, SEPTA began an early adoption program for SEPTA Key on Regional Rail from select Zone 4 stations for Monthly Zone 4 TrailPass holders. On October 1, SEPTA expanded

296-577: A single fare for the Broad Street Line or the Market-Frankford Line to be purchased from a Key vending machine. Instead of a plastic card with an embedded chip, the system prints a paper ticket with a magnetic stripe. A rider with a quick trip ticket will swipe it at a black card reader mounted next to the red pad to access the boarding area. Quick Trips can also be used on Regional Rail's Airport Line on trips originating from

333-426: A smartphone that can be scanned as a ticket via QR code . The fares for SEPTA Key Tix are the same those on the SEPTA Key, which is at a discount to cash prices. The fare also includes one free transfer, which has been unavailable with cash fares since SEPTA did away with paper transfers. There have been some complaints about SEPTA Key Tix, which have included difficulties of using the platform, disuse of money stored in

370-465: A specific denomination and were intended to substitute for farthings , but there are also a large number of halfpenny and sometimes penny tokens. Halfpenny and penny tokens usually, but not always, bear the denomination on their face. Most such tokens show the issuer's full name or initials. Where initials were shown, it was common practice to show three initials: the first names of husband and wife and their surname. Tokens would also normally indicate

407-405: A weekly, monthly or single day pass. Unlike the older paper passes, SEPTA Key imposes a limit on how many trips a rider can take on a pass (56 for a weekly pass, 240 for a monthly pass, 8 for a One Day Convenience Pass, and 10 for a One Day Independence Pass). This is designed to prevent sharing of cards. The system also has a "Travel Wallet" feature in which riders can load money on the card and have

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444-430: Is shown or implied by size, color or shape. They are often made of cheaper metals like copper , pewter , aluminium , brass and tin , or non-metals like bakelite , leather and porcelain . A legal tender coin is issued by a governmental authority and is freely exchangeable for goods . A token coin has a narrower utility and is issued by a private entity. In many instances, token coins have become obsolete due to

481-636: The International Card Manufacturers Association 's (ICMA) indicates a production increase to a record-high of 37.1 billion cards and $ 27 billion revenue in 2019. Forecasts predicted market growth at a rate of 8.2% from 2021 to 2028, which was counteracted by losses through the Covid pandemic . Plastic cards (standard size ID-1 ) come in various colors and finishing. The laminated mixture of various dyes , paper and plastics (so far mainly PVC and PVCA ) and

518-675: The Eisenhower Dollar for use in machines and on tables. When that coin was replaced with the Susan B. Anthony dollar in 1979, most casinos reinstituted tokens, fearing confusion with quarters and not wishing to extensively retool their slot machines. Casinos which still use tokens in slot machines still use Eisenhower-sized ones. Tokens are being phased out by many casinos in favor of coinless machines which accept banknotes and print receipts for payout. These receipts, abbreviated "TITOs" for ticket-in, ticket-out , can also be inserted into

555-650: The Philadelphia International Airport ; they can be purchased from machines located on the platforms. Quick Trips are also used at the Regional Rail stations in Center City Philadelphia; riders arriving in Center City Philadelphia buy a Quick Trip before exiting the station turnstiles while riders departing Center City Philadelphia buy a Quick Trip before entering the station turnstiles. A card can be loaded with

592-516: The "travel wallet" to buy tickets, and no integration with mobile payment services such as Apple Pay and Google Pay; however, SEPTA has announced plans to support those and other forms of contactless payment within the program in the near future. Token coin In numismatics , token coins or trade tokens are coin-like objects used instead of coins . The field of token coins is part of exonumia and token coins are token money . Their denomination

629-554: The 17th to the early 19th century in the British Isles (and also elsewhere in the British Empire ) and North America , tokens were commonly issued by merchants in times of acute shortage of coins of the state. These tokens were in effect a pledge redeemable in goods, but not necessarily for currency. These tokens never received official sanction from government but were accepted and circulated quite widely. In England,

666-522: The Arts , and University of the Sciences . SEPTA Key is accepted on all SEPTA rapid transit lines (Broad Street, Market-Frankford, Norristown), buses, trolleys, trackless trolleys , and Regional Rail. SEPTA Key cards were formerly accepted on DART First State buses in northern New Castle County, Delaware . Starting January 1, 2021, SEPTA Key cards were no longer accepted on DART First State buses because

703-488: The United States, Hard times tokens issued from 1832 to 1844 and Civil War tokens issued in the 1860s made up for shortages of official money. Tokens were also used as company scrip to pay labor for use only in company stores owned by the employers. The collecting of trade tokens is part of the field of exonumia , and includes other types of tokens, including transit tokens, encased cents, and many others. In

740-526: The bid deadline for contractors was extended several times, in 2011 the SEPTA Board awarded a $ 129.5 million contract to ACS Transport Solutions Group, a division of Xerox , with 2013 as a target date for completing the implementation. By 2013, the project was said to be a few months behind schedule, with SEPTA's Chief Officer of New Payment Technology John McGee stating "That ball of steam isn't as large as we'd like, but we're still moving along." Roll out

777-774: The end of paper Monthly TrailPass sales. On July 13, 2020, the Travel Wallet feature launched on Regional Rail, replacing tickets and cash, along with the Cross County Pass on a SEPTA Key card. The sale of Monthly Cross County Passes ended at third-party locations in August 2020. Sales of paper single-ride and ten-trip tickets ended on October 2. As of April 2, 2021, previously purchased paper tickets are no longer accepted for travel on Regional Rail. Effective January 1, 2024, SEPTA no longer accepts previously purchased tokens at vehicle fareboxes or fare kiosks. Similar to

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814-426: The fare for each trip deducted from the balance when the card is presented. The Travel Wallet fare is discounted from the cash fare and costs the same as a token on transit and a ticket purchased in advance on Regional Rail. The system was designed to keep most of SEPTA's existing fare collection practices in place. For example, the system can automatically detect if a rider is transferring from another route and charge

851-415: The fareboxes cannot read the card to confirm the purchase of a TrailPass and due to widespread fraudulent use. In 2007, SEPTA announced a plan to award a contract for an updated fare payment system by the end of the year. At the time, it was estimated the project would take about three years and cost approximately $ 100 million, based on the implementation of similar fare payment systems in other cities. After

888-435: The highest use of "trade tokens" in the United States, spurred by the proliferation of small stores in rural areas. There were thousands of small general and merchandise stores all over the United States, and many of them used trade tokens to promote trade and extend credit to customers. Aluminum tokens almost always date after 1890, when low-cost production began. Wooden nickels , another type of token, were usually issued by

925-524: The increase in the value of silver ended the use of silver coins in the United States around 1964, casinos rushed to find a substitute, as most slot machines at that time used that particular coin. The Nevada State Gaming Control Board consulted with the U.S. Treasury, and casinos were soon allowed to start using their own tokens to operate their slot machines. The Franklin Mint was the main minter of casino tokens at that time. In 1971, many casinos adopted

962-481: The line. On Regional Rail , there are turnstiles with validators at the Center City Philadelphia stations while outlying stations have platform validators. Riders tap on at the turnstile or platform validator to open their trip before boarding the train and tap off at the turnstile or platform validator to close their trip after exiting the train. The system also has a Quick Trip feature allowing

999-644: The machines. In video arcades, they are also being phased out in favor of magnetic cards, which can also count how many tickets one has, allowing arcades to also do away with paper tickets. Plastic card Plastic cards usually serve as identity documents , thus providing authentication . In combination with other assets that complement the data stored on the card, like PIN numbers , they also serve authorization purposes, most often as bank cards for allowing their holders to do financial transactions . Early and simpler cards feature only hard-to-imitate integrated photographs, security holograms , guillochés , or

1036-628: The merchant establishment, either by name or by picture. Most were round, but they are also found in square, heart or octagonal shapes. Thousands of towns and merchants issued these tokens from 1648 until 1672, when official production of farthings resumed, and private production was suppressed. There were again coin shortages in the late 18th century, when the British Royal Mint almost ceased production. Merchants once again produced tokens, but they were then machine made and typically larger than their 17th century predecessors, with values of

1073-423: The merchants' own outlets. The tokens play a role of convenience, allowing the seller to receive his goods at a rate and time convenient to himself, and the merchant to tie the holder of the token coin to his shop. In North America, tokens were originally issued by merchants from the 18th century in regions where national or local colonial governments did not issue enough small denomination coins for circulation. In

1110-462: The new hardware necessary for the system at each station. The initial rollout of the key card on transit services began with an early adoption program starting on June 13, 2016. Sale of Key Cards was opened to the public on February 9, 2017. As of June 1, 2017, weekly and monthly TransPasses (for urban transit, distinct from the TrailPasses for SEPTA Regional Rail ) were no longer available in

1147-651: The old format, and users of those passes had to have a Key Card. However, the sale of weekly TransPass at third-party locations continued until July 30, 2018. The sale of monthly TransPasses at third-party locations also ended in July 2018. Sales of paper weekly/monthly TransPasses at all Regional Rail stations, token sales at most Regional Rail stations and token sales at all transit sales offices ended by April 30, 2018; however, token sales at third-party locations continued until July 15. Tokens then continued to be sold in bulk to social service agencies, as work continued to implement

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1184-609: The production of copper farthings was permitted by royal licence in the first few decades of the 17th century, but production ceased during the English Civil War and a great shortage of small change resulted. This shortage was felt more keenly because of the rapid growth of trade in the towns and cities, and this in turn prompted both local authorities and merchants to issue tokens. These tokens were most commonly made of copper or brass , but pewter , lead and occasionally leather tokens are also found. Most were not given

1221-615: The program to include select Zone 3 stations for Monthly and Weekly TrailPass holders. The SEPTA Key program extended to Zone 1 and Zone 2 TrailPass holders on May 1, 2019. Weekly TrailPasses were available only on SEPTA Key starting the week of August 12 for Zones 3 and 4 and the week of September 9 for Zones 1 and 2, marking the end of paper Weekly TrailPass sales. Monthly TrailPasses were available only on SEPTA Key starting in October for Zones 3 and 4 and in November for Zones 1 and 2, marking

1258-589: The transfer fee instead of the full fare. The SEPTA Key Student Fare Card program provides K-12 students with a SEPTA Key card that can be used for up to 8 trips per school day. Cards now do not have to be upgraded to be used on Regional Rail. The SEPTA Key University Pass is a discount transit pass for college students at participating colleges. Colleges participating in the SEPTA Key University Pass program include University of Pennsylvania , Temple University , Drexel University , University of

1295-630: The use of cash, payment cards , stored value cards or other electronic transactions. Coin-like objects from the Roman Empire called spintriae have been interpreted as an early form of token. Their functions are not documented, but they appear to have been brothel tokens or possibly gaming tokens. Medieval English monasteries issued tokens to pay for services from outsiders. These tokens circulated in nearby villages, where they were called "Abbot's money". Also, counters called jetons were used as small change without official blessing. From

1332-446: The validators are located on the turnstiles that access the boarding area. At certain trolley stations (such as 30th Street Station or the westbound side of 19th Street station ), fare is collected at the turnstiles even for trolley routes. The Norristown High Speed Line collects fares at turnstiles at 69th Street Transportation Center and Norristown Transportation Center while the fare is collected onboard at all other stations along

1369-458: Was expected first on SEPTA Regional Rail , with transit service to follow. By 2019, total cost of the primary contract was $ 192.5 million, about $ 70 million more than planned. As of September 2020, the total cost was $ 193.3 million. In December 2022, SEPTA released a public beta of SEPTA Key Tix after a months-long closed trial. This feature allows for occasional riders to buy passes for all modes of rapid transit (except Regional Rail) from

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