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Contact Us Online Comment Form (215) 580-7800 Phone (215) 580-7853 TDD/TTY Get ready for the 4th of July parade on 7/4 with patriotic floats, historical characters, military units, marching bands, and more. The parade starts at 2nd & Market in Old City at 11AM, then heads west to City Hall. On Tuesday, July 4, Independence Day, SEPTA Buses, Trolleys, and Broad Street and Market-Frankford Line trains will operate on a Sunday schedule. Special mid-day and late-night Regional Rail service will be offered following the fireworks on the Ben Franklin Parkway. Heading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to watch LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan, and more. Travel Tips Schedule Times: Indicate when trains depart the station. ions: SEPTA Key Card, SEPTA Key Quick Trip, or cash. P PM) with 3 or more cars open for passenger service. Th Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (Special Schedule). Regional Rail Major Holidays: N Please note: Holidays may be observed on another day. PHILADELPHIA (June 26, 2025) – Without action in Harrisburg to provide new funding for transit, the SEPTA Board today voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, which will cut service by 45% and raise fares 21.5% to fill a $213 million recurring budget deficit. “This is a vote none of us wanted to take,” said SEPTA Board Chair Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr. “We have worked hard In order to help those celebrating on the Fourth of July to navigate the city, SEPTA is going to offer late night trains and extra express trains throughout the day on Friday, July 4, 2025. All SEPTA Regional Rail, bus, trolley, Market-Frankford and Broad Street Line Service will operate on a Sunday schedule on July 4th, with additional late-night service to accommodate holiday revelers from the Parkway. With the exception of the post-fireworks Regional Rail trains, all SEPTA service will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on July 4th. SEPTA is also adding service on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street Lines for the fireworks and concert at Penn’s Landing on Saturday, July 2nd, and for the July 4th event on the Parkway. SEPTA will operate on its Sunday schedule on July 4, except bus routes 204, 310, 311 and LUCY that don’t operate on Sunday service. SEPTA will also have additional midday and late night rail SEPTA’s Walnut/Locust Station is on the corner of Broad & Walnut streets. Extra Late Night Regional Rail Service on July 4-5 Late night train service is added to the following Regional Rail lines. The July 4 PDF schedules are available for download. They will also be posted at Center City and outlying Regional Rail stations. Airport Chestnut SEPTA has begun transitioning to the use of single letters and distinct colors to refer to our subway, elevated, and trolley lines; together known as "SEPTA Metro". On June 26, the SEPTA Board approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, which includes new parking fees at 35 additional SEPTA lots and garages as of July 7, 2025. Additionally, on weekends and holidays, SEPTA will begin charging for parking ($2 parking lots, $4 garages) at all lots and garages effective July 7, 2025. Regional Rail Major Holidays:New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (Special Schedule). Please note: Holidays may be observed on another day. Note that Regional Rail lines will be running on a Sunday schedule on July 4. You can also use plan.septa.org for real-time trip planning to and from Sesame Place. Regional rail service, the Market Frankford Line, and the Broad Street Line will operate on a Sunday schedule with additional cars added to increase rider capacity at the break of the event. Check the Regional Rail schedule and the SEPTA website for more details. On July 4th, all SEPTA modes of transit will operate on a Sunday schedule, however, SEPTA will offer late-night service on SEPTA Metro and select Regional Rail lines to accommodate 4th of July revelers. Regional Rail Major Holidays:New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (Special Schedule). SEPTA’s Walnut/Locust Station is on the corner of Broad & Walnut streets. Extra Late Night Regional Rail Service on July 4-5 Late night train service is added to the following Regional Rail lines. The July 4 PDF schedules are available for download. They will also be posted at Center City and outlying Regional Rail stations. Airport Chestnut On July 4, SEPTA says all modes of transit will operate on a Sunday schedule. However, SEPTA says it will offer late-night service on SEPTA Metro and select Regional Rail
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