Bike and Ride

SEPTA welcomes customers who ride their bicycle for part of their journey, and offer several amenities for bicyclists. In addition, there are many bike trails located near SEPTA routes and stations

Bicycle Basics

Bicycles are defined as two wheeled and manually powered.  Folding bicycles are permitted if they are collapsed in a folded position and safely stowed, as indicated below for each mode.  Motorized bicycles are never permitted on any SEPTA vehicles.  Bicycles can only be stowed in the designated areas indicated below.  No other accommodations can be made

Children under the age of 14, bringing a bicycle on a SEPTA vehicle, must be accompanied by an adult.  Any individual bringing a bicycle on a SEPTA vehicle must be physically able to lift, properly store, and unload the bike

In stations, customers with bicycles must use the elevators or stairways – do not use the escalators; bikes may not be ridden in the platform area

Bicycle groups interested in traveling together on Regional Rail should contact Rail Transportation at 215-580-8403, at least 5 days in advance of the date they wish to ride

Tips for Loading & Unloading Bikes from Bus Racks

Loading

• Before stowing a bike on a rack, please remove any unsecured items – water bottles, air pumps – that might fall off in travel
• Let the Operator know you will be loading your bike.  Please stay out of the lane of traffic – always remember to load your bike from the curb or the front of the bus
• Squeeze the handle up to release the latch and fold the bus bike rack down
• Lift your bike onto the rack and fit the wheels into the labeled wheel slots
• Raise the support arm up and over the front tire so that the hook rests at the highest point on the front wheel

Unloading

• Before exiting the bus tell the Operator that you will be unloading your bike from the rack
• Please remember to unload your bike from the curb or the front of the bus, not in the active lane of traffic
• Raise the support arm off the tire.  The support arm will automatically fold down in to a secure position
• Lift your bike out of the rack
• If there are no other bikes on the exterior bus rack, squeeze the handle and fold up the rack
• For your safety, step to the curb with your bike.  Please wait for the bus to pull away and check for on-coming traffic before crossing or riding in the street

Bicycle On Vehicles

Buses

• Most SEPTA buses are equipped with bicycle racks that can hold a maximum of two bicycles. These racks can be used at any time
• If the bicycle rack is full or the bus is not equipped with a rack, bicycles, including folding bikes, are not allowed inside a City or Suburban Transit bus at any time; customers must wait for the next bus
• Bikes are not permitted inside any bus being operated as a substitute for rail service

Market-Frankford and Broad Street Subway Lines

Weekdays

• Bicycles are permitted during off-peak hours only (before 6:00 a.m., between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and after 6:00 p.m.)

Weekends & Major Holidays*

• Bicycles are permitted at any time

Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, 36, 101 & 102

• Bicycles are not permitted on these vehicles at any time

Route 100 – Norristown High Speed Line

Weekdays

• Bicycles are permitted during off-peak hours only (before 6:00 a.m., between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and after 6:00 p.m.)
• A maximum of two bicycles per car are allowed
• Bicycles, including folding bikes, must be placed in the rear vestibule of the car

Weekends & Major Holidays*

• Bicycles are permitted at any time
• A maximum of two bicycles per car are allowed
• Bicycles, including folding bikes, must be placed in the rear vestibule of the car

Regional Rail

• On weekdays, weekends, and major holidays bicycles must occupy areas designated as Priority Seating for persons with disabilities including those in wheelchairs and for senior citizens
• If all designated Priority Seating areas are already occupied by a disabled passenger or a passenger in a wheelchair, cyclists will not be allowed to board
• If a disabled passenger or a passenger in a wheelchair boards after a cyclist, and the Priority Seating space is needed to accommodate this passenger, the cyclist must remove their bicycle, vacate the space, and leave the train unless another designated Priority Seating area is available
• Folding bicycles are permitted on Regional Rail, at all times, however they must be collapsed in the folded position and stowed in the designated luggage area of the train

Weekdays

• Bicycles are permitted during off-peak hours only
• Bicycles are not allowed on peak hour trains, indicated by the shaded areas of the public timetables
• Space permitting, a maximum of two bicycles per train are allowed

Weekends & Major Holidays*

• Space permitting, a maximum of five bicycles per train are allowed.

*Major holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Bicycle Racks at Stations

• The table below provides a list of SEPTA Regional Rail Stations with free hitching-post bicycle racks and includes the number of racks and bicycles that can be accommodated. Bikes should be properly secured only in these designated locations.