Shared-Ride Program – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

The Shared-Ride Program (SRP) is a door-to-door ridesharing service offered on a space-available basis with limited driver assistance. This service is for any Philadelphia resident who is 65 or older. Reservations must be made in advance. The service is for travel within the City of Philadelphia, and to anywhere within three miles of the city’s border (Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware counties). For Shared-Ride Programs outside of the City of Philadelphia, contact your county’s coordinator.

Bucks County Transport: 215-794-5554
Krapf Coaches: 610-431-1500
Community Transit: 610-490-3960
TRANSNET: 215-542-7433

Brochures for the Shared-Ride Program are available for download in English and Spanish.

The Pennsylvania Lottery Fund contributes to the cost of operating this program.

Share-Ride Registration

To register for this program, you must complete the application form and provide one of the acceptable forms of proof of age. Once you have a completed application and proof of age documentation you can schedule an appointment to come to 1234 Market to receive your CCT Key card.

There are two ways to receive the application for the Shared-Ride program. You can request an application from CCT Connect Customer Service at 215-580-7145, prompt 6, or you can print out the form from the link provided. You must bring the completed application and a copy of proof of age to your appointment.

Fare

Registered Shared-Ride customers pay $4.25 for a one-way trip within the service region. Fares can be paid using cash or the virtual wallet option on your CCT card; see CCT card fares information.

FAQs for the Shared-Ride Program

Shared-Ride customers can bring one person at the same fare. Additional people may ride at the General Public fare. Children of any age ride at the same fare as an adult guest.

Seniors with a valid Senior Fare card ride free at all times on all routes for bus, trolley, Broad Street Line, Market-Frankford Line and the Norristown High Speed Line.

Seniors with a valid Senior Fare card ride free at all times on all routes for Regional Rail within the Commonwealth of PA. Trips originating or terminating travel outside of PA will require reduced fares. The reduced fare may be paid on board the train at the time of travel using cash or major credit card.

If you are no longer a Philadelphia resident, you are no longer eligible for this program. Other counties also have a similar service. SEPTA’s shared-ride coordinators in neighboring counties may provide information. See above for the coordinator information.

Yes. You may be eligible for both programs.

CCT vehicles can pick you up and drop you off if you are able to get to and from a location within the CCT service area. You may use any SEPTA transit stop on the days and times that fixed route service goes to that stop.

Consider using a store or restaurant location where you can wait comfortably until the CCT vehicle arrives. When you call to reserve your trip, be sure to provide a phone number to contact you while you are away from home. Your home number will not be useful.

You may call CCT Connect Customer Service and request help. A staff person will call you back and read the questions to you over the phone. They will fill out the form and mail it to you for a signature. Your healthcare professional will still need to fill out your Functional Form, which you will return with the application.

Yes. If you are 65+, the SEPTA CCT card doubles as a “Seniors Ride Free” card and can be used to ride any fixed-route service for free, within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Call CCT Connect Customer Service at 215-580-7145 to request an application to receive a new card and for further instructions.