I've been a huge fan of SEPTA since I was a little filly (literally.) The roads here are poorly maintained/congested it's usually the best option when it comes to getting around the region, especially during rush hour.
I'm a regular rider of the Market-Frankford line for commuting, bus 57 takes me to various grocery stores, and busses 21/42/125 takes me to my commonly frequented spots across town. Their trolley routes (all except 10) covers most of West Philly & University City (mmm cheesteaks and college students!)
Their regional rail network lets me travel as far north as Trenton (transfers to NYC via NJ Transit), as far south as Newark DE (shuttles to Baltimore), and as far west as Paoli (I was once there to visit DuckDuckGo) - but I mainly ride it to get across Center City for free (a commonly-known loophole.)
It's useful to have an unlimited anywhere Transpass handy, because it lets me travel across the suburbs for tech meetups, pick up friends the airport, and travel to the only Costco in the area (aka Warminster).
I do want to add that there is only one ALP-44 in rotation on SEPTA's Regional Rail network and it's used only as a backup train during rush hour. It's more common to see a newer Silverliner V and it's really nice
There's also service to Camden across the river not operated by SEPTA (notably PATCO, ferries, and NJ Transit's Atlantic City) but the mentality of the average Philadelphian is along the lines of "eww" so no one visits it.
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I've been a huge fan of SEPTA since I was a little filly (literally.) The roads here are poorly maintained/congested it's usually the best option when it comes to getting around the region, especially during rush hour.
I'm a regular rider of the Market-Frankford line for commuting, bus 57 takes me to various grocery stores, and busses 21/42/125 takes me to my commonly frequented spots across town. Their trolley routes (all except 10) covers most of West Philly & University City (mmm cheesteaks and college students!)
Their regional rail network lets me travel as far north as Trenton (transfers to NYC via NJ Transit), as far south as Newark DE (shuttles to Baltimore), and as far west as Paoli (I was once there to visit DuckDuckGo) - but I mainly ride it to get across Center City for free (a commonly-known loophole.)
It's useful to have an unlimited anywhere Transpass handy, because it lets me travel across the suburbs for tech meetups, pick up friends the airport, and travel to the only Costco in the area (aka Warminster).
I do want to add that there is only one ALP-44 in rotation on SEPTA's Regional Rail network and it's used only as a backup train during rush hour. It's more common to see a newer Silverliner V and it's really nice
There's also service to Camden across the river not operated by SEPTA (notably PATCO, ferries, and NJ Transit's Atlantic City) but the mentality of the average Philadelphian is along the lines of "eww" so no one visits it.