Travel Alert: SEPTA announces Christmas Eve and Christmas Day schedule changes
Dec 23, 2025
Planning to take the bus or train this week? Before you head out the door, make sure you know what to expect.
SEPTA is adjusting service schedules for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which could affect your commute.
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Christmas Eve Modified Service Schedules
On
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, the transit agency shared that Metro and Regional Rail will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
Select bus routes will operate on a modified weekday schedule. All other bus routes run weekday levels of service with no school trips.
For more information, PDF timetables are available on septa.org.
Christmas Day Modified Service Schedules
Officials shared that on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, Metro and buses operate on a Sunday schedule.
Bus route 204 will not run on Christmas Day.
According to officials, there will be no service on the Cynwyd Line.
All Regional Rail lines operate on special Christmas schedules. To see specific changes for each line click here.
SEPTA customer service hours
According to the transit agency, customer service is open on Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Holiday fun with SEPTA
Riders should also keep an eye out for SEPTA Festibuses, which roam neighborhoods bringing holiday cheer.
The decorated vehicles will pick up passengers through Wednesday, December 31.
You can track the decorated buses and trolleys at https://festibuses.septa.mobi/.
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