We are ready!
As the region continues to recover and emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and riders begin their return to mass transit, PATCO remains committed to providing its customers the peace of mind that their health and safety are our top priority.
As we transition back to a sense of normalcy, PATCO will continue to maintain health and safety efforts that were utilized during the pandemic:
- Face coverings are optional while riding PATCO. Effective 4/18/22, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will no longer enforce its Security Directives and Emergency Amendment requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs. PATCO encourages its customers to make decisions that are in their best interests and customers who wish to continue wearing face masks are welcome to do so.
- PATCO will continue its extensive and targeted cleaning of every train car, as well as frequently touched surfaces on trains and stations.
- The air in every PATCO train car changes once every 90 seconds, which is above recommended guidelines.
- As ridership levels continue to increase, PATCO will continue to evaluate the numbers and implement adaptive scheduling, including adding more trains during the morning and afternoon rush hours.
PATCO is also asking its riders to follow these simple guidelines to help control the spread of any germs:
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds each time. Hand sanitizers may also be used to limit the spread of germs;
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth;
- Cover your cough/sneeze; and
- Stay home if you are feeling sick
Travel Tips
- Check your FREEDOM Card balance. For riders who use the PATCO FREEDOM Card, if you are traveling on PATCO for the first time after a lengthy period of time, check the balance on your account. In addition, make sure your credit card that is on file is up to date. For PATCO FREEDOM Card information and assistance, please visit PATCOFreedomCard.org.
- Skip the middle cars. Train cars towards the middle typically have more riders. For more space, try boarding the first or last cars. If a car seems too crowded, relocate to another at the next station stop.
- Travel with hand sanitizer. For our rider's convenience, hand sanitizer dispensers are available in PATCO stations.
- Hover that FREEDOM Card! FREEDOM Cards were contactless before it was cool to be contactless. Cards can be read when they are held slightly above their readers. There is no need to touch!
- Stay informed via text! Never miss a service update when you sign up for our travel text alerts. View the different alert categories available at RidePATCO.org/alerts.
Schedule Information
To view PATCO's current schedule information, please
click here.
We look forward to seeing you on board!