HealthEquity commuter benefit users: Penn’s commuter card benefits are moving from HealthEquity to Jawnt Pass. Please review the transition details and re-enroll to continue your transit or parking benefits. Learn more and enroll.

Introducing Penn's improved commuter benefit, now with more options and ways to save.

We're rolling out a new, more flexible commuter benefit: the Jawnt Pass commuter debit card.

Jawnt Pass is a great cost-saving option for occasional commuters who don't need the commitment of a monthly pass, so you pay only for the trips you take. It gives you: 

  • A mobile wallet-friendly debit card 
  • Tap to Ride functionality 
  • A 5% pretax discount on loaded funds 

Effective July 1, Jawnt Pass will replace the Health Equity card for transit and parking accounts; any unused pre-tax transit/parking funds will be transferred to the new card. NOTE: The Health Equity debit card will remain unchanged for non-transit/parking accounts. 

 

If you were previously enrolled with Health Equity, you'll need to re-enroll for a Jawnt Pass. Scroll down for important dates and information.

About Jawnt

Jawnt is the new commuter card and transit benefits provider for the University of Pennsylvania commuter community. The new Jawnt commuter card works the same way as previous commuter cards, but now all transit benefits are managed through a single provider for a more streamlined experience.

Jawnt offers commuter pass options for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Port Authority Transit Corporation, NJ Transit, and Amtrak.

For complete details about Penn’s commuter benefit programs, visit the Penn Commuter Benefit Enrollment Guide on Jawnt’s website. The guide includes commute calculators, FAQs, and step-by-step enrollment instructions. Bookmark it for quick and easy access.

Go To Enrollment Guide

Key Dates

Take action by June 19

  • June 1: Jawnt enrollment opens 
  • June 19 Deadline to enroll and activate benefits to start July 1. 
    • Note: The monthly deadline is now the 19th each month. 
  • June 30: Last day to use your Health Equity card for transit/parking transactions.

Getting Started

The deadline to enroll or make changes in Jawnt is the 19th of the month. Once enrolled, your benefit will be active starting the next month.

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  1. Sign in at jawntpass.com/signin/penn
  2. You will be brought to the Penn portal to log in to Jawnt with your PennKey and password
  3. In your Jawnt account, under Available benefits, choose the benefit you want to enroll in and click Enroll
  4. Complete the steps to enroll

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That's it! If you opted for Jawnt Pass, you'll get an email from Jawnt when your card is loaded and ready to use.

Digital Drop-In Hours

If you have questions about the transition, Jawnt specialists will be on hand to answer your questions during two digital drop-in Office Hours.

HealthEquity Debit Card Balance

If you have a commuter debit card through Health Equity, any unused transit/parking funds from your existing card will be rolled over to your Jawnt Pass debit card. Here's what you need to know about transitioning your Health Equity debit card to the Jawnt Pass debit card:

  • ‍You will need to enroll in Jawnt to continue receiving pre-tax benefits without disruption.
  • Your remaining balance from Health Equity will be automatically transferred to Jawnt. It takes some time for banks to process this transfer, and we estimate your funds will be completely transferred in about a month.
  • You'll receive a notification from Jawnt once your Health Equity funds are available. They will automatically be applied to your monthly transit or parking balance in Jawnt.
  • Once enrolled, you can submit reimbursement requests in Jawnt if you paid for any commuting expenses out of pocket during the transition (July 1st or later).

To check your Health Equity balance, please login to Workday@Penn and select Suggested Links in the Benefits, Comp & Pay Hub.