It Pays Not to Drive T Pass Program Advertisement

T Pass Program advertisement in an MBTA station promotes savings for not driving.
T Pass Program advertisement in an MBTA station promotes savings for not driving.

The "It Pays Not to Drive" ad is a vintage T Pass Program advertisement preserved on the tile wall at Park Street Station. It promoted the MBTA's discounted pass program by pitching savings on transportation, auto insurance, and entertainment for riders who left their cars at home. Park Street Station opened in 1897 as part of the country's first subway system, and its red-tile walls still carry advertising relics like this one from past decades of MBTA marketing.

Photo taken in April 2025.

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