“It Pays Not to Drive” Ad at Park Street Station

Vintage "It Pays Not to Drive" T Pass Program advertisement on red tile wall in Boston MBTA subway station.
Vintage "It Pays Not to Drive" T Pass Program advertisement on red tile wall in Boston MBTA subway station.

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.

Taken April 2025

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