Look how pretty transit tickets were in 1937

Cool transit find of the week: This Capital Transit Company ticket from 83 years ago, featuring robins and cherry blossoms.

For those keeping score at home, in 1937 it cost $1.25 for a week’s worth of unlimited streetcar and bus rides. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about $22.58. For comparison, WMATA weekly passes today go for $15 for a regional bus-only pass, and $58 for an unlimited bus and rail pass.

This article was first published on March 26, 2013. It’s interesting to peek into transit history, so we’re sharing it again with current numbers.