TORONTO – You’ve probably never thought of your Metropass as an exciting collectible, but the TTC is hoping to change your mind this year.
The TTC is gradually transitioning towards PRESTO fare cards, meaning 2016 is the last full year in which Metropasses are being sold in their current form.
To mark the move, the TTC is making the 2016 Metropasses a “collector’s series,” each with a unique design that’s part of a mysterious whole.
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Each pass also includes some clue as to next month’s design and the TTC says that riders who collect all 12 will end up with a “one of a kind TTC collectible that celebrates Toronto.”
The current January pass shows a partial image of the skating rink at Nathan Phillips Square, and has drawn some positive Twitter feedback.
It’s certainly a more interesting design than the January 2015 edition, which showed a tiny picture of two streetcars on a larger generic background.
The clue for next month’s image would appear to be the corner of a street sign over near the top right corner of the card. The mystery continues!
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