BillboardGuide

The world of outdoor advertising.

Billboards, transit, street and screens

Every format.
Explained.

format guides
79
categories
12

Compare where each format works, what it costs and how long it takes to prepare, then open the guide for specs and buying advice.

All formats

25–36 of 79 formats

Cost ranges are broad planning estimates. Units and buying periods vary by format; production costs are listed in each guide.

Retail media

Digital Menu Board Advertising

Quick-service restaurants, cafés, concessions and retail checkout zones where screens also serve operational content.

Media cost
$5-$40+ CPM or custom multi-location packages from several thousand dollars upward.
Lead time
2-8 weeks including brand, pricing and operations approval.

Digital OOH

Digital Place Based Networks

Networks of screens in defined venues such as offices, gyms, clinics, retail, residential buildings and entertainment locations.

Media cost
$5-$30+ CPM is a broad planning range; premium, scarce or highly targeted venues can price higher.
Lead time
2-10 business days for standard assets.

Digital OOH

Digital Street Kiosks

Sidewalks and public spaces, often integrated with maps, Wi-Fi, public information or municipal services.

Media cost
$5-$30+ CPM programmatically or $1,000-$15,000+ for direct local packages, depending on city and scale.
Lead time
2-10 business days, longer for data feeds or interactive functions.

Digital OOH

Dynamic Creative DOOH

Any connected DOOH screen that supports approved creative changes based on time, weather, inventory, location, events or other data.

Media cost
Media follows the underlying DOOH format; dynamic technology or service fees may add $1,000-$25,000+ to a campaign.
Lead time
3-8 weeks for robust production and testing.

Place-based OOH

Escalator And Moving Walkway Ads

Malls, airports, stations and large venues along escalators, steps, balustrades and moving walkways.

Media cost
$2,000-$50,000+ per bank per four weeks depending on venue and takeover depth.
Lead time
3-8 weeks with safety approval and overnight access.

Place-based OOH

Ev Charging Advertising

At charging bays in retail, parking, motorway service, office and residential locations.

Media cost
$8-$40+ CPM or direct network packages from a few thousand dollars upward, depending on scale and data.
Lead time
2-15 business days for standard creative.

Venue media

Event And Festival Media

Entrances, stages, barriers, wristbands, charging areas, screens, food zones and experiential spaces at live events.

Media cost
$5,000-$1,000,000+ depending on event scale, rights and category exclusivity.
Lead time
4-16 weeks, with major sponsorships planned much earlier.

Specialty OOH

Experiential Ooh Installations

Plazas, malls, transit hubs, festivals, sidewalks and private venues with space for participation.

Media cost
$25,000-$500,000+ for location and operating rights, with iconic sites higher.
Lead time
8-20+ weeks depending on engineering and permits.

Transit advertising

Ferry And Marine Advertising

On ferries, water taxis, terminals, docks and waterfront routes.

Media cost
$2,000-$50,000+ per month depending on market, vessel scale and terminal coverage.
Lead time
3-8 weeks, with dry-dock or operating schedules affecting access.

Mobile OOH

Fleet Vehicle Wraps

On owned or leased cars, vans and service vehicles during normal business operations.

Media cost
$0 media cost on owned vehicles; managed advertising fleets may charge $300-$2,000+ per vehicle per month.
Lead time
1-3 weeks for design, print and installation scheduling.

Street-level media

Floor And Sidewalk Graphics

Retail floors, malls, stations, event venues and permitted outdoor pedestrian areas.

Media cost
$500-$20,000+ per site or campaign depending on area and footfall.
Lead time
1-3 weeks including surface test and venue approval.

Roadside billboards

Forty Eight Sheet Billboards

Major roads, urban arterials and rail approaches, particularly in the UK and markets using sheet-based naming.

Media cost
$1,000-$15,000+ per panel per two weeks, with London and premium sites significantly higher.
Lead time
5-10 business days after final artwork.