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What Will Your Budget Actually Buy?
All prices: media cost only, excl. VAT | Standard 2-week cycle unless stated | Source: compiled market rate data 2026
Three Real Packages. Real Prices. No Quote Required.
If you'd rather not read the full rate card, here's what your budget actually buys. Every package below is a genuine starting point we build from — not a teaser price.
- 1 Billboard or 1 Bus Shelter
- Site Selection (depending on availability) & Booking
- Production & Installation
- 2 Billboards
- 5 Bus Shelter sites or 15 Bus Rear
- Site Selection (depending on availability) & Booking
- Production & Installation
- Post-Campaign Report
- 4 Billboards
- 10 Bus Shelter sites
- 15 Bus Supersides, full city route
- Or, 1 Cross Track Poster, 10 4-Sheets and 10 LEPs on the London Underground
- Site Selection & Booking
- Production & Installation
- Post-Campaign Report
- Free AdVan for one day during your campaign
Billboard Advertising
Prime locations | Mass reach | Unmissable impact. Advertising people see. Not scroll past.
| Format | London (2 wks) | Regional (2 wks) | Notes |
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6-Sheet Static
Street-level panels on high streets & retail parks. Eye-level, personal. Adshel standard.
SME Entry
1.2m × 1.8m |
£400–£900 per panel |
£300–£600 per panel |
Most affordable fixed OOH. Bookable in targeted postcode clusters. |
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6-Sheet Digital DOOH
Animated creative, time-of-day scheduling, rotating copy. Fast to go live.
Digital
1.2m × 1.8m digital |
£500 – £800 per week |
£400 – £600 per week |
Premium DOOH corridors (e.g. Oxford St) sold as synchronised networks. |
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48-Sheet Static
The bread-and-butter billboard. Dominant roadside presence. Most popular UK format.
Best Value at Scale
6m × 3m (20ft × 10ft) |
£650 – £1,000 per panel |
£325 – £600 per panel |
London costs 2–3× regional. Northern cities 40–45% below London. |
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48-Sheet Digital
Full-motion creative, data integration (weather, live feeds). Flexible booking.
Digital
6m × 3m digital |
£1,000 – £1,200 per panel |
£500 – £1,000 per panel |
Share-of-loop pricing available from ~£500 for regional screens. |
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96 Sheet Digital
Landmark-scale roadside. Maximum impact for major announcements and brand launches.
Premium
12m × 3m (40ft × 10ft) |
£1,500+ per panel |
£1,000+ per panel |
Central London premium sites up to £15,000/month. Longest lead times. |
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Backlit / Illuminated
Vinyl on backlit unit. High-quality render, 24/7 visibility. Available in 48 or 96-sheet.
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£900+ per panel |
£650+ per panel |
Premium for night-time visibility uplift. Popular near transport hubs. |
London Underground Advertising
272 stations | 5M journeys/day | avg. 20-min dwell per journey. The most captive audience in UK advertising.
| Format | From (2 wks) | Zone 1 Premium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tube Car Panel (TCP)
Inside carriage, above seats. 20-min sustained exposure per journey. Booked by line.
Lowest Entry Point
Strip format — various |
£10+ per panel |
Line-based pricing |
Best for detailed messaging & long copy. Central Line: West Ruislip to Epping. |
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Escalator Panel (LEP/DEP)
Sequential panels along escalator runs. 30–80 sec dwell. Captive, unavoidable audience.
Strong ROI
Portrait strips |
From £125 per panel |
£300–£600+ major interchanges |
Highest recall rates in the Underground. Book runs for sequential storytelling. |
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4-Sheet Platform Poster
Along platform walls. Direct eyeline of waiting passengers. 2–5 min natural dwell.
1.2m × 1.8m |
From £300 Zones 4–6 |
£400–£600 Zone 1 stations |
Backlit, clean finish. Great brand awareness. Outer zones offer SME value. |
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16-Sheet Cross-Track
Opposite platform wall. Entire platform faces it. Large-format hero brand moment.
High Impact
2m × 3m portrait |
From £1,000 outer zones |
£1,500–£2,800 Zone 1 |
3-minute average platform dwell. Pairs well with car panels for frequency. |
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48-Sheet Cross-Track
Largest platform format. Unmissable credibility piece. Most popular large Underground format.
Premium
6m × 3m |
£1,500
by station |
£2,500–£5,000+ Zone 1 |
Credibility signal. Best for launches. Book months ahead at key stations. |
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Digital Escalator Panels / Ribbons
Full-motion video on escalator banks. Daypart targeting. Programmatic buying available.
Digital
Full escalator bank |
From £15,750 per week |
Premium negotiated |
Full-motion capability. Reserved for brand campaigns and product launches. |
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Station Domination / Takeover
Total brand experience across all surfaces. Key hubs: Oxford Circus, Waterloo, King's Cross.
Premium
Entire station |
From £15,000 2-week period |
£50,000–£100,000+ flagship stations |
Guaranteed social media amplification. Plan 3–6 months ahead. |
Bus Stop Advertising
20,000 digital shelters across the UK. Eye-level, 2–4 minute natural dwell. The sharpest postcode targeting in outdoor advertising.
| Format | London (2 wks) | Regional (2 wks) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Static 6-Sheet (Adshel)
Standard bus shelter poster. Eye-level, close-up, natural dwell 2–4 min. Postcode-selectable.
SME Recommended
1.2m × 1.8m |
£400 – £650 per panel |
£300–£600 per panel |
Strongest local targeting in OOH. Most cost-effective way to dominate a postcode. |
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Digital 6-Sheet DOOH
Animated creative, time-of-day targeting, weather-reactive. 4,000+ screens UK-wide.
Digital
1.2m × 1.8m digital |
£650 – £800 per week |
£400 – £650 per week |
Packages of 100,000 plays from ~£5,000 nationally. Oxford St network synchronised. |
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Shelter Wrap
Full branded shelter takeover. Immersive, experiential. Launch-campaign activation.
Premium
Full shelter exterior |
POA by location |
POA | Experience closer to a special build. Generates organic social. |
Bus Advertising
20,000+ buses covering 95% of the UK. Mobile billboards that follow your audience through the city all day, every day.
| Format | From (2 wks) | London Premium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bus Rear / Headliner
Back of bus. Faces following traffic. 48-sec average dwell in congestion. Mass reach.
Entry Point
Rear panel |
From £60–£90 per panel / regional |
£200–£600 per week / London |
Reaches up to 71% of UK population in 2 weeks (national buy). CPT from £3. |
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Superside
Long horizontal panel on upper deck of double-decker. Eye-level for pedestrians.
Popular Format
~9.5m × 0.7m |
£130–£275 per bus (min 10) |
£300–£500+ per bus / London |
Depot-based booking (not specific routes). Volume discounts at 20+ buses. |
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T-Side (Double-Decker)
Large side panel covering both decks. Bold street presence. Premium over superside.
High Visibility
Full side panel |
£250–£500 per bus (2 wks) |
£500–£900 London routes |
Typical campaign: 10–30 buses for city coverage. Pairs well with 6-sheets. |
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Streetliner (Single-Decker)
Side panel on single-decker. Ideal for suburban, residential and high-street targeting.
Side panel |
£180–£500 per bus (2 wks) |
POA | Pedestrian eye-level. Effective for neighbourhood-level or high-street campaigns. |
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Mega Rear
Full rear of bus. Largest rear format. Extended dwell time in slow urban traffic.
Premium
Full rear |
£4,000+ per year |
£4,000+ London routes |
Usually annual contracts — lower effective monthly rate. Best for established brands. |
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Full Bus Wrap
Entire bus exterior branded. Unmissable moving billboard. Organic social generation.
Premium
Whole bus |
From £18,000 per bus / year |
£10,000–£30,000 per bus / 4 wks London |
Specialist installation £500–£1,500 extra. TfL approval required. |
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Bus Interior Panels
Inside the bus, above windows. Engages seated passengers on longer journeys.
Various interior strips |
POA by route/line |
POA | Lower cost than exterior. Good for longer copy. Often bundled with exterior buy. |
UK Regional Pricing
Northern cities are typically 40–45% below London rates — ideal for stretching campaign budgets.
| City | 48-Sheet (2 wks) | City | 48-Sheet (2 wks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | £650+ | Manchester | £325+ |
| Birmingham | £325+ | Leeds | £325+ |
| Liverpool | £325+ | Newcastle | £325+ |
| Sheffield | £325+ | North vs London average: 40–45% cheaper | |
Buying Intelligence
- Location & footfall — the single biggest variable
- Format size and static vs. digital
- Campaign duration — longer bookings mean lower cost per week
- Season: Q4 costs 10–25% more; January/February are cheapest
- Volume: 3+ sites typically unlocks 5–20% discount
- 12-week bookings: 20–30% below the equivalent 2-week rate
- Start with 6-sheet bus shelters and bus rears — best value entry points
- Tube car panels for London brand building at low cost
- Outer zone Underground stations for Tube exposure without Zone 1 premium
- Secondary city locations vs. city-centre to stretch budget further
- Remnant inventory: heavily discounted last-minute space available via agencies
- Agency buying rates consistently beat going direct to media owners
What's Not Included in Headline Prices
- Print production costs (separate, varies by format and supplier)
- Artwork / creative fees
- VAT — all prices shown are ex-VAT
- Installation: standard formats usually included; wraps £500–£1,500 extra
- TfL approval process time for bus wraps
- Copy testing, campaign measurement, or post-campaign reporting tools
Ready to Plan Your Campaign?
Tell us your goals and budget. We'll put together a tailored media plan — completely free, with no obligation.
All prices are indicative market rates for 2026 and exclude VAT and production costs. Actual costs vary by site, availability and negotiated terms. For a tailored campaign plan, contact Loud! OOH. Last updated: June 2026