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UK Out-of-Home — Competitive Rate Card 2026

BIGGER. BOLDER. LOUDER.

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

£1.49bnUK OOH Revenue 2025 Record
67%DOOH Share of All OOH
£1.80OOH ROI per £1 Spent
79%Ad Recall at 30 Days
Not Sure Where to Start?

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.

Starter
£325+
2-week campaign
  • 1 Billboard or 1 Bus Shelter
  • Site Selection (depending on availability) & Booking
  • Production & Installation
Best for: Testing OOH for the first time
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Most Booked
Local Impact
£1,000–£2,000
2-week campaign
  • 2 Billboards
  • 5 Bus Shelter sites or 15 Bus Rear
  • Site Selection (depending on availability) & Booking
  • Production & Installation
  • Post-Campaign Report
Best for: A proper local launch or seasonal push
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City Presence
£5,000–£10,000
2-week campaign
  • 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
Best for: Multi-format campaigns with real reach
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Prices are realistic 2026 starting estimates and vary by location and availability. Want something between these, or a different format mix entirely? Tell us your budget and we'll build a plan around it. No markup, ever.
Roadside / Large Format / Static & Digital

Billboard Advertising

Prime locations | Mass reach | Unmissable impact. Advertising people see. Not scroll past.

Billboard advertising
FormatLondon (2 wks)Regional (2 wks)Notes
6-Sheet Static
Street-level panels on high streets & retail parks. Eye-level, personal. Adshel standard.
1.2m × 1.8m
SME Entry
£400–£900
per panel
£300–£600
per panel
Most affordable fixed OOH. Bookable in targeted postcode clusters.
6-Sheet Digital DOOH
Animated creative, time-of-day scheduling, rotating copy. Fast to go live.
1.2m × 1.8m digital
Digital
£500 – £800
per week
£400 – £600
per week
Premium DOOH corridors (e.g. Oxford St) sold as synchronised networks.
48-Sheet Static
The bread-and-butter billboard. Dominant roadside presence. Most popular UK format.
6m × 3m (20ft × 10ft)
Best Value at Scale
£650 – £1,000
per panel
£325 – £600
per panel
London costs 2–3× regional. Northern cities 40–45% below London.
48-Sheet Digital
Full-motion creative, data integration (weather, live feeds). Flexible booking.
6m × 3m digital
Digital
£1,000 – £1,200
per panel
£500 – £1,000
per panel
Share-of-loop pricing available from ~£500 for regional screens.
96 Sheet Digital
Landmark-scale roadside. Maximum impact for major announcements and brand launches.
12m × 3m (40ft × 10ft)
Premium
£1,500+
per panel
£1,000+
per panel
Central London premium sites up to £15,000/month. Longest lead times.
Backlit / Illuminated
Vinyl on backlit unit. High-quality render, 24/7 visibility. Available in 48 or 96-sheet.
£900+
per panel
£650+
per panel
Premium for night-time visibility uplift. Popular near transport hubs.
Tip: Not sure which billboard size suits your budget? Request a Free Media Plan →
Transit — London Underground

London Underground Advertising

272 stations  |  5M journeys/day  |  avg. 20-min dwell per journey. The most captive audience in UK advertising.

FormatFrom (2 wks)Zone 1 PremiumNotes
Tube Car Panel (TCP)
Inside carriage, above seats. 20-min sustained exposure per journey. Booked by line.
Strip format — various
Lowest Entry Point
£10+
per panel
Line-based
pricing
Best for detailed messaging & long copy. Central Line: West Ruislip to Epping.
Escalator Panel (LEP/DEP)
Sequential panels along escalator runs. 30–80 sec dwell. Captive, unavoidable audience.
Portrait strips
Strong ROI
From £125
per panel
£300–£600+
major interchanges
Highest recall rates in the Underground. Book runs for sequential storytelling.
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.
16-Sheet Cross-Track
Opposite platform wall. Entire platform faces it. Large-format hero brand moment.
2m × 3m portrait
High Impact
From £1,000
outer zones
£1,500–£2,800
Zone 1
3-minute average platform dwell. Pairs well with car panels for frequency.
48-Sheet Cross-Track
Largest platform format. Unmissable credibility piece. Most popular large Underground format.
6m × 3m
Premium
£1,500
by station
£2,500–£5,000+
Zone 1
Credibility signal. Best for launches. Book months ahead at key stations.
Digital Escalator Panels / Ribbons
Full-motion video on escalator banks. Daypart targeting. Programmatic buying available.
Full escalator bank
Digital
From £15,750
per week
Premium
negotiated
Full-motion capability. Reserved for brand campaigns and product launches.
Station Domination / Takeover
Total brand experience across all surfaces. Key hubs: Oxford Circus, Waterloo, King's Cross.
Entire station
Premium
From £15,000
2-week period
£50,000–£100,000+
flagship stations
Guaranteed social media amplification. Plan 3–6 months ahead.
Street Furniture / 6-Sheet / 4,000+ Digital UK Shelters

Bus Stop Advertising

20,000 digital shelters across the UK. Eye-level, 2–4 minute natural dwell. The sharpest postcode targeting in outdoor advertising.

Bus stop advertising
FormatLondon (2 wks)Regional (2 wks)Notes
Static 6-Sheet (Adshel)
Standard bus shelter poster. Eye-level, close-up, natural dwell 2–4 min. Postcode-selectable.
1.2m × 1.8m
SME Recommended
£400 – £650
per panel
£300–£600
per panel
Strongest local targeting in OOH. Most cost-effective way to dominate a postcode.
Digital 6-Sheet DOOH
Animated creative, time-of-day targeting, weather-reactive. 4,000+ screens UK-wide.
1.2m × 1.8m digital
Digital
£650 – £800
per week
£400 – £650
per week
Packages of 100,000 plays from ~£5,000 nationally. Oxford St network synchronised.
Shelter Wrap
Full branded shelter takeover. Immersive, experiential. Launch-campaign activation.
Full shelter exterior
Premium
POA
by location
POA Experience closer to a special build. Generates organic social.
Tip: Best value entry: start with static 6-sheet bus shelters for dominant local postcode coverage. Get a Free Media Plan →
Transit / Mobile OOH / 9,000+ TfL Buses — covers 95% of London

Bus Advertising

20,000+ buses covering 95% of the UK. Mobile billboards that follow your audience through the city all day, every day.

Bus advertising
FormatFrom (2 wks)London PremiumNotes
Bus Rear / Headliner
Back of bus. Faces following traffic. 48-sec average dwell in congestion. Mass reach.
Rear panel
Entry Point
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.
Superside
Long horizontal panel on upper deck of double-decker. Eye-level for pedestrians.
~9.5m × 0.7m
Popular Format
£130–£275
per bus (min 10)
£300–£500+
per bus / London
Depot-based booking (not specific routes). Volume discounts at 20+ buses.
T-Side (Double-Decker)
Large side panel covering both decks. Bold street presence. Premium over superside.
Full side panel
High Visibility
£250–£500
per bus (2 wks)
£500–£900
London routes
Typical campaign: 10–30 buses for city coverage. Pairs well with 6-sheets.
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.
Mega Rear
Full rear of bus. Largest rear format. Extended dwell time in slow urban traffic.
Full rear
Premium
£4,000+
per year
£4,000+
London routes
Usually annual contracts — lower effective monthly rate. Best for established brands.
Full Bus Wrap
Entire bus exterior branded. Unmissable moving billboard. Organic social generation.
Whole bus
Premium
From £18,000
per bus / year
£10,000–£30,000
per bus / 4 wks London
Specialist installation £500–£1,500 extra. TfL approval required.
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.
Regional Pricing Index — 48-Sheet Static, 2-Week Campaign, Single Site

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
Tip: Secondary city locations vs city centres stretch your budget further. Ask us about remnant inventory for heavily discounted last-minute space.
Key Considerations for Planning and Negotiation

Buying Intelligence

Pricing Drivers
  • 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
SME Entry Strategy
  • 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
Pricing Guide

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
Pricing Drivers: Location & footfall, format size, duration, season (Q4 costs 10–25% more; Jan/Feb cheapest), and volume (3+ sites unlocks 5–20% discount). 12-week bookings typically run 20–30% below the equivalent 2-week rate.

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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