UK Out-of-Home — Competitive Rate Card 2026

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All prices: media cost only, excl. VAT | Standard 2-week cycle unless stated | Source: compiled market rate data 2026

£1.44bnUK OOH Revenue 2025 Record

67%DOOH Share of All OOH

£1.80OOH ROI per £1 Spent

79%Ad Recall at 30 Days

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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

£350+

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.

Format	London (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	£350 – £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.

Format	From (2 wks)	Zone 1 Premium	Notes
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.

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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.

Format	London (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.

Format	From (2 wks)	London Premium	Notes
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.

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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	£350+
Birmingham	£350+	Leeds	£350+
Liverpool	£350+	Newcastle	£350+
Sheffield	£350+	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