Advertise

 

Students boarding UMD shuttle bus 105

85,000 RIDERS PER WEEK 


Shuttle-UM advertising is a cost-effective way to share your message with thousands of passengers daily. Our buses cover local neighborhoods such as Greenbelt and Hyattsville and extend as far as Silver Spring.

Garage advertisements and shuttle schedules are other high-visibility advertising options.

 

ADVERTISING OPTIONS

FOR NON-CAMPUS GROUPS

The following advertising options are available for businesses and organizations that are not affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park:

  • Interior bus advertisements, including interior bus buyout option
  • Printed/downloadable bus schedules
  • Garage interiors

View prices and more descriptions on our rate card for non-campus groups.

FOR ON-CAMPUS AFFILIATES

The following advertising options are available for on-campus affiliates:

  • Interior bus advertisements, including interior bus buyout option
  • Printed/downloadable bus schedules
  • Garage interiors
  • Garage exteriors

View prices and more descriptions on our rate card for campus groups. 

FREE INTERIOR BUS ADVERTISING FOR STUDENT GROUPS

On-campus student groups get FREE interior ad posts on 20 buses. Free printing is not provided but is available for a small fee.

APPLY TO ADVERTISE

1. Complete the advertising application for advertisement approval at least two weeks prior to your desired post date.  The Department of Transportation services reserves the right to refuse advertising requests. Please review all guidelines listed at the bottom of the advertising application.

2. Once your advertisement application is approved, you will receive an agreement document listing all services and costs.

  • Non-campus groups - Sign the agreement and return to finalize your reservation.
  • Campus groups  - Provide KFS account on either agreement or by email to finalize your reservation.

3. After you've completed your reservation, please provide us with your advertisement print files or deliver your printed ads to the DOTS office.

  • If DOTS is printing your ads, high-resolution digital files (PDF or EPS) must be sent a week before your scheduled posting date to dotsmarketing@umd.edu 
  • If you are printing your ads, we must receive your ads the Thursday before your scheduled posting date at: 

DOTS Marketing Office
8056 Regents Drive Bldg. 202
College Park, MD 20742

 

INTERIOR BUS POSTING DATES

*Dates are subject to change due to staffing and demand

Summer 2024
  • Upon request
Fall 2024
  • August 24
  • September 14
  • September 28
  • October 12
  • October 26
  • November 9
  • December 7
SPRING 2025
  • January 25
  • February 1
  • Fabruary 15
  • March 1
  • March 8
  • March 29
  • April 12
  • May 3
 

 

HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR ADVERTISING

Advertising payments will be charged/requested after ads have been posted.

  • Non-campus groups - A bill will be sent through the university bursar's office. Do not send a check to the Department of Transportation Services.
  • Campus groups - The KFS account provided in the agreement email will be charged.
  • Student Groups - Charges accrued through printing or other additional advertising options other than the free ad posting will require a KFS account.

Review our advertising guidelines before submitting your request to advertise.
For additional questions please email dotsmarketing@umd.edu.