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Big boards. Small budgets.

Most startups think digital billboards are for the big players with the agency retainers. They aren't. Pick your boards, upload your ad and pay for each play.

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Test
US$50
about 420 plays
Learn
US$200
about 1,670 plays
Scale
US$1,000
about 8,330 plays

Illustrative, at the typical price

Why it fits

Built for more ideas than budget.

Start small.
There's no subscription and no setup fee, and I don't set a minimum spend. Some publishers do, and I'll tell you before you commit. At the typical price, US$50 buys about 420 plays.
No agency in the way.
A laptop and an ad is enough. Pick boards on the map, set a budget, upload your file and go. No account manager, no brief, no callback.
Learn while it runs.
Plays, impressions, screen time and spend show up as they happen. Change the artwork, move the budget or pause for a day, then put more behind what works.

What it costs

Pay per play.

No subscription. No setup fees. You choose the spend, and the boards that suit your goal.

US$200Example budget

1,670Plays, about

Estimated plays at the historical typical price. Your choice of boards and hours affects delivery. Not a quote.

Street panels
Digital panels on city sidewalks and shopping streets.
9¢typical play
Most plays 5¢ to 20¢
Bus shelters
Where people wait, right next to the road.
12¢typical play
Most plays 6¢ to 34¢
Grocery and convenience
Boards in stores and at the checkout.
7¢typical play
Most plays 6¢ to 8¢
Gyms
Boards in front of people who are already motivated.
9¢typical play
Most plays 8¢ to 11¢
Roadside billboards
Big boards on main roads and highways.
17¢typical play
Most plays 7¢ to 52¢

Typical is the middle play. The range shows historical price variation, in US dollars, from historical plays on US boards. I don't set a minimum spend. Some publishers do, and I'll tell you before you commit.

All prices Try the cost guesstimator

Case study

A YouPay ad on a roadside digital billboard

YouPaya Queensland startup

YouPay launches with a bang.

A buy-now-pay-later challenger with a flagship retailer signed and a launch to make. They chose 23 large billboards and 28 bus shelters across South-East Queensland, with ten creative variants scheduled through the day.

281kAudience reached
22kAds served
62 hrsScreen time

Read the case study

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Still thinking?

Questions from startups.

What does billboard advertising cost for a startup?

You pay per play. Most plays cost 6 to 37 US cents, depending on the board and the hours. There's no subscription, no setup fee and no contract, so your cost is the plays that run. The pricing page has the prices for each kind of board.

Do I need an agency to buy billboard ads?

No. A laptop and an ad is enough. Choose your boards on the map, set your budget, upload your file and go.

Can I run a campaign with a small budget?

Yes. Set a budget you're comfortable with, see what works, and scale from there. I don't set a minimum spend. Some publishers do, and I'll tell you before you commit.

How quickly can I go live?

Setup takes minutes. Your ad then goes to each publisher for approval, and most approved ads clear review within a day.

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