TFL Advertising
Advertise On the TfL Network
Advertise Your Brand Across London’s TfL Network.
Transport for London, or TfL, is one of the busiest public transport systems in the world. With thousands of platforms, bus shelters, stations, and daily tube ridership figures that can exceed an incredible 4 million, it is a high-demand space for brand advertising.
One Day’s all-senior marketing specialists support brands looking to advertise on the TFL and optimise the outcomes of their campaigns and extract tangible, measured brand growth, with a realistic target of reaching 4.5 million people every 14 days.
The Expansive Brand Exposure Available Through TfL Advertising
TfL presents a compelling opportunity for brands keen to extend awareness and recognition through large viewer audiences. It offers:
Access to countless potential impressions, including over 5 million daily bus journeys, 4 million tube users and hundreds of thousands of Docklands Light Railway and London Overground trips taken every 24 hours.
Extended dwell times with an average journey time of 47 minutes and growing touchpoints thanks to expansions, including the Elizabeth Line and the Superloop express bus route around central London.
Options to target specific parts of the TfL system by selecting stations, stops, routes, and journeys most frequented by professionals, tourists, families, and young adults.
The scale of ridership and the diversity of advertising options make TfL publicity suited to any brand of every size, whether you'd like tactical eye-level displays onboard TfL vehicles or a complete takeover of your preferred station, stop, or service.
Why Use TfL Advertising With One Day?
We provide:
Comprehensive assistance with all aspects of campaign design, media planning and buying, with a strong track record of exceptional results.
Expertise in collaborating with brands from every niche, sector or location, from ambitious start-ups to multinational corporations.
Brand-specific campaign planning customised to your objectives and the outcomes you'd like your campaign to achieve.
Sector-leading media planning and technological campaign tracking with advanced software and monitoring tools.
Businesses can structure TfL advertising around specific routes and stations most used by their target audience, select placements across tube lines, bus networks and rail services, or use tactical promotional displays around unique backdrops such as the IFS Cloud Cable Car or the Thames Clippers serving the River Bus system.
View our recent work or explore case studies to see the huge impact TfL campaigns can have, either as a standalone project or in conjunction with high-traction out-of-home advertising campaigns.
TFL Advertising Formats
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TfL Cross Track 16
Cross tracks are unmissable, highly focal advertising formats that sit along the lengths of the TfL platforms and stations. They provide a full-size display space that takes advantage of waiting times and large viewer numbers, particularly during peak travel times.
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TfL Vehicle Panels
Onboard display panels in trains, tubes, buses, ferries and cable cars place your branding and promotions directly in front of a captive audience, positioned at eye level to encourage a response and improve brand familiarity.
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TfL Escalator Panels
Escalators and lifts are common features throughout TfL depots, platforms, and stations. They can incorporate digital, immersive promotional displays in short-format videos that draw attention and can be creative, funny, and entertaining.
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TfL 6-Sheet Displays
Six sheets are a classic advertising format that forms a familiar part of the TfL backdrop. They are most effective in selected locations and platforms. You can choose either print or digital advertising to ensure your messaging is relevant and consistent.
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![TfL Cross Track 96 Sheets]()
TfL Cross Track 96 Sheets
A super-size cross-track dominates the entirety of a TfL space, whether an overground railway station, part of the tube network, or a ferry terminal. These huge display panels generate fantastic ad recall and are often used alongside smaller 16 and 48 sheets to improve brand recognition.
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TfL 12 Sheet Promotions
The versatility of 12-sheet advertising boards means these displays are found throughout the TfL network and are seen by millions of passengers on a daily basis, with crisp, high-quality print and attractive colour palettes that foster interest and attention.
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TfL Cross Track 48 Sheets
Brands select 48 sheets to secure individual billboards that don't compete against any other nearby advertising or promotions, putting your brand, offer or message front and centre and giving you the option of a targeted one-billboard campaign or a complete station or route takeover.
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TfL 4-Sheet Advertising
Eye-level 4-sheets may not be the imposing size of a larger counterpart, but they are shown right in front of every commuter, resident, visitor, or student who passes by and can be positioned in any platform, bus shelter, or waiting area to drive the highest possible impressions.
Latest Out-of-Home Campaigns.
See below our selected work in media planning and buying, click or tap to view.
Technology Services - International OOH Campaign
FMCG - Out-of-Home Campaign in Ireland.
Non-Alcoholic Beer - Out-of-Home Campaign & TV
Meet the Media Planning Team
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“Advertising in the TfL simply has no match to any other advertising placement including digital media. The reason is pretty simple. Advertisements on the TfL are one of the most cost-effective a brand can buy; they are high-frequency (viewed many times by the same consumer), affordable with as little as £7 per panel and high reach by targeting 4.5 million commuters.”
Ricardo Seixas, Founder and CEO, One Day Agency
Frequently Asked Questions.
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TfL advertising campaigns are effective because they benefit from a large, diverse and ever-changing audience and repeat exposure where commuters and professionals, families and students travelling to and from school, workplaces, business engagements and leisure activities pass by the same adverts multiple times per week.
High-frequency exposure and massive audience reach work well for brands of all sizes and can be augmented by researching the market and usage trends across the TfL networks and making informed media planning choices.
From a cost-effectiveness perspective, the sheer number of impressions brands achieve through TfL advertising presents a powerful promotional opportunity, with an average price of £2.50 per 1,000 impressions.
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We often speak with high-growth brands keen to reach audiences using the TfL networks but who presume the cost of a TfL advertising campaign will exceed their budget.
As the variety of advertising formats and placements listed above show, there are numerous ways to display brand messaging and communications. Many smaller and younger brands opt for strategic displays in selected locations rather than launching a wide-scale campaign.
One Day can provide further insights on demand to help you plan your small business TfL promotion and ensure the options we recommend are fully on budget.
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Yes, digital and moving video graphic displays are extremely popular and give brands the option of customising and adapting the imagery and offers shown based on several data points, such as the time of day, the weather outside, and local events expected to attract high visitor numbers.
Please get in touch with us anytime to learn more about digital TfL advertising formats and for assistance in planning your campaign.
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