Advertising with ECU Transit
Looking to connect with a vibrant, engaged, and trendsetting audience? Our university community offers unparalleled access to students, faculty, and staff through strategic advertising opportunities with ECU Transit. Whether you’re promoting a brand, service, or event, we’ll help you reach the next generation of consumers where they live, learn, and lead.
Be Seen by the Future!
Who rides ECU Transit? Well, everybody! Doctors, Lawyers, Politicians, Teachers, Scientists… They’re all here, they’re just still students. As an institution of higher education, thousands of future professionals and community leaders gather together on campus every day. What better way to get your message out there than ECU’s own transit system?
Advertising Locations
All advertising space is reserved on a space-available basis and will only be reserved when payment arrangements are finalized. You can purchase space for the interior of our bus fleet, or at our bus shelters. Exterior bus advertisements are not available. To learn more about interior advertising or bus shelter advertising please follow the links below:
Advertising Content
From start to finish, you decide your content. If you are looking to advertise with us, then no doubt you already know your audience. We encourage content that speaks clearly and authentically. Ads should be engaging, creative, and aligned with the interests, values, and lifestyles of the ECU community. Think in terms of storytelling, useful insights, or unique offers that provide real value. Whether you’re promoting a product, service, or event, aim to connect with the audience in a way that feels genuine and relevant. Visual appeal, strong messaging, and a clear call to action are all key elements of an effective ad in our space.
Departments and organizations affiliated with ECU are encouraged to hire the professional graphic artists of University Printing and Graphics for their design and print needs.
Prohibited Content
ECU Transit reserves the right to reject any poster or advertisement if it is deemed objectionable, misleading, found to make false claims or promotes an illegal product. Advertising material must comply with East Carolina University’s policy on nondiscrimination and may not use words or imagery to impugn, degrade or discriminate based on race, color creed, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability.
ECU Transit does not accept advertising promoting alcohol, tobacco or nicotine products, illegal drugs, illegal activity, X-rated movies, adult book stores, pornography or any advertising containing sexually explicit material.
Any advertising poster or display not approved by ECU Transit management will be removed immediately and discarded. Posters will additionally be discarded upon the completion of the advertising term. No advertising posters or materials will be saved after the expiration of the advertising contract with ECU Transit unless otherwise requested at the time of contract.
ECU Transit’s advertising specialist will make the final determination regarding the eligibility of the organization to advertise with ECU Transit and will determine whether the advertisement is compliant with ECU Transit policies.
Getting Started
If you’re ready to advertise, getting started is as simple as filling out our quote request form. Before doing so, be sure to review the rates and specifications available for interior and bus shelters using the links above. It has everything you need to know to start putting your message out there for thousands of young adults and professionals to see every day.
Payment Policies
Full payment is due before any poster printing or displaying of advertisements will occur. prorated weekly rates are not available. If you wish to change an advertisement during a purchased term, and additional fee will be assessed and must be paid and finalized before changes will take place.
- Payments can be made via Interdepartmental Transfer (IDT) for ECU affiliated entities.
- All other invoices are payable through the ECU Transit Ticket Purchasing Center and details will be provided in your invoice at the time of contract.