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Contact: Mark or Shawna at 605-945-3166

Transit advertising reaches more people, per dollar than any other medium.

Let the River Cities Public Transit (RCPT) distribute your client’s or business’ message to the entire city of Pierre & Fort Pierre and its many surrounding counties. There are over 20,000 people in the RCPT service delivery area and approximately 17,000 in Pierre & Fort Pierre. Our buses carry, on an average weekday, more than 100 passengers.

River Cities Public Transit is a 24 hour/ 7 day a week operation. The signs are professionally designed by a local graphic artist. The advertising client can choose their colors and design for their business’ ads, logos and the accompanying information and verbiage.

Turn your ad into a rolling billboard

Surveys of our passengers indicate that:

  • 300,000 one-way trips are provided annually by RCPT

  • 15% use the RCPT to travel to work

  • 21% use the RCPT to travel to school

  • 21% use the RCPT to get to medical appointments, shopping etc.

The RCPT has 50 buses in our fleet, from 22 footers to 35 foot Sprinters to vans.

Advertising Spots

The advertising rates on the River Cities Public Transit vehicles are very reasonable and space can be contract on various locations on our vehicles; for example here are some suggestions

  • All the windows on one side

  • One half the windows on one

  • Space on the rear of the vehicle (the most visible)

  • Space on the front of a vehicle

  • Space on the side of the vehicle

Please Contact: Mark or Shawna at 605-945-3166 for rates and availability

Non-profit organizations enjoy a 5.00% discount off advertised rates. The RCPT cannot extend discounts to advertising agencies.

Wrapped Buses and Vans

  • Instantly identify your company as a local leader.

  • Demand visual attention.

  • Reach Pierre & Fort Pierre area professionals, commuters, residents
    and business owners.

  • 22 to 28 foot buses are available to wrap.

  • Buses travel throughout our communities each day.

  • All areas can be wrapped including just one side or just the back of the vehicle.

  • Contracts can run from 3 months to 2-3 years

Advertising on River Cities Public Transit trolleys

The advertising on the trolleys is limited to gold lettering in the boxes on the side, front and rear of the trolley. These spots sell for $50 per month for 1 year minimum. These vehicles travel around Pierre and Fort Pierre every weekend. Get your name exposure on the weekends

Production Specifications

River Cities Public Transit has a local graphics artist do the sign production. The range of pricing for sign production is $20 to $25 per square foot for vision vinyl; and $11/square foot for vehicle vinyl. Design work is $25/ hour. This is a onetime charge when the signs are installed. The RCPT cannot accept any tobacco, alcohol, political or religious ads.

For further information please contact Mark or Shawna at 605-945-3166.