Commercial Transit Advertising Terms and Conditions

External Organizations to which the following terms and conditions apply are defined as any organization that does not have an account recognized by the University’s financial accounting system.

1. Ordering Advertising Space

   1. Visit the Transit Advertising marketplace page for available advertising space and dates.
      https://secure.touchnet.com/C21490_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=34
      Reservations will not be accepted from third party applicants.
      1. Advertising space/date will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
      2. The advertiser may not reserve space more than 12 months ahead of time.  (Get to the Grid sponsors secure both fall and spring semester advertising space.)
   2. Submit the online advertising application/payment form.
      Applications and payment must be received before space can be reserved.
   3. Obtain advertisement approval from Transportation Services prior to printing. If there are several versions of the banners, all versions must be approved. Email the ad(s) to tsads@tamu.edu for ad approval prior to print. Ads must be submitted for approval at least 2 weeks prior to posting. Please wait for confirmation email before printing.
      Standards Governing All Advertising
   4. Deliver printed and laminated ads to
      

      Transportation Services 
      attn: Marketing and Communications
      702 University Drive E, Bldg E
      College Station, TX 77843

   5. Deadline:  Advertisements must be delivered by 3:00 pm 2 working days prior to the start date.
      1. Any advertisements not received by the monthly deadline (see marketplace page listed above for dates) will not be posted the first reserved week of advertising and instead must wait until the following week (or next available week) for posting. It will be considered a no-show.  Two no-shows over the course of one year will result in the forfeiture of the opportunity to advertise for one year.  Refunds will not be issued for missed postings. 
      2. The advertiser must post their advertisements for at least one month at a time.
      3. Due to bus rotation on routes, Transportation Services is unable to accept requests to advertise on certain routes only.

2. Advertisement Size, Composition, and Content

   1. Size and Composition - Finished product should measure 11” x 28” and in landscape view.  We recommend leaving a ¼” margin to avoid cropping issues.  Prints are to be laminated.   (Copy Max and Copy Corner have specifications on file and can assist with printing and laminating.) Printing costs are separate and paid directly to the printer.
      Advertisements that do not meet these size requirements will not be posted.
   2. Content –Transportation Services reserves the right to reject any advertisement that promotes illegal activity, attacks an individual’s race, nationality, ethnic group, religion, sexual orientation, or gender or which is detrimental or damaging to the University and its educations, research and public service mission.  Advertisements for the sale of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms will not be accepted.  In addition, advertisements containing social content (i.e. abortion, politics, etc.) will not be accepted.  Advertisements that contain the University’s logos, trademarks, or image without the written permission of Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications will not be accepted.  We further reserve the right to reject any advertisement for any reason. See Standards Governing All Advertising
   3. Advertisements posted in the Texas A&M Transportation Services buses do not constitute or imply endorsement by Texas A&M University Transportation Services, Texas A&M University, or the Texas A&M University system.
   4. If these advertisements do not meet size, composition, and content requirements, the advertiser will be contacted to pick up the advertisements and make appropriate corrections.  Only once these corrections have been made will the advertisements be posted in the buses. 

3. Payment

   1. The cost for external organizations to post 71 advertisements for 1 month is $1500 for fall and spring semesters, $750 for summer.
   2. The cost of printing/laminating is separate and to be arranged/paid directly to the vendor by the advertiser.
   3. Making Payment
      1. Advertiser will pay online during the application/reservation process.  Payment may be made by e-check or credit card. Returned e-check payments will result in a $30 return check fee.
      2. Payments must be received before advertisements are placed on the buses.
      3. Fees remain the same during university holidays, breaks, and summer.  Please note:  due to traffic delays, construction, and other unscheduled events, there are times when the Aggie Spirit transit system may be unable to provide full service on some routes for unspecified time periods. An advertisement refund will not be granted if such an event occurs.