Bus signs are a remarkably effective way to convey your message to the ever-growing number of campus commuters, including students, faculty and staff.
Advertisers may reserve advertising space on the blue campus buses on a week-by-week basis. The minimum reservation is one week; the maximum reservation is one semester. Advertisers create their designs, print and glue them to poster board, and submit them to SORC staff before the deadline, and SORC drivers place signs on up to 30 buses.
Reservation requests are taken online so that we may maintain a fair hierarchy. First-time users are strongly encouraged to read the entire contents of this page (specifically, the links in the right margin, starting with "Availability") before submitting the online request.
See Prices for Advertising Services
SORC accepts reservations one semester at a time.
Bus Sign space is rented on a week-to-week basis by the linear inch. Thus, the space rental cost for an 8.5-inch bus sign is half the cost of space rental for a 17-inch bus sign.
The last increase to Bus Sign space rental prices was July 2022
All basic content guidelines established by SORC apply, most importantly:
The full name of the student organization or department must be visible on bus signs. Letters identifying this information must be at least 1/2" tall.
Multiple student organizations or department names may be included, but at a minimum, the name of the organization that reserved the space (signed the contract with SORC) must appear.
Bus sign reservations are available on a week-to-week basis during the academic year. (During summer, due to substantially decreased demand, this service is offered on a four-week basis, Sunday-through-Sunday). SORC drivers hang signs on the university buses on Sundays between 10AM-2PM; minor alterations are made on holiday weekends and academic breaks. Although SORC drivers place signs at a time when most buses are likely to be present, the buses are constantly in motion, serving the campus community.
Bus sign advertising space is on the interior of the blue campus buses. This service can be reserved for one week or an entire semester, as long as space remains available. You can reserve bus sign space for as many weeks as your budget permits, up to a semester at a time.
Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis via SORC online reservation request. There are three reservation periods each year:
A "set" of bus signs is 30 signs. When you place a reservation for a week of bus signs, the rental cost covers placement of up to 30 signs. It does not cover the cost of printing or production. In order to for your signs to stay up for the full duration of your reservation and be effective, you must carefully consider Thickness, Height, and Width.
SORC Clerks will not accept materials that are too thick or too thin.