Advertise on the Bobcat Shuttle

Advertisements may be replaced/changed out over life of contract for a $100 service charge.

Advertisers are responsible for all costs of advertising, including production of materials. Transportation Services does not provide any design or printing services.

Exact placement position of the ad within the Bobcat Shuttle buses cannot be guaranteed; however, if multiple ad runs are purchased, every effort will be made to place ads as requested.

Advertisers are responsible for the design and production of their advertisements. All signage must meet the specification requirements.

Digital ad copy must be a high-resolution PDF file or similar vector graphic:

• Ads must be sized 33”(W) x 11”(H)
• Ads must be least 300 dpi
• Allow .5” margin at the top and bottom of sign art to avoid important messaging from being covered by the sign frame.
• 45 advertisements (43 + 2 extra in case of damage or loss) should be produced.

Either of the following production methods is acceptable:

• 0.020 Styrene or equivalent (Preferred)
• 100# or 110# card-stock encapsulated with 5 mil laminate (Campus partners only)
  • Laminated ads produced at Print and Mail Services, however this is not suggested for ads running longer than 1 month, due to durability issues.
  • The finished product must be exactly 11” high, including trimmed lamination.

Campus Departments & Student Organizations may want to contact the Office of University Marketing for design and production assistance.

1. Contact Us
2. Quotation and Acceptance
3. Artwork Approval
4. Invoicing
5. Delivery
6. Installation

Advertisers must submit a PDF to Texas State of their proposed artwork for approval prior to printing and installation. Approval takes up to 3 business days.

Draft artwork should be submitted to shuttle@txstate.edu

Advertisers will be invoiced by Transportation Services for advertising after the quote is accepted, ad space reserved, and the artwork is approved. Advertisers will have 30 days from the invoice date to make payment. Payment may be made by cash or check. Transportation Services does not accept credit cards for payment. University departments may use an IDT for payment.

Finished pieces can be delivered to:

Bobcat Shuttle Advertising
c/o Transdev
4980 Transportation Way
San Marcos, TX 78666

Please allow at least 2 weeks from the requested start date of your advertising run for delivery. Advertising is installed on Fridays unless expedited. Expedited may be available for an additional fee.

Transportation Services reserves the right to reject any ads deemed inappropriate. Although not exhaustive, the following are examples of advertisements that will not be accepted:

• Advertisements that are detrimental or damaging to the University
• Advertisements that harass or promote discrimination based on an individual’s race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression
• Advertisements containing personal, biased, slanderous, or discriminatory content
• Advertisements containing the University’s logos or trademarks without the permission of the Office of University Marketing
• Advertisements for the sale of alcohol, tobacco, or firearms
• Advertisements that are gratuitously sexual or violent in nature
• Advertisements that promote any illegal activity
• Campaign advertisements or issue ads.

Texas State University is not responsible for any vandalism done to the ad cards. Vandalized cards be replaced free of charge if extra advertisements have been provided. Please note that in general vandalism within our buses is not a problem.

Due to traffic delays, construction, and other unscheduled events, at times the Bobcat Shuttle system may be unable to provide full service on some routes for unspecified time periods.

Fees, rates and policies are subject to change without notice.