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Seattle Seattle seattle seattle $84.6k 97.4% $3.21 The average household income The percent of coverage the Titan The average CPM of Titan’s in the Seattle DMA.1 Network offers in the Seattle DMA.2 traditional media in Seattle. 1 Qualitp Arbitron Seattle 2009 Release 1; 2 Daniel Mallet Survey 97.4% reach of the population 21.5 views by each individual 360º coverage Metro Transit is the name more than 1.7 million area Pierce Transit is the Public Transit Authority of Pierce Community Transit operates 282 buses on 33 local residents use to refer to the public transit agency County. It operates 279 buses on 53 routes across a and 31 commuter routes. It carries 57 percent of all serving King County, and has twice been honored 450 square mile area. Pierce County has a population Snohomish County-Seattle commuters to work and as the best-run large public transportation system in of about 767,000. back. North America. Pierce Transit’s service area includes Bonney Lake, On an average weekday, 40,000 passengers ride Metro operates a fleet of 1,340 vehicles, including Buckley, DuPont, Fife, Edgewood, Fircrest, Gig Community Transit buses. The average local bus standard and articulated coaches, electric trolleys, Harbor, Lakewood, Milton, Orting, Puyallup, Ruston, ride is five miles and the average commuter bus ride dual-powered buses, hybrid diesel-electric buses Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma and University Place. is 21 miles. and streetcars, that serves an annual ridership of 100 million within a 2,134 square mile area. Unlike Seattle, Tacoma in Pierce County has shelter In 2007, Community Transit became one of the advertising available. nation’s first transit agencies to put a double decker bus into regular commuter service. 1 King County Bus Kings, Daniel Mallet Survey SOURCE: metro.kingcounty.gov/am/metro.html; www.piercetransit.org/history.htm; www.commtrans.org/About/AgencyProfile.cfm we are more than just an out-of-home advertising company—we provide 360º coverage of our markets. boston chicago dallas los angeles minneapolis/st. paul new jersey new york city philadelphia san francisco seattle canada busnetwork bus kings about bus kings display type size King size bus posters offer superior eye-level coverage King 30”H x 144”W titan has an inventory and penetration, reaching commuters, workers and 30”H x 120”W areas where traditional outdoor media is limited or of more than 3,200 unavailable. bus kings in the The ultimate mass reach medium, Exterior Bus seattle market. 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Located on the ceiling of the bus, this eye- or vertical catching media form creates an alternative view to an individuals see a titan interior display. bus ad every day. Michelangelos have the capability to be customized into any shape to further maximize your advertising message. available on bus full wraps about bus full wraps display type size Full Wrap Buses combine the size of a billboard with Full Wrap Custom Install over 97.4% of the market penetration and eye-level impact - decided advantages of Bus Advertising. adult population These gigantic broadcast mediums draw attention to have the opportunity your message and reach active, on-the-go consumers in the marketplace. to see a titan bus each month. available on bus fullbacks about bus fullbacks display type size Fullback Bus Posters are a colorful advertising medium Fullback Custom Install king county metro which draws attention to your message, reaching active, on-the-go consumers in the marketplace. These adver- makes 6,000 trips tising displays are perfect for reaching both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. per day in downtown seattle. available on bus king kongs about bus king kongs display type size High traffic counts combined with extra large size give King Kong 100”H x 246”W a single king kong your message high visibility. In addition to Interstate Highways and major routes, Buses travel through provides more than downtown Tacoma. 103,000 high-impact impressions each available on month. bus king kongs about bus king kongs display type size Kong Displays stand out from traditional mediums with Kong 40”H x 246”W more than 428,000 large, dominant graphics. Kongs can be combined with graphic extensions for even greater impact. trips are made on a titan bus in the seattle- available on tacoma DMA on an average day. bus super tails about bus super tails display type size Super Tail Displays incorporate large images and Super Tail 35”H x 101”W more than 12 million text that gets noticed by drivers, passengers and pedestrians. They provide an increased viewing passenger trips are distance. Super Tails are highly visible in moving traffic. made on a titan bus in the seattle market available on each month. bus headliners & grand headliners about bus headliners & grand headliners display type size Headliner displays are a powerful medium that reaches Headliner Custom Install 95.8% of the adult drivers and pedestrians. Joined with your choice of a Grand Headliner Custom Install King or Half-Side display, Headliners make an impact at (Pierce Transit Only) population in pierce eye-level and also take your message above the traffic. county have the opportunity to see a available on titan bus each month. brand buses about bus headliners & grand headliners display type size Brand Buses transform all available media on a bus into King 30”H x 144”W king county metro your brand. A Brand Bus enables you to receive the Fullback or Tail Various most exposure possible on a King County Metro bus includes 360 electric and provide incomparable impact on Seattle’s most Interior Car Cards 11”H x 17”W, congested streets. 11”H x 34”W and hybrid buses in Michelangelo 24” x 48” (Hori- The promotional opportunity to charter a Brand Bus zontal or Vertical), its green-friendly fleet. for your event is available. Custom Install available on waterfront streetcars about waterfront streetcars display type size Take advantage of a downtown bus route running along Tails 21”H x 72”W over 200,000 the Waterfront Streetcar line. Interiors 11”H x 17”W, 11”H x 34”W people ride the These buses make stops at destinations such as the Seattle Aquarium, Union Station, Pike Place Market and waterfront street car the Odyssey Marine Discovery Center. every year. available on swift buses about swift buses display type size Swift bus rapid transit combines the efficiency of light King Kong Custom Install high traffic volumes rail with the flexibility and low cost of buses. Swift Fullback Custom Install operates every 10-minutes weekdays from 5 a.m. to and huge graphics on 7 p.m. and every 20-minutes nights from 7 p.m. to Super King Kong Custom Install swift buses combine to midnight and on weekends 6 a.m. to midnight. Back Half Wrap Custom Install Back Half Lower Custom Install provide high-impact available on exposure along SR 99. KCM Trolley Routes king county metro trolley map neighborhoods covered available media Downtown King Pioneer Square Queen Fremont Interior Ballard Fullback University District Michelangelo Wallingford Queen Anne Belltown Montlake Broadmoor Capitol Hill First Hill International District Mt. Baker Beacon Hill Rainier Valley Rainier Beach 0 mi 1 2 3 4 Copyright © and (P) 1988–2006 Microsoft Corporation and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved. http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/ Portions © 1990–2005 InstallShield Software Corporation. All rights reserved. Certain mapping and direction data © 2005 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. The Data for areas of Canada includes information taken with permission from Canadian authorities, including: © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, © Queen's Printer for Ontario. NAVTEQ and NAVTEQ ON BOARD are trademarks of NAVTEQ. © 2005 Tele Atlas North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Tele Atlas and Tele Atlas North America are trademarks of Tele Atlas, Inc. KCM Garage Zones king county metro trolley map downtown seattle coverage Downtown Seattle, Broadway, Capitol Hill, First Hill, Queen Anne, University District, Magnolia, Montlake, Madrona Park, Rainier Beach, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle Center, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Eastgate Park & Ride, Ravenna, Greenlake, Wedgwood, West Seattle, Fremont, Ballard, White Center, Woodland Park, Greenwood, Southcenter, Renton, Redmond north coverage Aurora Village, Northgate/Northgate Park & Ride, Lake City, University District, Greenlake, Ravenna, Magnolia, Ballard, Wallingford, Wedgwood, Downtown Seattle, Kirkland, Bellevue, Juanita, Bothell, N.
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