Can I target specific markets or neighborhoods?

Yes, within what each format allows. In Des Moines, shelter posters let you choose specific locations. Buses are assigned across the DART system each day, so bus ads build presence across the city rather than on one street. Tell our team which neighborhoods matter and we will recommend the formats that fit.

What types of transit advertising does Adsposure offer?

Adsposure offers a variety of out of home advertising solutions, ranging from interior and exterior bus advertising to street furniture and stations. In Durham, that means Full Wraps, Full Sides, Bus Billboards, Bus Banners, Supertails, Full Backs, interior cards, ceiling banners, interior takeovers and paratransit exterior ads.

How much does transit advertising cost?

Cost depends on the format, how many vehicles or locations you book, the market and how long you run. Graphics are produced for each campaign, so production is a separate cost. Campaigns run a minimum of four weeks, and we recommend three months or more to build meaningful presence. Tell us your goal and timeline and we will show you what is available and what it costs.

How do I choose the right advertising format?

Start with your goal. Buses give community-wide reach. Interior cards reach riders during the trip. Paratransit exterior ads put your message in the community. Our team will match the mix to your goal and timing.

Can Adsposure support campaigns across multiple markets?

Yes. Adsposure works with transit authorities in markets from California to North Carolina, and formats vary by market. We can plan one campaign across several markets. Tell us which ones matter and we will confirm what is available in each.

How do I get started with an Adsposure campaign?

Reach out to our team (link to the quote form). We confirm what is available, you reserve your space, our creative team adapts your artwork or builds custom creative, and the campaign is scheduled and installed. Space is first come, first served, and the first month of media and production are due when you reserve.

Advertising in Des Moines

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ADVERTISING THAT MOVES

Reach Iowa's capital with your brand

DART buses move Des Moines, and Adsposure puts your brand on them, Full Wraps, Bus Billboards, Banner Ads, Full-Back Rear Ads, Supertails, Interior Cards, Paratransit Banners and Shelter Advertising.

Des Moines excels in finance: insurance and financial services lead the region's economy, at 2.7 times the national concentration, while median household income exceeds the U.S. average. Downtown wraps reach financially stable Midwest buyers, not just foot traffic.

$81.8B

Greater Des Moines regional GDP (2023)

408.7K

Workers across the Des Moines metro (Sept 2026)

Why it works here

The skywalk stays downtown. Your brand moves.

Des Moines' skywalks keep workers indoors. A branded DART bus moves through the East Village, past the financial district, into neighborhoods the skywalk never reaches. It rides DART routes.

One bus reaches people the skywalk system keeps indoors.
Downtown's financial crowd by day, East Village's crowd by night.
A route that runs through neighborhoods a billboard never would.
A route that runs through neighborhoods a billboard never would.

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Transit advertising across Des Moines

As DART's official advertising partner, Adsposure puts your brand where Des Moines actually is, not stuck one floor up in the skywalk, but on a bus rolling past the East Village's bars, through the financial district at lunch, and into neighborhoods the skywalk never touches.

Des Moines runs on insurance and finance, with downtown spilling onto streets when skywalks close. Adsposure puts your brand inside that rhythm, not as an ad people tune out, but as part of the city they're moving through.

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Transit Solutions

Advertising that moves with Des Moines

Full bus wrap advertising covering an entire transit bus

EXTERIOR · MAXIMUM IMPACT

Full Bus Wraps

Cover an entire bus, windows included, with one message.

Bus billboard ad on the side panel of a transit bus

EXTERIOR · HIGH REACH

Bus Billboard Ads

Give your brand a window-covering position on the side of the bus.

Partial side bus advertising on a transit bus

EXTERIOR · FLEXIBLE

Partial Side Ads

King, Queen and Kong banners for repeated visibility.

Where it goes

One county. Five counties of reach.

Polk County core, with daily commuters drawn from a five-county region.

THE COREDowntown & East Village

Principal, EMC Insurance and Blue Cross Blue Shield draw 80,000+ commuters downtown daily.

THE CORRIDORSDART Central Station

All 10 of DART's main routes meet at one downtown hub, connecting the network.

THE NEIGHBORHOODS10 Main Routes

Rebuilt in June 2026 to cut transfers and run seven days a week, not just weekdays.

A DOWNTOWN ON THE RISE

$3B in development. A decade of downtown rebuilding.

A decade of downtown investment is still compounding, with new projects reshaping the former mall site, Locust Street and the East Village.

FORMER KALEIDOSCOPE SITE

515 Walnut Tower, $148M A former mall site on Walnut Street becomes a new downtown anchor.

LOCUST STREET

Two Ruan Center An office tower conversion two blocks from DART Central Station.

EAST VILLAGE

A $62M investment A new project a short walk from the same hub, across the river from downtown's core.

"More development means more scaffolding and fewer clear sightlines for fixed boards."

A moving asset isn’t blocked by a crane.

Source: DSMPartnership

proof on the street

Something real to put behind your business.

BE SEEN WHERE DES MOINES MOVES

Turn transit into visibility with DART

Downtown Des Moines keeps growing, with more people living, working and gathering there. Put your brand where that growth is happening, building awareness, driving engagement, and creating lasting impressions.

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