Advertising Opportunities

We offer a variety of opportunities featuring effective advertising space. Unlike radio, TV, newspapers or magazines that also represent other products, on many Metra materials, your message will be the only one seen by thousands of passengers.

Below you will find a wide selection of mediums on which to advertise. For program parameters and capabilities in greater detail, use the listed contact or contact Metra's Marketing Department by e-mail at marketing@metrarr.com or by calling 312-322-6740.

Downtown Stations, Outlying Stations and Train Advertising
All train and station advertising for Metra is handled by Clear Channel Outdoor. For more information, contact Shelley Reed at 773-843-2061 or e-mail shelleyreed@clearchannel.com.

Train Wrap Advertising
Looking for a completely different way to get your message to your target market? Try wrapping a train. As the sole advertiser, your message will be the only one seen by those riding the train and those watching as the train rolls by. For more information, contact Shelley Reed at 773-843-2061 or e-mail shelleyreed@clearchannel.com.

Station Sampling
If you’re introducing a new product, what better way to do so then by putting a sample directly in the hands of your potential customers? Hundreds of thousands of commuters pass through Metra stations every weekday, and through our Station Sampling program you can reach each one of them. For more information, contact Shelley Reed at 773-843-2061 or e-mail shelleyreed@clearchannel.com. All station sampling requests are subject to approval.

Train Schedule Booklets
Reaching a wide audience is vital to business today and now Metra offers you the opportunity to direct your advertising message to a prime consumer base - Metra train riders. Individual rail line schedules are printed in minimum quantities of 25,000. These schedules are reused by commuters and shared by co-workers, families, students and visitors and are distributed at Metra stations, libraries, village/city offices and other public places, as well as numerous private businesses reaching thousands of people each year. Eleven different commuter rail schedules are printed, with a total of over two million schedules printed every year. An attractive feature is that advertisers can purchase space for a particular line or for multiple rail line schedules. Please contact Metra's Marketing Department by e-mail at marketing@metrarr.com or by calling 312-322-6740.

Ticket-by-Mail Program
Our Ticket-by-Mail Program is just the ticket for your direct mail. Each month riders who request to receive their monthly tickets through the mail can also receive your message. When their envelope arrives, we guarantee it gets opened and your message gets seen. Only non-competing advertisers appear in each mailing. Please contact Metra's Marketing Department by e-mail at marketing@metrarr.com or by calling 312-322-6740.

On the Bi-Level Commuter Newsletter Metra’s popular On the Bi-Level newsletter is distributed on trains and posted on Metra's Web site every month. It is read by tens of thousands of riders and reaches some of the Chicago area’s savviest consumers. For details about advertising in the newsletter, please contact onthebilevel@metrarr.com.