American Guerrilla Marketing
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Media planning, media buying, billboard advertising, & guerrilla marketing
AGM buys and manages interior bus and shelter advertising across California. This page indexes 78 transit systems with corridor-level pages for local planning.
California is not one transit market. It is a collection of local systems shaped by different downtowns, campuses, resort districts, medical corridors, working-class neighborhoods, and commuter patterns. AGM builds campaigns around those real differences rather than treating the state like a flat media map.
Our transit work combines route planning, production management, posting coordination, and proof of performance. With more than 10 years in market and 500 plus campaigns completed, AGM helps brands choose whether they need one city, one corridor, or a multi-system state plan tied to audience movement.
Use the pages below to review the main systems in California. Each system page covers interior bus formats, shelter options, local corridor notes, FAQs, metadata, and schema support.
American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on AC Transit serving Alameda and...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Anaheim Resort Transit serving Anaheim,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on AVTA serving Lancaster and Palmdale...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on B-Line serving Hayward, California. Mission...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Beach Cities Transit serving Redondo...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Bear Transit serving Berkeley, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on the Big Blue Bus serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Caltrain Shuttle Buses serving Peninsula...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Chula Vista Transit serving Chula...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on City of Commerce Transit serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on City of Lompoc Transit serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Corona Cruiser serving Corona, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on County Connection serving Walnut Creek,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Culver CityBus serving Culver City,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on El Dorado Transit serving Placerville,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Fairfield and Suisun Transit serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Foothill Transit serving the San...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Fresno Area Express (FAX) serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Fresno County Rural Transit Agency...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Gold Coast Transit serving Oxnard,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Golden Empire Transit (GET) serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Golden Gate Transit serving Marin...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on GrapeLine serving Lodi, California. Downtown...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on GTrans serving Gardena, California. Gardena...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Imperial Valley Transit serving El...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Kings Area Regional Transit serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on LA Metro's bus network across...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Laguna Beach Transit serving Laguna...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Long Beach Transit (LBT) serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Los Angeles LADOT serving Los...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Marguerite serving Palo Alto, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Marin Transit serving San Rafael,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Merced County Transit serving Merced,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Montebello Bus Lines serving Montebello,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on MST serving Monterey and Salinas....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on San Francisco Muni (SFMTA) bus...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on North County Transit District Breeze...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Norwalk Transit serving Norwalk, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on OCTA routes across Orange County....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Omnitrans serving San Bernardino County...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Petaluma Transit serving Petaluma, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Placer County Transit serving Auburn,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Porterville Transit serving Porterville, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Redding Area Bus Authority serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Roseville Transit serving Roseville, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) bus...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on SamTrans serving San Mateo County....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on the San Diego Metropolitan Transit...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on San Joaquin RTD serving Stockton,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on San Luis Obispo Regional Transit...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Santa Barbara MTD serving Santa...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Santa Clarita Transit serving Santa...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Santa Cruz Metro serving Santa...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Santa Maria Area Transit serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Santa Rosa CityBus serving Santa...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Simi Valley Transit serving Simi...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on SLO Transit serving San Luis...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on SolTrans serving Vallejo, California. Vallejo...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Sonoma County Transit serving Santa...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Stanislaus Regional Transit serving Modesto,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on SunLine serving Palm Desert, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Thousand Oaks Transit serving Thousand...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Torrance Transit serving Torrance, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Tri Delta Transit serving Antioch,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Tulare County Regional Transit serving...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Turlock Transit serving Turlock, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Union City Transit serving Union...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Unitrans serving Davis, California. UC...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Ventura Intercity VISTA serving Ventura...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Victor Valley Transit serving Victorville,...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on VINE serving Napa, California. Downtown...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Visalia Transit serving Visalia, California....
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on WestCAT serving Pinole, California. Hercules...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on WHEELS serving Livermore, California. Downtown...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Yolobus serving Woodland, California. Woodland...
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American Guerrilla Marketing places interior bus and shelter advertising on Yuba-Sutter Transit serving Marysville, California....
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Anaheim anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Anaheim Resort District and Orange County visitor market. Key activity zones include Disneyland Resort on Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim Convention Center on Katella Avenue, and Harbor Boulevard at Disneyland pedestrian gateways.
Hayward anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Hayward hills and Cal State East Bay commuter market. Key activity zones include Mission Boulevard through downtown Hayward, CSU East Bay on Carlos Bee Boulevard, and Hayward BART intermodal stops.
Redondo Beach anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the South Bay coastal commuter market. Key activity zones include Redondo Beach Pier and Harbor Drive, Hermosa Beach Pier Avenue corridor, and Redondo Beach Transit Center shelters.
Berkeley anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the UC Berkeley hill and campus commuter market. Key activity zones include UC Berkeley campus at Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue, Downtown Berkeley BART on Shattuck Avenue, and Downtown Berkeley BART shelters.
Peninsula Corridor anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Silicon Valley and Peninsula rail connector market. Key activity zones include Millbrae Station office shuttles and airport links, Palo Alto and Stanford employment connectors, and Millbrae and San Mateo station bus bays.
Chula Vista anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the South Bay San Diego bilingual commuter market. Key activity zones include Third Avenue Village and E Street Trolley station, Otay Ranch Town Center and Eastlake Parkway, and E Street and H Street trolley transfer shelters.
Commerce anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the southeast Los Angeles industrial commuter market. Key activity zones include Citadel Outlets and Telegraph Road, Commerce Casino and Washington Boulevard, and Citadel Outlets shuttle stops.
Lompoc anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Santa Barbara County north coast commuter market. Key activity zones include H Street through old town Lompoc, College Avenue and Allan Hancock College, and Transit center on I Street.
Corona anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Inland Empire commuter market. Key activity zones include Main Street and Sixth Street in historic downtown Corona, Corona Regional Medical Center on Magnolia Avenue, and North Main Metrolink connector stops.
Walnut Creek anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the central Contra Costa County commuter market. Key activity zones include Walnut Creek BART and downtown Broadway Plaza, Concord Todos Santos Plaza and Monument Boulevard, and Walnut Creek BART bus plaza.
Culver City anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the westside LA studio and commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Culver City at Culver Boulevard and Washington Boulevard, Sony Pictures and the Hayden Tract on Jefferson Boulevard, and Culver City Transit Center.
Placerville anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the foothill commuter and mountain town market. Key activity zones include Placerville Main Street and historic downtown, Missouri Flat Road retail corridor, and Placerville station and Main Street stops.
Fairfield anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Solano County commuter and military family market. Key activity zones include Downtown Fairfield and Texas Street, Suisun City waterfront and Main Street, and Fairfield Transportation Center.
Fresno County anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the rural Central Valley commuter market. Key activity zones include Selma downtown and Whitson Street, Sanger Academy Avenue and Reedley College access, and Selma and Reedley transfer shelters.
Gardena anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the South Bay industrial and commuter market. Key activity zones include Gardena Transit Center and Redondo Beach Boulevard, Rosecrans Avenue warehouse corridor, and Gardena Transit Center shelters.
Oxnard anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Ventura County coast and farmworker commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Oxnard on C Street and Fifth Street, Ventura College and College Drive, and Oxnard Transit Center shelters.
Lodi anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the San Joaquin wine and commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Lodi on School Street and Sacramento Street, Wine & Roses and Turner Road hospitality corridor, and Downtown Lodi transit stops.
El Centro anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the border valley commuter market. Key activity zones include El Centro Regional Medical Center and Main Street, Imperial Valley College in Imperial, and El Centro transit terminal.
Hanford anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Kings County small-city commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Hanford and Seventh Street, Lemoore Station and NAS Lemoore commuter corridor, and Hanford transit center stops.
Laguna Beach anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the coastal visitor and arts district market. Key activity zones include Pacific Coast Highway from Main Beach to North Laguna, Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters district, and Main Beach trolley and bus stops.
Los Angeles anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the neighborhood DASH and Commuter Express market. Key activity zones include Downtown DASH on 7th Street and Broadway, Hollywood DASH through Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street, and Union Station and downtown civic center shelters.
Palo Alto anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Stanford and Palo Alto campus market. Key activity zones include Stanford University campus core and Palm Drive, Palo Alto Caltrain and University Avenue, and Palo Alto Caltrain bus bays.
San Rafael anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Marin County commuter and ferry connector market. Key activity zones include San Rafael Transit Center and Fourth Street, Novato Vintage Oaks and Redwood Boulevard, and San Rafael Transit Center shelters.
Merced anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Central Valley college and county commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Merced on M Street and Main Street, UC Merced and Bellevue Road, and Merced Transpo hub.
Montebello anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the southeast LA bilingual commuter market. Key activity zones include Whittier Boulevard through Montebello and East LA, The Shops at Montebello and Montebello Town Center area, and Montebello Metrolink and bus center.
Oceanside anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the North San Diego coast commuter market. Key activity zones include Oceanside Transit Center and Coast Highway, Vista Transit Center and South Santa Fe Avenue, and Oceanside and Vista transit center shelters.
Norwalk anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the southeast LA civic and commuter market. Key activity zones include Norwalk C Line station and Imperial Highway, Cerritos College and Studebaker Road, and Norwalk station bus plaza.
Petaluma anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Sonoma County commuter and downtown market. Key activity zones include Downtown Petaluma on Petaluma Boulevard, Petaluma Transit Mall and East Washington Street, and Petaluma Transit Mall.
Auburn anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the foothill and Roseville commuter market. Key activity zones include Historic Auburn and Lincoln Way, Roseville Galleria and Douglas Boulevard, and Auburn station and Roseville transit hub.
Porterville anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Tulare County east side market. Key activity zones include Main Street in downtown Porterville, Porterville College and Main Street campus corridor, and Downtown transfer stop on Main.
Redding anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the north state regional market. Key activity zones include Downtown Redding and Market Street, Mt. Shasta Mall and Hilltop Drive, and Downtown RABA terminal.
Roseville anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Placer County suburban commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Roseville Vernon Street and Civic Center, Galleria Boulevard and the Roseville mall district, and Roseville Transit Center.
San Luis Obispo anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the college town and coastal county seat market. Key activity zones include Downtown Higuera Street and Mission Plaza, Cal Poly campus and Grand Avenue, and Downtown transit center shelters.
Stockton anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Central Valley port city commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Stockton and Weber Avenue, University of the Pacific and Pacific Avenue, and Downtown transit center.
San Luis Obispo County anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the countywide coast and inland commuter market. Key activity zones include San Luis Obispo Government Center and Monterey Street, Paso Robles downtown and Spring Street, and SLO Government Center stops.
Santa Barbara anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the south coast luxury tourism and worker market. Key activity zones include State Street and downtown Santa Barbara, UCSB and Isla Vista via Hollister Avenue, and Transit Center at Chapala Street.
Santa Clarita anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the north LA suburban commuter market. Key activity zones include McBean Parkway and Valencia Town Center, Newhall Metrolink and Main Street, and McBean regional transit center.
Santa Cruz anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the beach, university, and mountain commuter market. Key activity zones include Pacific Avenue downtown and Metro Center, UC Santa Cruz and Bay Street hill climb, and Santa Cruz Metro Center shelters.
Santa Maria anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the north Santa Barbara County working family market. Key activity zones include Broadway through downtown Santa Maria, Santa Maria Town Center and Main Street, and Santa Maria Transit Center.
Santa Rosa anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the North Bay wine country urban market. Key activity zones include Downtown Santa Rosa and Santa Rosa Transit Mall, Coddingtown and Guerneville Road, and Transit Mall and SRJC shelters.
Simi Valley anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the east Ventura County suburban market. Key activity zones include Simi Town Center Way retail district, Madera Road and civic center corridor, and Simi Valley Town Center shelters.
Vallejo anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Solano ferry and industrial market. Key activity zones include Vallejo Ferry Terminal and Georgia Street, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and Fairgrounds Drive, and Vallejo Ferry terminal shelters.
Santa Rosa anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the countywide wine country commuter market. Key activity zones include Santa Rosa Transit Mall and county offices, Petaluma downtown and Lakeville Highway, and Santa Rosa Transit Mall.
Modesto anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Stanislaus County working family market. Key activity zones include Downtown Modesto and I Street, Vintage Faire Mall and Dale Road, and Modesto transit center.
Palm Desert anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Coachella Valley desert market. Key activity zones include Palm Springs downtown and Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Desert El Paseo and Highway 111, and Palm Springs downtown shelters.
Thousand Oaks anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Conejo Valley suburban market. Key activity zones include The Oaks mall and Hillcrest Drive, Moorpark College and Janss Road, and The Oaks and transit center stops.
Torrance anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the South Bay employment and shopping market. Key activity zones include Del Amo Fashion Center and Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Carson Street, and Del Amo Transit Center.
Antioch anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the East Contra Costa commuter market. Key activity zones include Antioch BART and Hillcrest Avenue, Pittsburg Center BART and Railroad Avenue, and Antioch and Pittsburg BART plazas.
Visalia anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the countywide agricultural commuter market. Key activity zones include Visalia transit center and Main Street, Porterville Main Street and college access, and Visalia transit center.
Turlock anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the college town and ag service market. Key activity zones include Downtown Turlock and Main Street, California State University Stanislaus on Monte Vista Avenue, and Downtown transit center.
Union City anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the South Alameda commuter market. Key activity zones include Union City BART and Station District, Alvarado Niles Road and civic center, and Union City BART bus plaza.
Davis anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the college town bike and bus market. Key activity zones include UC Davis campus core and Memorial Union, Downtown Davis on G Street and E Street, and Memorial Union terminal.
Napa anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the wine country urban market. Key activity zones include Downtown Napa and Soscol Avenue, Napa Valley College and Imola Avenue, and Soscol Gateway transit center.
Ventura County anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the countywide coast to inland commuter market. Key activity zones include Ventura Government Center and Main Street, Oxnard Transit Center and The Collection, and Ventura and Oxnard transit center shelters.
Victorville anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the High Desert commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Victorville and Seventh Street, Mall of Victor Valley and Bear Valley Road, and Victor Valley Transit Center.
Visalia anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the San Joaquin Valley county seat market. Key activity zones include Downtown Visalia and Main Street, College of the Sequoias on Mooney Boulevard, and Visalia Transit Center.
Livermore anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Tri Valley commuter market. Key activity zones include Downtown Livermore and First Street, Dublin Pleasanton BART and Stoneridge Drive, and Livermore transit center.
Pinole anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the west Contra Costa commuter market. Key activity zones include Hercules Transit Center and San Pablo Avenue, Pinole Valley Road and downtown Pinole, and Hercules Transit Center.
Woodland anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the Yolo County commuter and airport market. Key activity zones include Woodland downtown and Main Street, UC Davis and downtown Davis connectors, and Woodland and West Sacramento transit centers.
Marysville anchors this transit advertising option for advertisers that need coverage in the twin cities and Sacramento commuter market. Key activity zones include Marysville downtown and D Street, Yuba City downtown and Plumas Street, and Marysville and Yuba City transit centers.
We start with the target audience and the streets that matter most. Then we match that movement to the systems that can produce repeated exposure at a reasonable cost. In some states, that means one dominant system. In others, it means a mix of city buses, university shuttles, county connectors, or resort and commuter routes.
Transit works best when the message belongs in the market. That is why AGM looks at language, local institutions, rider intent, and the spacing between bus interiors, shelters, and any nearby street work. A good statewide plan is really a set of local wins lined up in the right order.
AGM covers all major and regional transit systems across California, from the largest networks like LA Metro, SFMTA, and San Diego MTS to smaller city systems like Laguna Beach Transit, Corona Cruiser, and Porterville Transit. California has more transit advertising inventory than any other state in the country, and AGM’s direct placement relationships cover the full spectrum from the major urban systems to the community-scale networks that reach audiences inaccessible through larger market buys.
Yes. AGM builds multi-system California campaigns combining placements across two or more systems under a single campaign structure and unified reporting. A brand entering the California market can structure a campaign covering LA Metro, Bay Area transit, San Diego MTS, and selected regional systems simultaneously, with AGM coordinating placement, production, and installation across all markets. Statewide California transit campaigns are among the most complex executions in the US transit advertising market, and AGM’s direct placement model keeps the coordination centralized rather than distributing it across multiple regional vendors.
Entry-level California transit campaigns on smaller systems like Laguna Beach Transit, Bear Transit, or Porterville Transit can begin at a few hundred dollars per four-week cycle for interior card placements. Mid-tier campaigns on systems like Long Beach Transit, Foothill Transit, or Sacramento Regional Transit start in the low thousands per cycle for interior poster runs. Major system campaigns on LA Metro, Muni San Francisco, or San Diego MTS scale from five figures per cycle for meaningful system-wide coverage. AGM advises on the budget level that matches the advertiser’s target audience and geographic reach objectives.
Yes. California’s transit systems serve some of the largest Spanish-speaking populations in the United States, particularly on LA Metro, Long Beach Transit, Omnitrans, and the bus networks throughout the San Gabriel Valley, East Los Angeles, and the Central Valley. AGM produces and places Spanish-language interior advertising and can structure bilingual campaigns that run English creative on routes with mixed demographics and Spanish-language creative on routes with predominantly Spanish-speaking ridership. Spanish-language transit advertising in California is one of the highest-reach formats for the Spanish-dominant consumer demographic in the Western United States.
California’s transit advertising consistently delivers lower cost-per-impression than digital advertising for the demographic segments that use public transit. The working adult commuter on LA Metro, the student on UC Davis’s Unitrans, and the healthcare worker on Sacramento Regional Transit are all reachable through digital channels, but California’s transit advertising environment offers sustained physical exposure during trip times that digital cannot replicate at equivalent cost. For brands targeting California’s diverse urban consumer base with a physical presence requirement, transit advertising produces frequency and recall at rates that digital campaigns in the same markets require significantly higher budgets to match.
California’s transit systems offer the full range of interior and exterior advertising formats: interior cards, king and queen posters, headliners, seat-back displays, overhead cards, exterior tail displays, full bus wraps, and window vinyls on most systems. Shelter advertising at covered stops is available on the shelter networks adjacent to LA Metro, Bay Area, San Diego MTS, and most mid-sized California city systems. Some California systems offer digital display advertising at major stations and transit hubs. AGM advises on format availability by system and recommends the format mix that best matches the campaign’s creative approach and budget.
AGM’s California transit advertising services focus on bus-based systems across the state. For bus-adjacent rail advertising opportunities at shared station environments, AGM coordinates placement recommendations with the relevant transit authority. California’s bus networks, which collectively carry the majority of the state’s public transit riders outside of the Bay Area BART commuter rail corridor, represent the primary transit advertising opportunity for brands reaching California’s diverse consumer base across the full geographic range of the state.
Lead time varies by system size and format. Interior card and poster campaigns on smaller California systems typically require two to three weeks from artwork approval to installation. Mid-sized systems like Long Beach Transit and Foothill Transit generally need three to four weeks. Major systems including LA Metro and Muni San Francisco require four to six weeks minimum for standard formats, and premium positions or full bus wraps may require six to eight weeks. AGM recommends beginning the planning conversation four to six weeks before the intended campaign launch date on any California system.
Yes. AGM provides photographic installation documentation for all California transit placements, including photos of interior card and poster installations, exterior vehicle documentation, and shelter panel confirmation at each stop location. Post-campaign reporting includes all installation photography, a summary of placement locations and routes, and estimated impression counts based on available ridership data for each California system included in the campaign.
Yes, and this is one of AGM’s core California campaign structures. Transit interior advertising builds frequency during the commute, while snipe advertising, sidewalk stencils, and wheatpaste poster campaigns along the same corridors that transit routes travel create a multi-touchpoint street presence that reaches both riders and pedestrians. California’s dense urban environments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego offer extensive guerrilla marketing surfaces adjacent to the transit networks, making combined transit and guerrilla campaigns particularly effective for brand launches, event promotions, and sustained market presence campaigns in California’s major metros.