How Much Does a Billboard Cost in Chicago?

A digital billboard in Chicago starts at $400+ for 4 days, with your ad running 6 hours per day. Longer campaigns start at $1,000+ for 1 week and $2,000+ for 1 month, and your price depends on the campaign length and the board you choose.

Free artwork design is included, and campaigns are approved within 72 hours.

Chicago digital billboard prices

These are the starting prices for E&J digital billboards in Chicago. Prices are a starting point and can go up depending on the board and the dates you pick.

  • 4 days (6 hours per day): $400+

  • 1 week: $1,000+

  • 2 weeks: $1,200+

  • 3 weeks: $1,600+

  • 1 month: $2,000+

What affects the price of a billboard in Chicago

Three things move the price: how long you run, which board you choose and when you want to start. A longer campaign costs more in total, but the cost per day goes down.

Chicago has busy highway boards that reach a large number of drivers every day. For example, our westbound highway board is listed at about 319,152 average daily views on a large 1152 x 336 pixel screen, and the southeast-bound board is listed at about 293,780.

What you get with a Chicago billboard campaign

  • Your ad on a digital billboard in Chicago, running 6 hours per day on 4-day campaigns

  • Free artwork design, or send your own artwork after checkout

  • Approval within 72 hours

  • Your choice of start date and time

How to book a billboard in Chicago

  1. Choose your campaign length and board location.

  2. Pick free artwork design, or email your own artwork after checkout.

  3. Add your preferred start date and time and check out.

  4. Your campaign is approved within 72 hours and goes live on the date you selected.

You can book online or call or text (888) 999-3241 and an agent will help you pick the right board.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a billboard cost in Chicago?
Campaigns start at $400+ for 4 days. Longer campaigns start at $1,000+ for 1 week, $1,200+ for 2 weeks, $1,600+ for 3 weeks and $2,000+ for 1 month.

How long does approval take?
Campaigns are approved within 72 hours.

Do I need my own artwork?
No. Free artwork design is included, or you can email your own artwork after checkout.

Can I choose which Chicago billboard my ad runs on?
Yes. You pick the board location when you book.

Can I run a billboard for just a few days?
Yes. The shortest business campaign is 4 days, with your ad running 6 hours per day.

Do you have billboards outside Chicago?
Yes. E&J Billboards books digital billboards nationwide.

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