Houck Transit Advertising Wins Transit Advertising Contract In Athens/Clarke County, Georgia

ST. PAUL, Minn. - June 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Following a competitive bidding process, Houck Transit Advertising was awarded the advertising contract by the Unified Government of Athens/Clarke County, Georgia for their transit buses (Athens Transit – The Bus). Under the terms of the contract, Houck Transit Advertising will sell interior and exterior advertising space on all regular route buses. This contract will begin on July 1, 2015.

“Our new partnership with Athens Transit is a fantastic opportunity for us to help the businesses and organizations throughout Athens/Clarke County succeed for years to come. Our program will be a dependable source of outside revenue for the transit system and provide and impactful out-of-home advertising option for area businesses. All of our team members are excited about the opportunity to bring the business community and public transit closer together with our bold and impactful transit advertising program,” said Justin Houck, President of Houck Transit Advertising.

Athens Transit was founded in 1976 and currently operates a fleet of 31 buses covering 19 routes throughout the city of Athens. The average monthly ridership for Athens Transit is 145,000 with about 60% of those riders being University of Georgia students. In 2014, the Athens-Clarke County metro area placed fourth for the most-used transit system per capita, right behind the New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. areas.

"We are very excited about the partnership with Houck Transit Advertising and the opportunity our local businesses will have to get their products and services advertised throughout this community on ‘The Bus,’ ” said Butch McDuffie, Director of Athens Transit.

About Houck Transit Advertising


Houck Transit Advertising handles all aspects of advertising for the public transit systems in 45 markets throughout the United States. In addition to traditional transit advertising options like Kings, Tails, and Full Wraps, Houck Transit offers custom advertising options via their in-house design team. Started in 1919, the company is family-owned and managed by Justin Houck, Tom Houck, and Paul Houck. The company offers various advertising options on the buses including interior signs and exterior signs.