Metro Advertising in Spain

We plan metro media across Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia in Spain. Platforms, train sides and interior panels cover the trip from the ticket gate to the street. The same commuters pass the advert every weekday. Station, line and carriage are itemised on the plan, so you can see exactly what you are buying. Tell us the dates and the budget, and we will send a site list within 48 hours.

Madrid metro, Barcelona, or both?

Platforms and carriage cards in Madrid and Barcelona cover the ride from the gate to the street. Station and line are itemised on the plan.

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Metro advertising in Spain: a red and blue Pepsi-wrapped train waits at an underground platform.
Dior logo.
BMW logo.
McDonald's logo.
Montblanc logo.
Land Rover logo.
Amazon logo.
Samsung logo.
Sephora logo.
stc logo.
Domino's logo.
Tumi logo.
Samsonite logo.
Isabel Marant logo.
Binance logo.
Jimmy Choo logo.

Reach Spanish audiences with metro media in the places that matter.

Metro advertising in Spain gives brands sustained visibility across some of the country's most active urban environments. Madrid and Barcelona alone accounted for over 1.2 billion metro journeys in 2025, demonstrating the scale of the audience moving through these networks.

Metro systems across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao add further opportunities for regional and multicity campaigns. Brands can activate across stations, platforms, concourses, creating a presence throughout the passenger journey.

This combination of high passenger volumes and recurring journeys makes metro advertising particularly valuable for brands looking to build recognition and maintain a visible presence across Spain's major cities.

With 20+ years of experience in metro advertising, OOH Global helps brands plan and deliver metro campaigns across Spain.

Format Specifications

Metro advertising in Spain spans station posters, platform and trackside displays, passenger information screens and full train wraps, with static print for posters and platform displays, and static or motion creative for digital screens running in 8 to 10 second spots within a shared loop. Placements concentrate on concourses, platforms, passageways and interchange stations.

Typical Format
Station posters, platform and trackside displays, digital screens, passenger information screens, in-train media and full train wraps
Typical Campaign Duration
Standard cycles of around 14 to 30 days, with longer campaigns available on request
Coverage
Metro and urban rail opportunities across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Seville, Málaga, Granada and Palma, with inventory and formats varying by local network
Best For
Technology, finance, fashion, beauty, retail, entertainment, tourism and major brand launches

Metro Advertising inSpain with OOH Global

Spain's metro advertising landscape is highly local, with different media rights, inventory and requirements across each network. We bring these opportunities together, giving brands one point of access to campaigns across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao and other regional networks.

As a metro advertising specialist in Spain, we assess station footfall, passenger movement, network coverage, format availability and campaign objectives to identify the right locations and media.

We manage media sourcing and negotiations, creative specifications, local requirements, production, installation and campaign verification through one team, giving brands a coordinated way to activate campaigns across Spain's metro networks.

Spanish coverage across Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia

800+

Outdoor moments planned, booked and delivered.

20+

20+ years of outdoor advertising experience.

Backed by local market planning and end-to-end campaign delivery

One Team. Every Step. No Friction

We help your brand go big, without overpaying or waiting weeks for quotes. From quoting, planning, booking, municipal approvals, production and installation, we handle it all under one roof.

Metro Advertising Formatsin Spain

Spain offers a range of metro media formats suited to different campaign objectives, locations and creative requirements.

Images below are for illustrative purposes only. They are not specific to one location.

  • Tram wrap advertising in Dubai, in the UAE: a blue tram is wrapped for Property Finder against the city skyline.

    Full Wrap

    Full-metro wraps on the busiest lines in Madrid and Barcelona put a Spanish brand at the centre of the daily commute for the length of the lease.

    A full metro wrap in Spain puts the brand on the busiest lines for the length of the lease. Every station on the route sees it, and regular riders live with it twice a day.

  • Metro interior advertising: passengers sit in a carriage covered in red and pink Chinese-language advertising.

    Interior Advertising

    Metro interior panels and in-carriage screens across Spain carry a message for the length of the journey, on every trip.

    Metro interior advertising in Spain has a seated audience and a journey long enough for product detail. Panels and in-carriage screens are for messages that need more than a glance from the platform.

  • London Underground platform advertising at Charing Cross, in the United Kingdom: posters advertise ABBA Voyage and Ghost eau de parfum.

    Platform Advertising

    Cross-track posters and platform screens in Spain's metro stations are seen on every arrival and every departure.

    Platform advertising in Spain compounds. Every arrival and every departure is another viewing, which is why cross-track posters and platform screens deliver such steady frequency.

Where metro is booked

Available in 11 markets

Open a country brief for metro pricing, sample sites, and market notes.

Billboard advertising on Gran Vía in Madrid, Spain: a Tommy Hilfiger Gigi board shows a woman in sunglasses.© OMM

Why Advertise on the Metro in Spain?

High Passenger Reach
Madrid and Barcelona alone account for over one billion metro journeys annually, giving brands substantial exposure to commuters, residents, students and visitors.
Natural Frequency
Regular passengers often travel through the same stations and lines throughout the week, helping campaigns build repeated exposure without relying on a single encounter.
Strong Digital Options
Major Spanish metro networks offer digital screens and high impact digital formats, giving brands greater flexibility with motion creative, multiple messages and selected digital targeting.
High Impact Presence
Formats such as station takeovers, train wraps, digital corridors and large displays allow brands to create a prominent presence within some of Spain's busiest metro hubs.

Frequently Asked Questions

It varies significantly by format and location. A full station takeover on Madrid Metro, for example, can range from around €15,500 to €62,000 a month depending on the station and its connectivity, with production costs additional. Individual poster, platform and digital placements are priced separately.

Yes. Placements can be booked by individual station, line or interchange point, letting a campaign concentrate on the stations that matter most to a brand's audience, from a single high footfall interchange to a network-wide presence.

The main opportunities are across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Seville and Málaga, with additional urban rail opportunities in other markets. Available formats and media rights differ between networks.

In Spain, metro campaigns are commonly booked for 7, 14 or 28 days, depending on the network and format. Madrid offers weekly and 14 day circuits, while Barcelona also supports weekly, 14 day and monthly bookings. Longer campaigns are available for sustained visibility.

Yes. Metro advertising must meet the advertising rules and approval requirements of each Spanish metro network. Our expert OOH media team manages creative specifications, approvals and media requirements to help ensure campaigns are ready for launch.

Yes. Metro advertising in Spain is booked by individual stations, lines or interchange points, not across a whole network. A campaign can focus on one high footfall interchange like Sol or Moncloa, target a single line, or combine stations across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao.

Tell us the markets, the audience and the objective. Our specialists will build the plan and manage the campaign from briefing through to delivery.

Tell us the markets, the audience and the objective. Our specialist will come back with recommended formats, availability and next steps within 48 hours.

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