Spokane DOOH · Riverfront Park · the University District · Gonzaga · June 2026
The Inland Northwest hub near 605,000 around the river falls, from Riverfront Park to the University District to the I-90 commute, bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how Spokane actually moves.
Spokane billboard and DOOH (digital out-of-home) costs span from a few cents per play on urban panels to premium Downtown, South Hill and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Spokane screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.27, with no contracts or minimums.
The smart Spokane play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the arteries at commute peak, the malls through the afternoon, the nightlife and tourist cores after dark.
Billboard ranking points
Scored by Blindspot's location intelligence on visibility, dwell time, and footfall (directional, 1–10). Every one is bookable by the hour on the platform.
The Riverside core around River Park Square carries dense office and shopping traffic by day and the city's main dining crowd after dark.
Riverfront Park, the 100-acre legacy of Expo '74 by the falls, packs the city's heaviest visitor, event and weekend traffic.
The University District across the river and the Gonzaga campus pack students, medical schools and basketball game-day crowds.
The South Hill blocks and the Perry District corridor anchor the metro's affluent shopping and independent dining traffic.
The I-90 freeway through the heart of the city carries the metro's daily commute and the cross-state through traffic.
The Spokane Valley Mall and the Sprague Avenue corridor anchor the metro's main eastern suburban retail intercept.
The media estate · operator partners
Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Spokane's media owners, Lamar Advertising, OUTFRONT Media, Clear Channel Outdoor among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.
Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.
Formats
From a highway bulletin to a single mall screen, Blindspot puts Spokane's digital out-of-home and classic OOH formats on one map, each priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter here:
Large-format LED on highways, bridges and boulevards, motion, dayparting and dynamic triggers.
Pedestrian-scale panels and citylights in high-footfall retail and downtown corridors.
Highway and arterial bulletins built for commuter frequency on the busiest routes.
High-intent shoppers from midday to evening across the city's retail destinations.
Spokane Transit Authority (STA) bus and the City Line bus rapid transit screens plus stations and place-based screens with captive dwell.
Landmark and spectacular placements for brand statements in the city's signature locations.
Location insights
Spokane spreads around the falls of the Spokane River and serves as the hub of the Inland Northwest, far from any larger city. Mornings load the I-90 commute toward Downtown and the Riverside core; evenings pull crowds to the Davenport District restaurants, the River Park Square blocks and the Garland and Perry creative districts; weekends fill Riverfront Park, the legacy of Expo '74, and the Hoopfest and Bloomsday crowds. Gonzaga basketball packs the McCarthey Center, the University District holds six campuses across the river, and STA runs the new City Line through the core. Buy the morning commute and the Riverfront evening peak.
Riverfront Park and the main arteries surge 7:30–10 AM and 5–8 PM. Book exactly those hours and your frequency climbs for the same budget.
South Hill and the city's malls hold heavy footfall from noon to evening, long windows where dwell and shopping intent, not rush, do the work.
Downtown shifts from daytime to social and tourism after dark. Different audience, same screens, swap the creative, not the location.
Location intelligence summary
Spokane doesn't have one rush hour; it has rotating audiences sharing the same streets. The only buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the windows when your audience owns the city, skip the ones when it doesn't.
| Objective | Book these zones | Best hours |
|---|---|---|
| Brand launch | Downtown + Riverfront Park | 6–11 PM |
| Commuter frequency | University District, Riverfront Park | 7:30–10 AM · 5–8 PM |
| Retail foot traffic | South Hill, Downtown | 12–8 PM |
| B2B / decision-makers | I-90 corridor, Riverfront Park | Weekdays 9 AM–6 PM |
| Tourism & events | Downtown, Spokane Valley | 10 AM–8 PM |
A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Spokane’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.
Morning commuters read in 2 seconds; evening crowds dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.
Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.
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Pricing · updated June 2026
Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.
| Format | Price per play | Typical presence | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadside & freeway digital | from ~$0.27 per play | $100 buys hourly bursts on I-90 | drive-time commuter reach |
| Downtown digital spectacular | from ~$0.44 per play | the Riverside retail core | office and shopping dwell |
| Riverfront Park events digital | from ~$0.40 per play | the falls and event grounds | visitor and weekend audiences |
| University District campus digital | from ~$0.36 per play | the Gonzaga and college blocks | student and game-day audiences |
| STA City Line screens | from ~$0.29 per play | the bus rapid transit spine | walk-up urban commuters |
No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen
What a campaign costs
Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.
Commute test
A week of morning and evening bursts on the I-90 corridor into Downtown.
Multi-zone Spokane push
Downtown, Riverfront Park and the University District running together across peak dayparts.
Hoopfest flagship
Full Downtown and Riverfront Park saturation timed to Hoopfest, Bloomsday and Gonzaga home games.
FAQ
From a few cents per play on urban panels to premium boulevard, transit and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Spokane screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.27, with no contracts or minimums.
Downtown ranks #1 for reach and dwell. For premium and B2B audiences, Riverfront Park leads; for retail intent, South Hill; for mass commuter frequency, the city's busiest transit arteries.
Yes, on Blindspot every Spokane screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum contract, so you can buy only the commute peaks, shopping afternoons, or evening windows that match your audience.
Blindspot aggregates digital out-of-home inventory across Spokane onto one map, roadside and boulevard screens, transit, mall and place-based panels, bookable per play. The wider OOH supply is run by operators such as Lamar Advertising, OUTFRONT Media, Clear Channel Outdoor.
Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Content approval typically averages around two business days across networks.
A multi-day hourly presence on a high-traffic Riverfront Park corridor, a concentrated burst across the busiest transit and retail screens at peak hours, or thousands of plays on central urban panels.
No. Blindspot has no minimums, retainers or platform fees; you can run a focused hourly burst on a single screen or a full multi-zone Spokane campaign.
How to book
No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.
01
Open the map, filter Spokane by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.
02
Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.
03
Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.
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