Tampa Bay DOOH · Riverwalk, Ybor, I-275 · June 2026
The anchor of Florida's Gulf Coast, Downtown, the Riverwalk, Westshore, Ybor City and the bay bridges, bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how a 3.4-million metro and 28 million annual visitors actually move.
Tampa billboard and DOOH (digital out-of-home) costs span from a few cents per play on urban panels to premium Downtown / Riverwalk, Stadium / Events District and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Tampa screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.30, with no contracts or minimums.
The smart Tampa 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 Hillsborough River core with the Riverwalk and Channel District, weekday density and waterfront dwell.
The largest office centre in the region, near the airport, weekday decision-makers on repeat routes.
The historic Latin-heritage entertainment district served by the TECO streetcar, evening and weekend crowds.
Raymond James Stadium and Amalie Arena, concentrated reach on Bucs and Lightning nights.
The busiest highway interchange near downtown, enormous vehicular frequency to the bay bridges.
Upscale South Tampa around Hyde Park Village and the SoHo strip, affluent, high-intent footfall.
The media estate · operator partners
Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Tampa's media owners, Clear Channel Outdoor, OUTFRONT Media, Lamar Advertising 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 Tampa'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.
HART bus and TECO Line Streetcar 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
Tampa sits on a peninsula at the head of the bay, split by the Hillsborough River and stitched together by the I-275 and I-4 at Malfunction Junction. Downtown's Riverwalk and Channel District anchor finance and waterfront crowds, Westshore packs the metro's biggest office base by the airport, and Ybor City carries nightlife on the TECO streetcar line. Bucs and Lightning nights spike the stadium district. Book the interchange at commute, Ybor after dark, Westshore for B2B.
Westshore Business District 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.
Stadium / Events District 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 / Riverwalk shifts from daytime to social and tourism after dark. Different audience, same screens, swap the creative, not the location.
Location intelligence summary
Tampa 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 / Riverwalk + Westshore Business District | 6–11 PM |
| Commuter frequency | Ybor City, Westshore Business District | 7:30–10 AM · 5–8 PM |
| Retail foot traffic | Stadium / Events District, Downtown / Riverwalk | 12–8 PM |
| B2B / decision-makers | I-275 / I-4, Westshore Business District | Weekdays 9 AM–6 PM |
| Tourism & events | Downtown / Riverwalk, Hyde Park / SoHo | 10 AM–8 PM |
A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Tampa’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown & urban panels | from ~$0.30 per play | $100 buys hourly core slots | Riverwalk footfall and waterfront dwell |
| Freeway & roadside digital | $0.40–$4 per play | $3,500–$18,000 typical 4-week presence | I-275 and I-4 commuter frequency |
| Transit screens (HART · streetcar) | $0.25–$2 per play | 11.9M rides/year | Buses, shelters and the TECO streetcar |
| Mall & retail screens | $0.40–$4 per play | high-intent shopper reach | International Plaza and Hyde Park retail |
| Events & venues | $0.40–$5 per play | game and event-night reach | Raymond James and Amalie Arena crowds |
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.
Neighbourhood test
An hourly burst on one zone, Ybor City nights or a Westshore weekday window. Ideal for launches and local tests.
Multi-zone city push
Downtown, the interchange and transit across peak windows, the workhorse plan for retail, finance and app campaigns.
Bay flagship
Every zone plus the I-275 interchange and a Riverwalk moment, a full Tampa Bay takeover.
FAQ
From a few cents per play on urban panels to premium boulevard, transit and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Tampa screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.30, with no contracts or minimums.
Downtown / Riverwalk ranks #1 for reach and dwell. For premium and B2B audiences, Westshore Business District leads; for retail intent, Stadium / Events District; for mass commuter frequency, the city's busiest transit arteries.
Yes, on Blindspot every Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Clear Channel Outdoor, OUTFRONT Media, Lamar Advertising.
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 Westshore Business District 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 Tampa campaign.
How to book
No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.
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Open the map, filter Tampa by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.
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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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