Cebu · CEB · the gateway to the Visayas · June 2026

Advertising at the Visayas gateway and the resort-style island terminal on Mactan

The Visayas gateway, the airport that moved about 11.3 million passengers across Terminal 1 and the resort-style timber-roofed Terminal 2 on Mactan Island feeding the beaches and the dive islands, is now bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how Cebu's flight banks actually move.

Updated June 15, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

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annual passengers through CEB (2024)

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terminals, domestic T1 and international T2

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into Cebu City by taxi and bus

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puts your brand airside via Blindspot

Mactan-Cebu Airport, large-format DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Cebu · Terminal 2 departures hall · JCDecaux AirportBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Mactan-Cebu Airport advertising spans from a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall LED and spectacular digital walls. On Blindspot, Mactan-Cebu Airport screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.40, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Mactan-Cebu Airport play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the departures bank in the morning, the security and concourse dwell through the day, the arrivals halls when the long-haul flights land.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Mactan-Cebu Airport's billboard spots, ranked

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.

01

Departures hall

Best for: Launches · Luxury · Tech

The Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 check-in concourses funnel every departing traveler past premium digital media before the gates.

Visibility10
Dwell time8
Footfall10
02

Security & checkpoint

Best for: Finance · Telco · Auto

Queue lanes and tray-table dwell hold attention through the screening choke point.

Visibility8
Dwell time9
Footfall9
03

Concourse & gate holdrooms

Best for: Travel · FMCG · Apps

Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and international passengers wait out boarding dwell across the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 gate holdrooms.

Visibility8
Dwell time10
Footfall8
04

Arrivals & baggage reclaim

Best for: Hospitality · Banking · Local

Reclaim belts and the arrivals corridor catch a captive, recently landed audience of Filipino and inbound-tourist travelers.

Visibility8
Dwell time8
Footfall8
05

City transit link

Best for: Commerce · Mobility · Retail

The taxi, ride-hail and airport-bus stands repeat your brand on the ride across the Mactan bridge toward Magellan's Cross and the Ayala Center.

Visibility7
Dwell time7
Footfall7
06

Lounges & duty-free

Best for: Premium · Spirits · Beauty

The Terminal 2 duty-free and the airline lounges reach a higher-spend Filipino and inbound-tourist traveler before the flight.

Visibility7
Dwell time8
Footfall6

The media estate · operator partners

Mactan-Cebu Airport screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Mactan-Cebu Airport's media owners, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority media, GMCAC terminal advertising concession, JCDecaux Airport among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Mactan-Cebu Airport, Departures hall · digital pillar network, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Departures hall · digital pillar networkJCDecaux Airport
Mactan-Cebu Airport, Security checkpoint · suspended LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Security checkpoint · suspended LEDJCDecaux Airport
Mactan-Cebu Airport, Gate concourse · holdroom screens, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Gate concourse · holdroom screensJCDecaux Airport
Mactan-Cebu Airport, Arrivals corridor · animation lightbox, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Arrivals corridor · animation lightboxJCDecaux Airport
Mactan-Cebu Airport, Taxi and bus stands · transit LED, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Taxi and bus stands · transit LEDJCDecaux Airport
Mactan-Cebu Airport, Duty-free · premium lightbox, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Duty-free · premium lightboxJCDecaux Airport

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Mactan-Cebu Airport format, one map

From a single gate screen to a full arrivals-hall takeover, Blindspot puts Mactan-Cebu Airport's digital out-of-home on one map, each screen priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter airside and landside:

Departures & check-in LED

Large-format digital across check-in islands and departures, where every traveler dwells before security.

Security & checkpoint queues

Captive screens along the security and passport queues, minutes of guaranteed attention per passenger.

Concourses & gate holdrooms

Concourse and gate-lounge screens reaching seated, relaxed travelers with long airside dwell.

Arrivals halls & baggage reclaim

High-dwell arrivals and baggage-claim placements as passengers wait, the airport's longest captive window.

Jet bridges & boarding

Boarding-bridge and gate-side panels in the final moment before the flight.

Spectaculars & landmark LED

Iconic hall and atrium spectaculars for brand-statement reach across the whole terminal.

Location insights

Where Mactan-Cebu Airport moves

Mactan-Cebu is the Visayas gateway, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, set on Mactan Island across the bridge from Cebu City. Terminal 1 carries the domestic banks toward Manila and the island network while the resort-style timber-roofed Terminal 2, opened in 2018 with its warm wooden arches, holds every international arrival and departure toward Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and the Gulf. Mornings push the early domestic departures, midday holds the inbound-tourism dwell toward the beaches and the dive islands, evenings fill the arrivals halls and the taxi and bus stands toward Magellan's Cross and the Ayala Center. Two terminals, one Filipino and inbound-tourist audience. Buy the banks, not the dead hours.

Mactan-Cebu Airport footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
Departures
Security
Gates
Arrivals
Transit
Retail
Departures hall
Terminal 2 check-in
Security lanes
Terminal 2 international gates
Terminal 1 domestic gates
Central concourse
Arrivals corridor
Baggage reclaim
Taxi and bus stands
Duty-free hall
QuietPeak flow
Mactan-Cebu Airport · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Mactan-Cebu Airport Per-play price pins across prime Mactan-Cebu Airport advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. Magellan's Cross & the Cebu islands across the strait ◊ central hall 60+ $0.56$0.50$0.44$0.42$0.40 $0.68 SecurityGatesArrivalsTransitRetailDepartures
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM
Departures peak in the morning

Departures and check-in fill in the early-morning and late-afternoon banks. Book those hours and your frequency against business travelers climbs for the same budget.

Layover dwell, all day

Gates and the gate holdrooms hold seated, relaxed travelers for 60–90 minutes, long windows where dwell, not rush, does the work.

Arrivals land in waves

Arrivals fills as long-haul flights land in banks, high-value international passengers with time to read. Swap creative to match who just arrived.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Mactan-Cebu Airport doesn't have a rush hour; it has flight banks. Departures peak in the morning, long-haul arrivals land in waves, and between them travelers dwell for 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. The buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the banks when your audience is captive, skip the dead hours.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launch / premiumDepartures + TransitAll day · long-haul banks
Business travelersDepartures, GatesWeekday 6–10 AM · 4–8 PM
Long-dwell layoversGates, Arrivals10 AM–8 PM
International arrivalsArrivals, RetailAligned to long-haul landing banks
Duty-free & retailDepartures, GatesDepartures peaks
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Mactan-Cebu Airport’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

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.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

Book Mactan-Cebu Airport by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Mactan-Cebu (CEB) moved about 11.3 million passengers in 2024, the second busiest airport in the Philippines and the Visayas gateway.
  • The airport runs two terminals, Terminal 1 for domestic flights and the resort-style timber-roofed Terminal 2, opened in 2018 and 4-star Skytrax rated in 2024.
  • CEB sits on Mactan Island across the bridge from Cebu City, the doorway to the beaches, resorts and dive islands of the central Philippines.
  • The airport is operated by GMCAC, now fully owned by Aboitiz InfraCapital after its October 2024 acquisition, under a 25-year build-operate-transfer concession.
  • The city link runs on taxis, ride-hail cars and airport buses across the Mactan-Mandaue bridge, reaching Cebu City in about 30 to 45 minutes.
  • On Blindspot, CEB screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.40, no contracts or minimums.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Mactan-Cebu Airport billboards: priced honestly

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.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
Departures hall pillars & LEDfrom ~$0.40 per play$100 buys hourly departures-hall slotsevery departing traveler through the Terminal 1 and 2 concourses
Gate concourse & holdroom screensfrom ~$0.40 per play$100 buys hourly holdroom slotsseated, Filipino and inbound-tourist traveler attention before boarding
City transitfrom ~$0.38 per play$100 buys repeat exposure on the city linkarrivals and visitors riding across the bridge into Cebu City
Arrivals & baggage reclaimfrom ~$0.38 per play$100 buys belt-side reclaim timea captive, recently landed audience of Filipino and inbound-tourist travelers
Departures-hall spectacularcustomflagship Terminal 2 takeoverdominant share of voice over the whole departures core

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

What a campaign costs

Mactan-Cebu Airport budgets, three ways

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.

Concourse test

$500-1,800

The Terminal 2 gate holdrooms across a morning international departure bank

Multi-zone airport push

$8,000-26,000

Departures hall, security lanes, the Terminal 2 international gates and the arrivals corridor together

CEB flagship takeover

$50,000+

Dominant share of voice across the departures core and the two terminals

FAQ

Mactan-Cebu Airport billboard FAQs

How much does airport advertising cost at Mactan-Cebu Airport?

From a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall and spectacular LED. On Blindspot, Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB) screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.40, with no contracts or minimums.

Why advertise at Mactan-Cebu Airport?

Mactan-Cebu Airport handles roughly 11.3 million passengers a year, a captive, high-income, hard-to-reach audience that dwells 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. Few channels deliver that quality of attention.

What are the best placements at Mactan-Cebu Airport?

Arrivals halls and baggage reclaim lead for dwell and recall; departures and security queues for guaranteed exposure to every passenger; concourse and gate holdrooms for long, relaxed attention.

Can I book Mactan-Cebu Airport screens by the hour?

Yes. On Blindspot every Mactan-Cebu Airport screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum, so you can buy only the morning departures bank or the long-haul arrivals windows that match your audience.

Who operates advertising at Mactan-Cebu Airport?

The airport's media is run by operators such as Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority media, GMCAC terminal advertising concession, JCDecaux Airport; Blindspot aggregates the bookable digital inventory onto one map, priced per play.

How fast can my ad go live at Mactan-Cebu Airport?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get at Mactan-Cebu Airport for $500?

A multi-day hourly presence across a high-dwell concourse or arrivals hall, or a concentrated burst on departures and security screens through the busiest morning banks.

How to book

Live on a Mactan-Cebu Airport screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Mactan-Cebu Airport by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

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 & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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