Advertising
Find out more about how you can advertise with First Great Western, at our stations, on our trains and in ‘Escape’, our on-board magazine.
On this page, you’ll find contact details for the agencies that manage the advertising opportunities across our network.
Station Posters
Commercial poster space at First Great Western stations can be bought through:
CBS Outdoor
Contact: Laura Pickup
Tel: 0161 772 7616
Email: laura.pickup@cbsoutdoor.co.uk
Website: www.cbsoutdoor.co.uk
Escape Magazine
Escape is the on-board magazine for First Great Western customers and is available across the network on trains and in stations.
First Great Western provides high speed train and sleeper services across South Wales, the West Country, the Cotswolds, London and large parts of Southern England. London Paddington station attracts 100,000 passengers every weekday and 1,500,000 people use First Great Western trains every week.
Content and features
Destinations, attractions and activities across the region:
- family days out
- kids pages
- events
- outdoor activities
- city breaks
- Circulation: 75,000
- Frequency: quarterly
Reasons to advertise in Escape
Read by a wide target audience – men, women, students, retirees, locals, visitors, business, leisure, families, singles.
Rates
- Outside back cover £3,120
- Inside front cover £3,000
- Full page £2,750
- Half page £1,620
- Quarter £860
- Eighth £440
Contact: Simon Bryson
Tel: 020 8962 2959
Email: simon.bryson@thinkpublishing.co.uk
London & Thames Valley Fleet
The on-board poster space on the London & Thames Valley trains is available for advertising through:
CBS Outdoor
Contact: Laura Pickup
Tel: 0161 772 7616
Email: laura.pickup@cbsoutdoor.co.uk
Website: www.cbsoutdoor.co.uk
Station sponsorship, sampling, ambient activity
Sponsorship of specific stations, sampling opportunities and other ambient activity can be discussed and arranged through:
CBS Outdoor
Contact: Laura Pickup
Tel: 0161 772 7616
Email: laura.pickup@cbsoutdoor.co.uk
Website: www.cbsoutdoor.co.uk
Ticket Gate advertising
Commercial advertising opportunities on the ticket gates at our stations can be arranged through:
T4 Media
Contact: Spencer Saunders
Email: spencer.saunders@t4media.co.uk
Tel: 020 7233 9777
Website: www.t4media.com
'Welcome to...' posters
Advertising is available on the 'Welcome to...' station poster and maps that are located at First Great Western stations.
Contact: Michael Allcock
Email: kay.yexley@ukmedia.co.uk
Tel: 01206 577977
Website: www.ukmedia.co.uk
