Bus advertising in Pune
Also searched as Poona, Pimpri-Chinchwad, PCMC
Fleets running in Pune
MSRTC
The only fleet that reaches all 36 districts, including Marathwada, Vidarbha and North Maharashtra, where no municipal operator runs a single bus.
PMPML
A 450 square foot full wrap here costs about half what the same wrap costs in Mumbai.
Pune rate card
| Bus | Format | Sq ft | Display / month | Print & mount | ₹ / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMPML AC Solus | Full Wrap + Interior | 500 | ₹36,000 | ₹10,000 | ₹72.00 |
| PMPML Electric | Solus Wrap | - | ₹38,000 | ₹9,000 | - |
| PMPML Solus | Solus Wrap | 450 | ₹15,000 – ₹17,000 | ₹8,000 | ₹35.56 |
| PMPML Solus | Solus Wrap | 450 | ₹30,000 | included | ₹66.67 |
| PMPML Solus | Combo Panel | 90 | ₹8,000 – ₹8,500 | ₹1,500 – ₹2,000 | ₹91.67 |
Per bus, per 30 days, excluding GST at 18%. Quoted in 2025; rates typically hold for about three months and are revised around festival season.
What a starter campaign costs here
Ten buses, one month, PMPML Solus on a combo panel: display ₹82,500 plus production ₹17,500, so ₹1,18,000 including GST. That works out at ₹10,000 per bus per month before tax.
Depots serving Pune
A bus is allotted from a depot, and the depot decides which roads it runs. Pick the depots whose buses pass your buyers and the campaign is targeted before anything goes to print. MSRTC runs the state-transport depots here from its Pune division.
| Depot | Fleet | Areas covered |
|---|---|---|
| Swargate | PMPML | - |
| Katraj | PMPML | - |
| Hadapsar | PMPML | - |
| Kothrud | PMPML | - |
| Market Yard | PMPML | - |
| Corporation | PMPML | - |
| Shewalwadi | PMPML | - |
| Balewadi | PMPML | - |
| Pimpri | PMPML | - |
| Nigdi | PMPML | - |
| Bhosri | PMPML | - |
| Aundh | PMPML | - |
| Chinchwad | PMPML | - |
| Deccan Gymkhana | PMPML | - |
| Dhankawadi | PMPML | - |
| Shivaji Nagar | PMPML | - |
| Pune Railway Station | PMPML | - |
| Upper Depot | PMPML | - |
| Swargate | MSRTC | Pune terminus for the Satara, Kolhapur and Konkan corridors |
| Shivajinagar | MSRTC | Pune terminus for Mumbai, Nashik, Ahilyanagar and Marathwada |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | MSRTC | Pimpri, Chinchwad, Akurdi and the PCMC industrial belt |
| Saswad | MSRTC | Saswad, Jejuri and the Purandar plateau |
| Bhor | MSRTC | Bhor, Velhe and the Bhor ghat road |
| Baramati | MSRTC | Baramati, the sugar belt and the Phaltan road |
| Indapur | MSRTC | Indapur and the Pune-Solapur highway |
| Daund | MSRTC | Daund junction, Patas and the Solapur road |
| Shirur | MSRTC | Shirur, Ranjangaon MIDC and the Ahilyanagar highway |
| Narayangaon | MSRTC | Narayangaon, Junnar, Shivneri and the Malshej road |
| Rajgurunagar | MSRTC | Khed, Rajgurunagar, Chakan MIDC and the Nashik highway |
| Talegaon | MSRTC | Talegaon Dabhade, Maval, Lonavala and the old Mumbai highway |
Other cities in the Pune division
Bus advertising in Pune: what buyers ask
Who gives permission for bus advertising in Pune?
The operator does, because the operator owns the bus. MSRTC, BEST, PMPML and the municipal undertakings each award display rights on their own fleets, normally through a tender or an appointed agency, and that is the permission that actually governs whether your artwork goes on a bus. Separately, the municipal corporation licenses outdoor advertising in its own area — in Mumbai that sits under sections 328 and 328A of the BMC Act 1888 — and the rules differ from one corporation to the next. We handle the operator side of that. Tell us the city and we will tell you what the local corporation expects before you commit a budget. This is how it works in practice and not legal advice: confirm the current position for your campaign with the operator and your RTO.
How much does bus advertising cost in Pune?
It depends on the bus class and the format far more than on the city. Wrap area is the thing to compare: a PMPML Solus in Pune gives you 450 square feet, and an electric double-decker in Mumbai gives you 1,200, so the sensible comparison is rupees per square foot rather than rent per month. Where we hold a supplier-quoted rate we publish it on the page rather than making you ask. Where we do not, we say so and quote on request instead of inventing a number.
What is the minimum campaign duration?
One month, which is the standard minimum across every operator in Maharashtra. Three months is where the economics change, because printing and mounting is a one-time cost spread over a longer run and a longer commitment usually brings the monthly display rate down as well.
Is GST charged on bus advertising?
Yes. Every rate published on this site is per bus per 30 days and excludes GST. Transit advertising falls under HSN/SAC 998361, so 18% is added to the invoice total. Build it into the budget rather than discovering it at the end.
Can I choose which routes the buses run on?
You choose the depot, and the depot determines the routes. That is how transit campaigns are actually targeted. In Mumbai, BEST's depots map closely onto the city's commercial geography. In Pune, PMPML confirms bookings depot-wise only, so the depot choice is the entire plan. On MSRTC the unit above the depot is the division, which is how a campaign covering a whole district gets quoted. Our depot directory lists what each one covers.