Daytripping is a magazine filled from start to finish with all of the best antique & craft shops, tearooms, bed & breakfasts, events, museums and other unique destinations in Southern Ontario.

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Advertising Information
All you need to know about placing an ad.

Issues & Deadlines 2010

March - April 2010 Issue (40,000 copies) Deadline:  February 9
May - June 2010 Issue (40,000 copies) Deadline:  April 9
*July - August 2010 Issue (80,000 copies) Deadline:  June 9
September - October 2010 (40,000 copies) Deadline:  August 9
November - December 2010 (40,000 copies) Deadline:  October 8
As noted above, most issues have 40,000 copies printed. All issues are distributed to our advertising businesses and to tourism centres throughout Southern Ontario. *Our July-August issue has 80,000 copies printed and pricing is doubled for advertising (see pricing  table below). 

 

Pricing Information 2010

Dimensions of ads are shown in the next table. Prices are PER ISSUE. Prices in Canadian dollars.
Prices are doubled for the July-August issue (circulation doubled also).

Ad Size Cost Per Issue After Credit / Discount March-Dec Package
1/32 pg. 105.00 84.00 455.00
1/16 pg. 180.00 144.00 775.00
1/8 pg. 290.00 232.00 1190.00
1/6 pg. 375.00 300.00 1620.00
1/4 pg. 440.00 352.00 1940.00
1/2 pg. 730.00 584.00 N/A
Full pg. 1265.00 1012.00 N/A
If you are advertising ONLY in July-August, double the per issue price.  GST will apply to above ad prices invoiced up to and including July-August, then the new HST will apply. Please call us at 1-800-667-0337 for cover reservations or to inquire about full colour pricing.

 

Ad Dimensions & Specs

All dimensions are in inches. Sizes are displayed as width x depth.

Ad Size Regular Dimensions Alternative Dimensions
1/32 pg. 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 N/A
1/16 pg. 2 3/8 x 3 5/8 5 x 1 3/4
1/8 pg. 5 x 3 5/8 2 3/8 x 7 3/8
OR 10 1/4 x 1 3/4
1/6 pg. 5 x 5 1/2 N/A
1/4 pg. 5 x 7 3/8 2 3/8 x 14 3/4
OR 10 1/4 x 3 5/8
1/2 pg. 10 1/4 x 7 3/8 5 x 14 3/4
Full pg. 10 1/4 x 14 3/4 N/A
SPECS:  If you are supplying us with your ad, use  the dimensions shown for your ad layout.  If you are sending photos by e-mail or on disk, please make sure that the resolution is no lower than 150 dpi. If sending ad in photo format, must be at least 300 dpi.  We accept the following extensions (in most cases):  .tif .eps .pdf .jpg .psd .ai (can be zipped or stuffed) We CANNOT accept Publisher, CorelDraw or QuarkXpress files.  If unclear, please have your graphics person call us.

 

Daytripping Special Features and Offers

Our Map List The centre pages in the first section of each issue feature the vital Ontario road map.  The cost is $70 per year to be listed here with just a business name & phone, OR $100 including a website listing.
Our B&B and Tearoom Lists In each issue, we feature separate lists of Bed & Breakfasts and Tearooms. The cost is $100 per year to be listed on one of these.
Website Listing & Links For a limited time, we are listing most advertisers (name & phone) for free on our Destinations page.  Where applicable, we've also added an e-mail link & we will link to your website but ask you to reciprocate.
Event Ads Event promoters and non-profit groups hosting events may want to run a display ad that runs within our Events list and online. There are two sizes to choose from.
Early Payment Incentive If an invoice for a display ad (excluding prepaid packages) is paid within 30 days of the invoice date, receive 20% off your NEXT ad.
Pre-Paid Package Rates If you plan on running the same ad/size all year and if you book & pay for your ad early in the year, we'll arrange a pre-paid rate which would include free website listing & map listing.

If you have any questions about our advertising information, please call 1-800-667-0337 or e-mail us.


Brochure Delivery Information
A very affordable service we offer - and you don't have to be an existing customer!

Daytripping Brochure Delivery

We'll deliver your brochures to 50 or more travel centres & tourism booths in southern Ontario.  We're going there anyway! Please note the list below can change slightly over the course of the year.

Only $300.00!
(Canadian, plus GST)

Supply us with approximately 4,000 to 5,000 brochures as early in the year as possible (June 1 deadline) and we'll distribute them with our July-August issue (late June).  Price shown is based on standard 3-panel brochure. If you have a larger brochure or travel guide, e-mail or call Mark at 1-800-667-0337 for a price.
Towns we deliver to:  Amherstburg, Ancaster, Aylmer**, Barrie, Bayfield**, Blenheim*, Blyth**, Brantford, Burlington, Caledonia, Cambridge**, Cayuga, Chatham*, Chute-à-Blondeau, Clinton, Cornwall, Delhi**, Dunnville, Elmira, Fergus**, Fort Erie, Goderich, Grand Bend**, Grimsby**, Guelph**, Hamilton**, Hanover, Hill Island, Kincardine, Kingsville, Kitchener**, Lancaster, Leamington, Listowel**, London, Lucknow, Milton**, Mitchell, New Hambrug, Niagara Falls,Owen Sound**, O.S.-Grey Routes**, O.S.- Chi-Chi-Maun**, Port Burwell, Port Dover, Port Elgin, Port Rowan, Port Stanley, Prescott, Sarnia, Seaforth, Shakespeare**, Simcoe, Sombra, Southampton, St. Catharines, T>S Jacobs**, St. Marys**, St. Thomas, Stratford, Strathroy, Thorold, Tillsonburg (2), Toront o (Eaton Centre), Wallaceburg*, Walkerton, Waterfod, Waterloo**, Wheatley, Windsor (2), Woodstock
* Distributed internally by Chatham-Kent Tourism 
** Only Travel Guides and, in some cases, local brochures will be distributed to these centres.

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