Advertising Blimps for Car Dealerships

By Johnny Mulder — owner of Arizona Balloon Company, building polyurethane advertising blimps in Glendale, Arizona since 1979.

Why car dealerships use advertising blimps

Nothing signals a sale from the road like a giant blimp over the lot. For a dealership competing on a busy auto row or highway frontage, a tethered advertising blimp turns your rooftop into a landmark drivers see long before they can read your sign. It runs all day with no ongoing ad spend, and it creates the “something’s happening here today” urgency that moves weekend traffic onto your lot.

Rent for a sale weekend, or buy for year-round presence

Running a blowout, a model-year clearance, or a holiday event? Rent a blimp for just the dates you need. Want a permanent landmark that flies every weekend? Buying is more economical across a season. Because our polyurethane blimps hold helium roughly three times longer than PVC, both options stay affordable — you’re not paying to refill helium every few days.

Dealership blimp sizes and pricing

Dealership blimps typically run 15 to 25 feet — large enough to read from the highway. Pricing starts around $684 and scales with size and how much custom lettering or full artwork you add. See our advertising blimp price list for size-by-size numbers, or our advertising blimps overview.

Custom-branded to your dealership

We print your logo, brand colors, and message — “SALE,” “0% APR,” “GRAND OPENING,” or a manufacturer badge — directly on the blimp in our Arizona factory. Prefer to change the message between events? Ask about blank banners and swappable lettering.

Do dealerships need a permit to fly a blimp?

Tethered, under 150 feet, and properly secured, there’s usually no FAA requirement. The things that actually catch dealers are local sign ordinances and property or landlord rules. We’ll walk your specific lot through it on a quick call.