Place A Classified Ad:

What are Classifieds?
LA Times Classifieds are a classified advertising service helping you find and sell items whether you are a business or private party. Here are some of the key features:

• You can browse listings or post an ad yourself in either Print, Online or both.
• You can look for general items for sale, a car, home, job, or other item.
• You can benefit from LA Time's enormous local and regional outreach

Where can I find pricing information?

Pricing options are available once you have selected your Classifieds Category. For more information on our commercial packages, contact our Classified Representatives.

General Merchandise Rates are as follows:

• Full So. Calif. coverage for 4 days
  3 lines / 5 zones / 4 consecutive days in print and online for $52. Additional lines are $17.36 each.
• Local Regional coverage for 4 days
  3 lines / 1 zone / 4 consecutive days in print and online for $12.36. Additional lines are $4.12 each.
• Full So. Calif. coverage @ 8-day Discount
  3 lines / 5 zones / 8 consecutive days in print and online for $80. Additional lines are $26.64 each.

• Local Regional coverage @ 8-day Discount
  3 lines / 1 zone / 8 consecutive days in print and online for $19.92. Additional lines are $6.64 each.

Am I an individual or a business?

Individual if you are a " private party" placing an ad for used merchandise. Click Business if you are selling new merchandise.

What day is best to place my ad?

Your " Best Value" is a Thursday through Sunday for 4-day packages and Sunday through Sunday for 8-day packages.

• Sunday is the widest read day of the week, followed by Thursday through Saturday.
• All run dates permitted thru this system must be sequential.
• Simply click on the date you wish your ad to start and the system will automatically fill in the following number of days in your ad package.

Can I include a photo on my print ad?

Currently we are only accepting photos for our online Automotive ads.

You can submit up to 3 digital photos now, but it is not required. Once your ad is online you will receive an email from cars.com, you can post your photos then.

The following file formats are supported:

      • JPG, GIF, BMP, TIF, PNG, FPX, PCX

What are the accepted payment methods?

Ads require prepayment by major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover).

• Provide the billing name and address that applies to your credit card account.
• Please include your daytime phone number, if different from your billing phone number, so we will be able to contact you in the event we have any questions or problems with your order.
• A few ad categories are " free" and credit card information will not be required for those categories.
• Once you are done entering all required information click the " Submit Payment" button and you are done.

What are the deadlines?

Publishing Sunday or Monday:

• Place your ad before 2:00 p.m. Friday.

Publishing any day Tuesday to Saturday:

• Place your ad before 10:00 a.m. 1 day prior (all Pacific time).

Holidays may alter these deadlines.

How do I create my ad?

Our online ad ordering system will walk you through the ad creation process. Click here to view the online help page.

What’ s the difference between Recycler and Los Angeles Times classified ads?

Private party Recycler ads in recycler.com and the Recycler publication are FREE. Recycler is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tribune company; and Recycler.com ads are linked from the latimes.com Classifieds home page.

Can I run a display ad in the classified section?

Yes, please contact one of our Classifieds Representatives for more details, click here.

Display Advertising:

What is Display Advertising?
LA Times Display Advertising is targeted at retailers wanting to place ad either in print or online. Read about our services and offerings and then contact a sales representative who will be able to assist you in planning and placing your advertising.

How do I contact a representative?

If you are interested in display advertising in Print or Online you can begin by contacting our sales group and you will be assigned a representative based on local region and retail category.

What are the best ad design practices for print ads?

The Los Angeles Times Ad Production Guide contains answers to most of your production questions – from the best graphic design strategies for newspaper ads,  to preparing files for digital submission, to production deadlines, and more.

Are there special requirements for online ads?

Online ads need to follow file size and dimension requirements. Please click here to find online ad specifications.

What are the preferred payment processes?

Your sales representative will work with you on a payment plan that is right for you.

What is the Los Angeles Times circulation?

Los Angeles Times circulation is 907,997 daily and 1,253,849 Sunday. If you would like to learn more about the Los Angeles Times Market and Readership, click here.