2027 APTA AdWheel Awards Open for Entries

APTA has opened its 2027 AdWheel Awards call for entries! The annual AdWheel contest recognizes APTA members’ top marketing, communications, and customer experience (MCX) initiatives that advance the strategic interests of public transportation organizations.

Awards will be given in three categories:

• Best Workforce Development Initiative
• Best Efforts to Increase Ridership or Sales
• Best Educational Initiative (all other non-workforce or non-ridership objectives, such as highlighting funding needs)

The deadline to submit entries is December 2.

First-place winners will be notified by mid-January and honored at the 2027 APTA MCX Workshop, February 21–24 in Houston, TX.

Grand Award winners will be notified mid-summer and honored at APTA TRANSform, September 26–29 in Los Angeles, CA.

View the 2026 Grand Award winners and their videos and images.