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≡ TICKETS ON SALE II ≡
While the LA28 ticket sale has started only to registered buyers in Southern California only, anyone can buy tickets via hospitality packages being sold by On Location, the exclusive hospitality agent for the International Olympic Committee and for LA28.
The hospitality concept is simple: tickets and some extras, for an added price. For the Los Angeles area, the most prized add-on is parking, but this is not being offered with any of the packages. Instead, there are three levels offered, varying on the specific site:
● Leisure: This is the most prevalent package available so far, and varies somewhat by site. At the core is an on-venue, restricted-access hospitality lounge and some food service. At the Crypto.com Arena for artistic gymnastics, the offer is “Light LA street food, a welcome drink and soft drinks included; additional Food and Beverage offered pay-as-you-go.” Expedited venue entry may be available.
● Premium: This has access to “in-venue lounge near your seats” and “Chef-curated regional cuisine” plus “Craft cocktails, wine, beer a soft drinks” with available before and during the event, plus an “LA28 Olympic Games gift.” Priority entry to the venue may be available.
● Signature: Only available at a new sites, this level has “Lounge access with adjoined or adjacent seating,” priority access to the venue, “Tailored a la carte dishes crafted by LA chefs” plus “Sommelier-selected champagne and wine, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available.” There is service before and during the event, plus a gift, of course.
So what does this cost? It’s not cheap, but neither are tickets without hospitality either.
A lengthy review of the On Location offers available on Friday (3rd) and Saturday (4th) showed a wide variety of packages on sale. Interestingly, many of these offers were not for the “best seats in the house,” but rather a mix of categories, even down to the fourth tier (D) of ticket locations. Also, there are multiple sports for which no hospitality sales have yet been made available and some events for which the “best seats” – “A” category – will be sold at a later date.
But there are a lot of packages that can be bought. Here’s our survey of 3-4 April for pricing ranges (low to high); please note that ALL packages are for TWO people (no offer to buy a single ticket package):
(Important: this is a list of available packages and pricing on the dates and times that the survey was made, and is not an indication of current availability or pricing.)
Aquatics/Artistic Swimming:
● B category seating for 2 and Leisure-level hospitality
● $575 for preliminary sessions, up to $995 for finals
Aquatics/Swimming:
● B category for 2 + Premium
● $2,000 for prelims, up to $4,000 for finals
● C category for 2 + Leisure
● $800 for prelims, up to $2,250 for finals
Aquatics/Water Polo:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $350 for prelims, up to $750 for finals
Archery:
● Shared suite seating for 2 + Leisure
● $550 for most sessions ($350 for one session)
Athletics:
● A category for 2 + Premium
● $3,125 for prelims, up to $9,750 for finals
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $950 for prelims, up to $2,500 for finals
Baseball:
● A category for 2 + Signature
● $2,000 for prelims, up to $5,000 for bronze-medal game
● B category for 2 + Premium
● $1,350 for prelims up to $3,750 for semifinals
● C category for 2 + Premium
● $1,150 for prelims, up to $3,500 for semifinals
Basketball:
(several sessions not offered yet)
● B category for 2 + Signature
● $1,350 for prelims, up to $8,500 for men’s semifinals
● C category for 2 + Premium
● $1,000 for prelims, up to $6,500 for women’s gold-medal game
● C category for 2 + Leisure
● $550 for prelims, up to $2,500 for men’s semifinal
Basketball/3×3:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $500 for prelims, up to $1,250 for finals
Boxing (two venues):
● B category for 2 + Leisure for prelims
● $450 to $750 per session
● A category for 2 + Signature for medal rounds
● $4,000 to $5,000 for semifinals and finals
Cycling/BMX Freestyle:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $650 for qualifying, $950 for finals
Cycling/Track:
● A category for 2 + Leisure
● $625 for prelims, up to $950 for finals
Fencing:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $550 for prelims, up to $900 for finals
Flag Football:
(men’s gold-medal game not on sale)
● A category for 2 + Premium
● $1,250 for prelims, up to $1,500 for finals
● D category for 2 + Leisure
● $450 for prelims, up to $950 for finals
Football (Rose Bowl only; some games not shown):
● D category for 2 + Leisure
● $850 for prelims, up to $1,500 for men’s final
Golf:
● A category for 2 + Premium
● $850 for women’s first round, up to $2,500 for men’s final round
Gymnastics/Artistic:
(later sessions already sold out; some women’s sessions not offered yet)
● B category for 2 + Premium
● $1,000 for prelims, up to $3,000 for finals
● D category for 2 + Leisure
● $450 for prelims, up to $1,500 for finals
Handball:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $425 for prelims, up to $950 for finals
Hockey:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $550 for prelims, up to $1,250 for finals
Judo:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $$450 for prelims, up to $750 for finals
Lacrosse:
● A category for 2 + Leisure
● $525 for prelims, up to $2,150 for finals
● C category for 2 + Leisure
● $350 for prelims, up to $1,750 for finals
Modern Pentathlon:
● A category for 2 + Leisure
● $650 for prelims, up to $850 for finals
Rugby Sevens:
(not all sessions on sale)
● A category for 2 + Premium
● $1,500 for semifinals, up to $2,250 for finals
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $450 for prelims, up to $1,125 for finals
Skateboarding:
● A category for 2 + Leisure
● $900 for prelims, up to $1,150 for finals
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $550 for prelims, up to $850 for finals
Sport Climbing:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $450 for prelims, up to $750 for finals
Table Tennis:
● A category for 2 + Leisure
● $650 for prelims, up to $1,500 for finals
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $550 for prelims, up to $950 for finals
Taekwondo:
● C category for 2 + Leisure
● $350 for prelims, up to $450 for finals
Tennis/Center Court:
(Offers as low as $450 for prelims for smaller courts)
(Men’s gold-medal final not shown for sale)
● A category for 2 + Premium
● $1,750 for some sessions, up to $3,750 for some finals
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $650 for some sessions, up to $1,250 for some finals
Volleyball/Beach:
● C category for 2 + Leisure
● $450 for prelims, up to $1,850 for women’s gold-medal match
Volleyball:
● C category for 2 + Leisure
● $475 for prelims, up to $1,500 for finals
Weightlifting:
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $425 for early sessions, $625 for late sessions
Wrestling:
● A category for 2 + Leisure
● $650 for prelims, up to $1,125 for finals
● B category for 2 + Leisure
● $450 for prelims, up to $750 finals
Six sports were shown as “Popular”: athletics, basketball, gymnastics (artistic), swimming, tennis and volleyball.
No options were shown for the opening ceremony; packages for the closing were at $9,500 in A category and Premium (for 2) and $5,000 for E category and Premium (for 2).
Multiple sports were not shown with any availability, such as badminton, BMX cycling, canoeing, cricket, diving, equestrian, mountain biking, rhythmic gymnastics, rowing, shooting, squash, surfing and others; these will come later.
There are a lot of options, for those who are looking for a different Olympic experience, and in some cases, possibly an option to the pricing of the top standard ticket tiers. There will be a lot more packages to be offered in the future with “best of house” seating, but not available yet. And anyone can buy these right now.
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