Affordable Tickets Now Available for LA 2028 Olympics

Wed Jan 14 2026 15:46:36 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Los Angeles is set to launch a ticket drawing for the 2028 Olympics, featuring tickets starting at just $28. Registration opens this Wednesday.

Sport enthusiasts can sign up starting Wednesday for a chance to secure tickets to the LA 2028 Olympic Games, with affordable pricing of $28 for one million tickets. The registration process opens at 07:00 local time and continues until mid-March, offering an inclusive approach to ticket sales. Organizers emphasize the accessibility of the Games as they prepare to celebrate Los Angeles's third Olympic hosting.

Sport fans will be able to sign up from Wednesday for a chance to attend the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games - with tickets starting at $28 (£20.80).

Registration opens at 07:00 local time (15:00 GMT) for fans to enter a random ticket draw covering all events that will take place at the Games. The window will remain open until mid-March.

If chosen, fans will be notified via email and will be given a time slot to purchase tickets in April. One million of those tickets will sell for $28, and about one-third are set to cost less than $100 (£74.41).

These Games belong to everyone, Casey Wasserman, the chairman of LA 2028 said on Tuesday. These Games have to be affordable and inclusive.

The announcement of affordable ticket prices comes after the price of tickets for the 2026 men's football World Cup - which will also be hosted in the US, Canada, and Mexico - received some public criticism.

LA officials emphasized that affordability and accessibility were central to their ticketing plan, aiming for sports fans from around the globe to attend. Tickets for the 2024 Olympics in Paris started at $27.95 (£20).

A special early purchase window will also be available for residents in Los Angeles and Oklahoma City, the latter being one of the co-hosts.

2028 will be the first time the Olympics will be held in the US since the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Los Angeles has previously hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984, utilizing its existing infrastructure.

Event organizers, along with hundreds of Olympians and Paralympians, gathered at the LA Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday for a ceremonial lighting of the Olympic venue's cauldron ahead of the ticket registration opening.

The Coliseum has hosted events in both previous LA Olympic Games and will co-host the opening ceremony alongside track and field events in 2028. Once registered - using their name, email, and zip code - fans will be entered into the random draw for time slots to buy tickets in April. The earlier slot a fan is given, the better their chances of securing tickets, as being assigned a time slot does not guarantee availability.

The first set of tickets will be available for purchase from April 9-19, including admission to the opening and closing ceremonies. While most events will take place in Los Angeles and southern California, canoeing and softball will occur in Oklahoma.

LA28 chief Allison Katz-Mayfield noted the random ticket-drawing process aims to offer fairness, ensuring broad access regardless of when fans enter the queue.

No matter when you go in, whether you're the first person in or the last person in, you have the same opportunity, she added.

Registration for tickets will be open until March 18, and there is no advantage to registering early.