How to Get Tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The Winter Olympics may be over. But the excitement of the games will have many Bay Area residents thinking ahead for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles — especially given how much closer to home the festivities will be.

This will be the city’s third time hosting the Olympics, with the last time over forty years ago in 1984 (although bear in mind that some events, like softball, will be hosted in Oklahoma City).

While the actual games are over two years away, officials with the LA28 Olympics are already priming would-be attendees on how to get tickets now.

Keep on reading to learn how to possibly secure a spot (in the audience, obviously) at the world’s biggest sporting event.

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How can I register for LA28 Olympics tickets?

Be warned that getting tickets to the upcoming Olympics is, in many ways, more involved than a frustrating few hours on Ticketmaster, and it may surprise you just how much planning is involved. And it might not be guaranteed that you even secure tickets.

The big thing to know right now: Rather than being able to buy tickets outright, your first step is to register for a draw to get access to presale tickets.

And you’ll need to finish your registration by March 18, 2026, to do so.

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Folks living in the Los Angeles region also get early access to those presale tickets. So if you’re a Bay Area resident with friends and family in eligible regions like Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, start pitching them now — especially since ticket buyers can generally purchase up to 12 tickets each.

(Right now, the following relates only to tickets for the LA 28 Olympics, as tickets for the Paralympics aren’t available until next year.)

To complete the registration process to enter the draw, you’ll go through the following steps:

Make an account on the LA28 Olympics site

You’ll be asked for information, including your name, place of residence and language preferences.

Make your profile

You can update this profile later.

Answer the questions 

After completing some further basic information, you’ll then be asked about your favorite Olympic sports and moments. You can select up to five sports, but you can also name certain ceremonies you’d like to attend.

You’ll then be asked about your favorite sports and events at the Paralympics (for which, remember, tickets aren’t on sale until next year).

Choose your 3 preferred countries

That is: decide on three countries that you hope to see during the LA28 Olympics. This is the final stage of registration.

What else to know about registering for the draw 

Completing this online form takes around 5 to 7 minutes. But it may take a little longer if you want to strategize which sport you want to see and learn about the venues, which may well be worth doing in advance before you embark on the online registration itself.

The LA28 Olympics website discourages people from making multiple accounts, and warns that,”[v]iolating LA28’s terms and conditions for the draw may disqualify you from future participation or ticket purchases.”

If you want to go with a bigger group — up to 50 people — you can register using the Olympics’ group ticket option and wait for a representative to reach out to you. This is a separate process and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

When can I buy LA28 Olympics tickets?

If you complete your registration by March 18, you’ll find out if you successfully got a time slot to “the designated drop or presale” between March 31 and April 7.

For people living in the Los Angeles region, the ticket drop runs from April 2 through April 6.

For the rest of us, the first ticket drop is on April 9. You can then buy your tickets during your designated time slot.

How many LA28 Olympics tickets can I purchase?

Ticket buyers can purchase up to 12 tickets, although this varies based on the sport.

Children of all ages need their own ticket.

What if I register, but I don’t get a time slot in the draw?

According to the LA28 Olympics FAQ, if “you are not selected for a time slot in any initial ticket drop and have not reached your ticket-purchase limit, you will automatically be entered into all subsequent ticket draws until you have reached the allotted ticket maximum.” In other words: It’s not your last chance.

You do not have to reregister to be entered into these next draws.

Closer to the games, there will be an official secondary market for ticket resales through LA 28 Olympics resale partners AXS and Eventim.

How much do LA28 Olympics tickets cost?

You’ll see a wide range of prices for tickets that will be made available by the ticket drop, but one million tickets will be sold for $28. A third of the tickets will be under $100, according to LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman.

For most of the tickets, you should also expect some tickets to climb higher for better seats. You can take a peek at the Paris Olympics’ pricing from 2024 to get a sense of what might be ahead.

Whatever tickets you buy, remember to factor in the future costs of your transportation to Los Angeles and lodging prices during a busy time.