ticket prices

[GunnerHawk]

What the heck is going on with ticket prices? Went to all the ticket sites and prices have tripled in 1 1/2 hours.

I'm not paying $600 or more for a ticket. Total bullshit that tickets are so high.

$2,000 for flights, $1,800 for tickets, $1,000 for hotels. Guess I'll be partying from home.

 

[Hawkize31]

Yeah, I had every intention of going, but the cheapest tickets I can find are also $600, and the cheapest flights are out of ORD and still about $550 round trip. Add in hotel and this is a $3000 minimum for 2 people to go watch a football game. The reality that I can't afford to go to this is more sad than the game was last night for me. I purposely didn't go to Indy so I could save for January. Too expensive though.

 

[LAhawkeye]

Bought my tickets for $250 about an hour before it was announced. Same section I got is now going for $1000.

 

[ChiHawk1985]

KCCI news says to buy through the UI Athletic Department so Iowa fills its quota.

Prices are between $150 and $185 in Iowa section. A buddy mentioned you might not be able to until Tueaday but you may want to call and check.

http://m.kcci.com/sports/iowa-accep...ccinews&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it

 

[HaydenHawk8]

Also check Stanfords website. If they don't sell out, you can get some from them.

 

[20Hawks14]

Doesn't the rose bowl bold 100,000? No way tickets stay that high.

 

[ANYCHawk]

Doesn't the rose bowl bold 100,000? No way tickets stay that high.

This.

Last year, for the playoff, the average price per ticket was 374 according to Vivid resale market.

 

[GunnerHawk]

Thanks, I'll try tickets through Iowa first.

Want to go but not if tickets are $600. What really makes me mad is paying 22% fees.

 

[CO_hawk]

To compare the Cotton Bowl is around $80.00/per, the Orange bowl around $180.00 per. Hopefully my aunt can pull through with tickets through the university.

 

[CO_hawk]

Booked a hotel a month ago for ~$100/night.

 

[GPRHAWK]

Tickets I was looking at went from $600 when I looked this morning, $800 when I purchased and now same tickets are $1500. Crazy how much and how fast they are going up in price. $100 service fee per ticket is also annoying.

 

[2for3]

Just booked myself/wife...we may eat beans/rice for a month...

 

[ChiHawk1985]

For those of you who have never used Air BnB before to find a place to stay, do this. It will save you hundreds of dollars and I've never had a bad experience. Here's a link from what I found between 12/31/15 to 1/2/16

https://www.airbnb.com/s/Pasadena--CA--United-States?guests=&checkin=12/31/2015&checkout=01/02/2016&ss_id=3tfrvbey&source=bb

 

[20Hawks14]

Booked air and hotel and going to cross my fingers on tickets. Can always take out loan right?

 

[CO_hawk]

They must be trying to slow the flow of Iowa fans in LA...

 

[Chuck C]

On some of these ticket sites, they say the estimated ship date for the tickets are the 30th. What are you supposed to do with that?

 

[BondHawk]

On some of these ticket sites, they say the estimated ship date for the tickets are the 30th. What are you supposed to do with that?

Probably e-tickets, I'm guessing. Still, you'd think they could email those immediately.

 

[WisestIowan]

Just put in my season ticket holder request. $185 a ticket.

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

This.

Last year, for the playoff, the average price per ticket was 374 according to Vivid resale market.

Keep in mind that was for the PLAYOFFS. Not your average Rose Bowl people.

You figure 50,000 Iowa fans. Does that sound like a good number?

That is probably a number about 10,000 too high. Especially with these initial prices scaring people off!!!

Then 15,000-20,000 Cardinal fans. Sprinkle in a few locals (say another 15,000?). How many seats are available out of 95,000??

 

[ahawkfan91]

For the record, capacity for a Rose Bowl is a little north of 89,000.

 

[20Hawks14]

For the record, capacity for a Rose Bowl is a little north of 89,000.[/QUOTE

Wikipedia says 92,500ish with a record well over 100,000

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

They didn't sellout for the playoffs. Just over 91k last year. That was for the NC. Much bigger stakes... I would be surprised if they sold out for this or any other year.

 

[20Hawks14]

Ticket prices are and will fall, hotels don't look too expensive (though cab rides could be). Looking like the biggest expense will definitely be getting to California from Iowa.

 

[ahawkfan91]

The University of Iowa says 89,000. The stadium was renovated in the last few years to lower capacity.

 

[hansenhawk]

I dunno, people said the tickets prices would drop for the big 10 championship game too, and they never did. Kept going up actually.

 

[longliveCS40]

I dunno, people said the tickets prices would drop for the big 10 championship game too, and they never did. Kept going up actually.

This.

The Big Ten championship game has never sold out and it sold out this year. The turnout was incredible. It would not surprise me in the slightest if 75,000 Iowa fans make the trip to the Rose.

 

[E3PO]

They didn't sellout for the playoffs. Just over 91k last year. That was for the NC. Much bigger stakes... I would be surprised if they sold out for this or any other year.

Think a lot of fans decided to wait at home and if their team made the NC game, that's the one they'd fork out for. Rose Bowl tickets won't drop.

 

[gablefan73]

Doesn't the rose bowl bold 100,000? No way tickets stay that high.

Thats what posters said about Indy and they were way off.

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

Big difference in driving at the last minute to Indy, verse figuring out how to get to Pasadena. I know a bunch of people who were last minute in deciding to go to Indy. And they got there without a concern... and they got tickets for. Reasonable price.

Not to mention the cost of getting to LA, paying for a hotel in LA, and everything associated with going. There is no comparison.

Have no doubt the ticket sellers will gouge us as they can. But there will be tickets all up to and passed kickoff, and they will be significantly cheaper than what the %&#@s aRe charging now. Basic price discrimination. As long as people freak out and keep buying at ridiculous prices, they will keep selling at those prices. But prices will drop drastically. Same thing happened in 2002 at the Orange Bowl(and every bowl game). They couldn’t give tickets away right before kickoff. Which only makes sense, there will be little walk up demand. It isn't like Hawkeye fans can just stroll up to the Rose Bow at the last minute, like they do at Kinnick or did at Lucas Oil.

 

[parker01]

Just put in my season ticket holder request. $185 a ticket.

Any word on when we will find out on these? Stresses me out to have flights and hotel booked without knowing on tickets. Considering there were around 35k season tickets this year, and 22k available for the Rose, I feel pretty comfortable. Still though...

 

[gablefan73]

Any word on when we will find out on these? Stresses me out to have flights and hotel booked without knowing on tickets. Considering there were around 35k season tickets this year, and 22k available for the Rose, I feel pretty comfortable. Still though...[/QUOTE
We are supposed to know by noon Monday Dec 14th

 

[ANYCHawk]

Any word on when we will find out on these? Stresses me out to have flights and hotel booked without knowing on tickets. Considering there were around 35k season tickets this year, and 22k available for the Rose, I feel pretty comfortable. Still though...

By Dec. 14

 

[HawkeyeJones]

I doubt there are any left over from Iowa's allotment. Every season ticket holder is either trying to get their max for themselves, or has twenty friends asking them to order for them.

 

[24hansi]

Bought my tickets for $250 about an hour before it was announced. Same section I got is now going for $1000.

They'll drop. Hang tight.

 

[ih8iast8]

I doubt there are any left over from Iowa's allotment. Every season ticket holder is either trying to get their max for themselves, or has twenty friends asking them to order for them.

But if that season ticket holder is already going through a travel agent, they lose their travel agency tickets if they request from the UI & get the tickets. Read the fine print so you don't get screwed.

 

[BondHawk]

I think tickets will be available, especially once everyone sees how much flights cost.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

But if that season ticket holder is already going through a travel agent, they lose their travel agency tickets if they request from the UI & get the tickets. Read the fine print so you don't get screwed.

From the Alumni Association travel page:

If you purchase tickets through your athletic donor eligibility or from other sources, we will deduct $185 per person from the cost of your package. No game ticket deductions will be accepted after December 14, 2015

 

[parker01]

Thanks. Good to know. All their correspondence goes to my dads email, I need to get some of the account settings changed.

 

[EndzoneSeat]

Ticket prices are jacked because people panic and buy everything as fast as they can. Get all your other stuff booked and you'll have no problem getting tickets within a week or so without having to take out a 2nd mortgage on your house

 

[StormHawk42]

I'd just like to say if my current career does not work out, I will become a ticket broker charging 5-7 times the face value. Wow.