Ticketing Information

Building Black Rock City is a Communal Effort! The 2026 ticket prices are scaled to make Black Rock City accessible to all who wish to participate. When you purchase a higher-priced ticket, YOU are: helping more people experience the magic of Burning Man, funding Honoraria art grants, and underwriting Black Rock City operational costs. The world needs more creativity and connection, thank you for being that spark!

• Ready to experience Black Rock City 2026? Before you buy a ticket, be sure to read our Ticket Terms and Conditions. You’ll find them unlike those for any other event, especially some critical agreements related to image use, risk of injury or death, the prohibition of commercial activities, and other fun tidbits. Sure, reading Terms and Conditions isn’t super exciting, but since the use of a ticket means you agree to these terms, we need to be sure that you know what they are.
• Each sale has a separate, dedicated sale period. 
• Most sales require prior registration prior to the purchase process. You do not use a Burner Profile to enter a public ticket sale for 2026. However, a Burner Profile will be necessary to allocate Steward Sale tickets. Having one is a good idea in general.
• Registering for a sale does not guarantee you access to a ticket or vehicle pass.
• Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and tickets at lower price points are expected to sell more quickly than others.  
• Unless otherwise stated, vehicle passes may only be purchased along with an event ticket.
• If you do not purchase a vehicle pass while purchasing your event ticket, you cannot participate in another sale to buy a vehicle pass on its own. If you don’t need a vehicle pass, don’t buy one.
• Unless expressly stated, only one (1) order per person AND per credit/debit card is allowed. You may not use the same credit/debit card to purchase multiple orders.
• We accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, and Discover. You can use Apple Pay or Google Pay provided you are paying with Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, or Discover via these methods.
• Unless otherwise stated, all tickets bought through online sales are fully transferable and eligible for name changes.
• Tickets and vehicle passes may only be resold for face value, plus fees. Any tickets or vehicle passes being sold above face value plus fees will be canceled without notice or refund. See below for tips on fraud prevention and avoiding mark-up resellers.

• All vehicles driving into Black Rock City are required to have a current vehicle pass displayed in the windshield. Motorcycles and towed vehicles are exempt from the vehicle pass requirement.
• Vehicle passes do not allow a vehicle to drive within Black Rock City. When you reach your camp, you are expected to park your car for the duration.
• Vehicle passes will be available in each of the ticket sales, but quantities are limited.
• In all sales, vehicle passes must be purchased in conjunction with event tickets and may not be purchased in excess of one (1) vehicle pass per two (2) tickets.
• For more information about vehicle passes, please read through the FAQ.

Children 12 and under still get in for free with their ticketed parents or legal guardians but need to have their own free print-at-home Kids Ticket.

Kids and families have been part of Burning Man since the first burn in 1986 on Baker Beach. If you’re bringing multiple children 12 years old and younger, you’ll need a Kids Ticket for each of them.

A link for Kids’ tickets will be posted here once they become available.

STEP facilitates the safe return and resale of face-value tickets that have been purchased directly from Burning Man Project. STEP provides a secure way of buying and selling tickets while avoiding scammers, counterfeits and mark-up resellers, and keeps tickets circulating within the community.

Check back for more info on when STEP will open for 2026.

Rolling Application Period Opens February 25, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST

The Renaissance Champion Program is a new program that taps connectors to invite networks, inspired groups, and collectives to bring their magic to Black Rock City. It allows individuals to participate in growing the Burning Man community by sharing tickets with their network. The Renaissance Champion Program offers access to tickets for individuals and access for individuals to distribute tickets to their network.

This program is designed specifically to invite groups — from international crews to creative collectives, friend groups to first-time Burners — particularly those who always felt the call to Burning Man but never thought it was possible for them. 

Application information will appear here once the application period opens.

Rolling Application Period Opens: February 25, 2026 at 12pm (noon) PST

The Resilience Program provides access to Black Rock City 2026 for individuals who have been severely impacted either by a natural disaster or geopolitical conflict. 

A limited number of $550 and gift tickets have been put aside for this purpose. Details on how to apply will be released soon. In the meantime, please visit our FAQ page for more information.

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The 2026 Patron of Black Rock City program will open soon. This is a limited-time opportunity to make a gift of $2,500 to support more Radical Inclusion, participant access, and art Honoraria grants. Your contribution enables you to easily buy two tickets and one vehicle pass in an upcoming ticket sale.

More information on this program, please reach out to giving@burningman.org

• The 9% Nevada Live Entertainment Tax will be added to the price of all tickets.
• All tickets and vehicle passes are subject to a $4.50 fee per item.
• All orders are subject to a 4% credit card processing fee of the purchase subtotal. 
• The methods of delivery available are as follows:
  • Will Call: Pick up at the Black Rock City Box Office – $30
  • USA:
    • UPS 2nd Day Air – $30
    • Mail Innovations (USA – PO Boxes) – $20
  • Canada:
    • Mail Innovations (Canada) – $30
  • UPS Worldwide – $65
    • Delivery to Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Madeira, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Vietnam.
    • All other international orders must be held for Will Call
• Orders will begin shipping early June 2026.

Participants will have the option to purchase Ticket Protection for an additional fee during the checkout process. Ticket Protection is available internationally for tickets and vehicle passes in your 2026 order and will be powered by Protect Group, our new Ticket Protection partner. If your purchase includes Ticket Protection and you are unable to join us in Black Rock City because of a covered reason, you can submit an application for the return of your funds. Applications are accepted up to 60 days after the event via Protect Group and cover up to 100% of your purchase. Full terms and conditions for Ticket Protection can be found here.

We understand that for some people, buying tickets second-hand is their most realistic option. To help people do this more confidently, we have created a section of our FAQ with tips on buying tickets more safely.

Before buying a third-party ticket or vehicle pass, check to make sure the ticket, vehicle pass and/or order number isn’t listed on our voided ticket and order list. This list will be updated once tickets begin shipping, and a link to the page will be posted at that time.

Tickets, vehicle passes, and orders can be voided for numerous reasons, including being reported as stolen, lost by the postal service, being sold for above their face value, or other breach of the Ticket Terms and Conditions. The voided ticket list will continually be updated as we have new information, but please note that this list may not be complete at the time you purchase a ticket or vehicle pass from a third party and you do so at your own risk.

Any ticket or vehicle pass that has been voided is not valid for entry to Black Rock City 2026.

Not finding the answer to your question here? Visit our extensive Ticket Support page to find the answers to (hopefully) all of your questions!

Additionally, you can email us at participantsupport@burningman.org and we’ll be happy to answer any ticket-related questions.

All of our ticket sales and programs open and close at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time. Not sure when that is in your area? Use this handy timezone converter.

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