Wednesday, February 7, 2024 3:40pm
Every year the Burning Man Project has a FOMO sale at the beginning of the sale season with 3,000 tickets available at $1,500. This is quite high compared to the main sale price of $575, but it’s a great way to get a guaranteed ticket without worrying about the risk of competing in the main sale, which is essentially a lottery.
As recently as last year, the FOMO tickets at the $1,500 price level sold out immediately and even some people who clicked to buy at the start of the sale had to pay for the super-expensive $2,500 FOMO tickets.
But last year’s late summer glut of tickets might have convinced people that FOMO tickets aren’t worth the extra price. As of now, 40 minutes after the FOMO sale opened, there are still tickets available. This might be an early sign that tickets won’t be so hard to get this year for the annual Thing In The Desert.
(ProTip: Even if the FOMO sale does sell out, there are always FOMO tickets readily available in the Secure Ticket Exchange Program, a.k.a. STEP. The bottom line is that if you want to go to Burning Man and $1500 plus fees feels affordable, you can do it.)