LA28 Tickets, Trips & Experiences Road to LA 2028

[bmo 230]

12 minutes ago, clemsonbeav said:

Where are you seeing ticket prices already? Edit: I see on the official page they've got that listed.  I was hoping for more event by event...but that seems to be coming in April.

 

I also haven't begun to look at maps yet.  I imagine that when we go, we'll also incorporate some other SoCal sightseeing (maybe even venturing to other parts of the state, national parks, etc.).  I've never been to Cali at all.  But yeah, geography will figure into all of this.

Yeah event by event prices will be in April when the ticket purchasing slots occur. Only prices we know is that is starts at $28. 

 

Just praying they aren't as insane as the FIFA world cup prices.

[clemsonbeav 438]

https://la28.org/content/dam/latwentyeight/games-plan/maps/LA28OlympicGamesMap.pdf

 

Here's a map.

[clemsonbeav 438]

Having never been to LA, and having never organized a trip to the Olympics (though I did go to a baseball game in 96 when I was just a wee lad), I don't know at all what the best course of action will be regarding lodging and transportation.

 

-I doubt we'll be going to events every day.

-We will probably be out there for 7-10 days.  Probably flying, as cross-country road trip there and back is almost not worth the time/cost.  (Three days each way from SC to the other SC.)

-Still need to nail down which events we'd want to go to.

-Will be myself, wifey, and our (then) 9 and 13-year-old girls.

 

-Probably AirBnB - more space, kitchen to cook each day to save money, can book starting July or August of this year.

 

If we rent a car, then gotta pay for it each day.  If we have a car, no guarantee about parking nearby.  Uber?  Public transportation?  Hypothetical increased Olympic transportation?  How does a normal person from LA get from, say, Hollywood to Long Beach?  Or the Sepulveda Basin (where the urban sports will be)?

[bmo 230]

Yeah transportation from venue to venue is my biggest concern. Hoping to stay in the Carson area. Seems to be between all the venues.

 

Organizers have said there will be no parking, so renting a car will make no sense. I know they a planning a car free Olympics, so I expect an increase in public transportation.

[bmo 230]

My ideal schedule (there is a 99% chance it won't end up like this lol):

 

 

Day -2

Arrive (hopefully find a place in Carson area)

 

Day -1

Rugby morning session

Rugby again or hockey in the evening

 

Day 0

Sightsee/day off

 

Day 1

Beach Volleyball morning session

Handball evening session

 

Day 2

Diving morning session

Find something in downtown LA for evening (Gymnastics, Badminton, Boxing, Fencing or Judo)

 

Day 3

Table tennis morning session

Athletics evening session

 

Day 4

Leave

 

 

This would be my ideal plan, but I highly doubt it will end up like this. Just wanted to play around with the Olympic schedule and see what I could realistically pull off.