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.

[clemsonbeav 438]

Working on our schedule right now, too.  Assuming wifey and I both get drawn, the four of us I think can go to 6 events.

 

Arrive Day 5 (7/19) - Stay in Long Beach (potentially catching kitesurfing finals, if visible from shore with no tickets involved)

 

Day 6 (7/20) - Athletics morning session.  Windsurf finals that afternoon, if visible and no ticket required

 

Day 7 (7/21) - Diving (M 10m Prelims), wander around Rose Bowl area

 

Day 8 (7/22) - Beach Volleyball

 

Day 9 (7/23) - Tourism around the Santa Monica Pier/catch the start of the M Road Race at Venice Beach

 

Day 10 (7/24) - Day off

 

Day 11 (7/25) - W Boulder Prelims - what 3 of us really want to see

 

Day 12 (7/26) - Nothing, or something

 

Day 13 (7/27) - Just for funsies catch the Race Walk, or artistic swimming...

 

Day 14 (7/28) - Who knows?

 

Day 15 (7/29) - Swimming (incl W 800m heats to see Ledecky) (I'd rather go to the session with her swimming the 1500m...but alas, of all the things, it overlaps with the W Boulder Prelims)

 

Day 16 (7/30) - Back home

 

 

Already found a good Long Beach AirBnB, would be perfect for beach volleyball/sport climbing proximity.  Also has a pool for relaxing/funsies with the kids.  Would love to see various areas of the city, as I've never been.

 

My wife's dream is to see Team USA W Basketball. But too bad no way to know now which session to get.

Edited 11 hours ago by clemsonbeav

[Olympian1010 8,281]

On 2/23/2026 at 5:38 PM, clemsonbeav said:

How does a normal person from LA get from, say, Hollywood to Long Beach?  Or the Sepulveda Basin (where the urban sports will be)?

By car. There are buses and trains too, but most Angelenos would just drive on their own (or rideshare).

[Olympian1010 8,281]

On 2/23/2026 at 2:44 PM, bmo said:

The problem with volleyball is that it is in Anaheim, which is far from the other venues.

The LA metro area has a lot of urban sprawl, but I personally wouldn't consider the Honda Center "far" from the other venues. You can select it as a destination in any a navigation app (Google, Apple, Waze, wtc.) to get an idea of general time it takes to get between venues. 

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On 2/23/2026 at 2:46 PM, clemsonbeav said:

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.

Happy to provide some ideas, suggestions, feedback, etc. as a local, if wanted at some point.