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Should I buy tickets for prelims or just finals?
Prelims are underrated – here’s why you might want them. Finals (pros): - Guaranteed medals, high drama, max atmosphere. - Usually sell out fastest – buy these first. Prelims (pros): - See more athletes – In swimming/track, prelims have heats with 50+ competitors. Finals have 8. -Way cheaper – Often 1/3 the price of finals. -Less crowded venues – Easier to move between seats, shorter bathroom lines. Back‑to‑back possible – You can often do morning prelims + evening finals at the same venue. Good strategy: - Buy finals for your top 2 favorite sports. - Buy prelims for 3–4 other sports you want to experience without breaking the bank. Question: What sport are you most excited for? Reply below and I’ll tell you whether prelims or finals give you the best “bang for buck.”
Session IDs explained – which ones to buy first for the biggest events?!?!?
If you’ve never bought Olympics tickets before, “Session ID” is your new best friend. What is a Session ID? A unique code for one session of a sport (e.g., “ATH032” = Athletics, Day 3, Evening Finals). Buying a Session ID gets you a seat for that exact time and venue. Which Session IDs sell out first? - Swimming finals (especially men’s 100m free, women’s 200m fly) - Gymnastics apparatus finals - Men’s basketball gold medal game - Track & field 100m final Your strategy: Make a list of “must‑have” Session IDs using our premium itinerary tool - Session ID library (updated for LA28). - On ticket sale day, use the full screen version of the session ID library to quickly see which ones are your primary events and which ones are your secondary events. You can also see which events the platform has suggested for you. - Buy you must see events first – don’t browse! Once they are in your cart, you have 30 minutes to purchase them. - You can also purchase multiple rounds of tickets during the same drop. - Unfortunately, you need to be prepared for sticker shock also on the prices of the popular events! - Then fill lower‑priority sessions (morning prelims, less popular sports). Pro tip: Session IDs for the same venue on the same day stack nicely. E.g., buy both morning and evening sessions at SoFi Stadium – you can stay in the area all day. The itinerary platform is built to help you maximize your time at the games.
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Session IDs explained – which ones to buy first for the biggest events?!?!?
If you’ve never bought Olympics tickets before, “Session ID” is your new best friend.
What is a Session ID?
A unique code for one session of a sport (e.g., “ATH032” = Athletics, Day 3, Evening Finals).
Buying a Session ID gets you a seat for that exact time and venue.
Which Session IDs sell out first?
- Swimming finals (especially men’s 100m free, women’s 200m fly)
- Gymnastics apparatus finals
- Men’s basketball gold medal game
- Track & field 100m final
Your strategy:
Make a list of “must‑have” Session IDs using our premium itinerary tool - Session ID library (updated for LA28).
- On ticket sale day, use the full screen version of the session ID library to quickly see which ones are your primary events and which ones are your secondary events. You can also see which events the platform has suggested for you.
- Buy you must see events first – don’t browse! Once they are in your cart, you have 30 minutes to purchase them.
- You can also purchase multiple rounds of tickets during the same drop.
- Unfortunately, you need to be prepared for sticker shock also on the prices of the popular events!
- Then fill lower‑priority sessions (morning prelims, less popular sports).
Pro tip: Session IDs for the same venue on the same day stack nicely. E.g., buy both morning and evening sessions at SoFi Stadium – you can stay in the area all day.
The itinerary platform is built to help you maximize your time at the games.