LA28's Next Ticket Window Is Almost Here: Visa Presale Opens July 29
Registration for the second LA28 ticket drop has closed, and the first buying windows open next week — here's how the process works and why demand is already historic.
The road to Los Angeles 2028 just hit another checkpoint for fans: registration for the second big ticket sale closed on July 22, and the buying windows are now days away. A Visa cardholder presale runs July 29–31, followed by the main Drop 2 from August 10–20, with tickets available across all Olympic sports and price points, according to LA28's official announcement.
Why it matters
Demand for these Games is running at record levels. LA28 says the first drop in April sold more than 4 million tickets to fans in 85 countries and all 50 US states — organizers called it the most successful ticket launch in Olympic history. Locals in Los Angeles and Oklahoma City (which hosts softball and canoe slalom) claimed nearly 75 percent of that first-drop inventory, so Drop 2 is a major opportunity for everyone who missed out.
How Drop 2 works
This is not a first-come, first-served scramble. Registered fans will get an email between August 6–7 telling them whether they secured a purchase time slot, with follow-up details arriving the day before and day of their assigned window, per NBC Sports.
Once inside, the limits are generous: up to 12 tickets for Olympic events, plus up to 12 additional soccer tournament tickets, with a four-ticket cap on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
The price picture
LA28 has leaned hard into accessibility messaging. The first drop included half a million tickets priced at $28, and organizers said 95 percent of tickets were under $100. "These Games belong to Los Angeles and to the world," LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover said in the Drop 2 announcement.
For fans planning a 2028 trip, the calendar from here is simple: watch for the time-slot email in early August, and be ready when the window opens. With two years until the Games, the cheapest seats are unlikely to get cheaper.