How to Buy Rose Bowl Tickets

As the "Granddaddy of Them All," the Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, California, is not only a football game, but also a celebration of the new year. The game, which historically pits the Big 10 Conference champion against the Pac 10 Conference champion, takes turns with three other bowl games to host the National Championship as part of the Bowl Championship Series.

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1. Research information about ticket distribution. If you're a student, alumni or season ticket holder of a competing school, you get first priority for the majority of the available tickets. Each school has its own policy on distributing these tickets, usually giving priority to those students and/or fans that are season ticket holders.

2. If you are a Pasadena resident, go to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium box office when tickets go on sale. Residents may purchase two tickets each and must show picture ID with Pasadena address or a picture ID with a document verifying Pasadena residency. The costs of the tickets are $125 per ticket.

3. A limited number of tickets go on sale to the general public. Call Ticketmaster at [phone]. Two tickets per call and a maximum of 4 tickets per person may be purchased using a valid credit card (Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover Card). To maximize your odds at getting through to a sales agent before the event sells out, call a Ticketmaster number in a different state from the two competing teams.

4. Visit an independent ticket marketplace like StubHub and click on Rose Bowl Tickets to see a wide selection of tickets and prices for any game available for purchase. Sites like this often sell the best seats in the house but you will need a major league bank account to afford them. While Rose Bowl tickets are never cheap, these sites will also sell tickets in the more affordable sections as well.

Tips & Warnings

• Dates, times and prices are subject to change, so follow all Tournament of Roses events by calling (626) 449-ROSE anytime or the Tournament of Roses Administrative Office at [phone].
• Teams are not officially invited to the Rose Bowl until November or December. If your school is slated to play in the Rose Bowl, contact your school for additional ticket information.
• Remember that Ticketmaster's phone number differs depending on your location, so look up your local office's number in the business white pages.
• Tickets for the Tournament of Roses events including Rose Parade tickets are available through Sharp Seating at [phone]. Tickets range from $45-$85, depending on location. Viewers without grandstand seating tickets may watch from designated locations along the parade route.
• Visit StubHub to see a stadium map of the Rose Bowl to make sure you are buying a good seat.

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