How to Get Tickets for the Presidential Inauguration

A presidential inauguration is the formal swearing in of the president of the United States. The constitution requires that each president must make an oath prior to beginning a new presidential term. A presidential inauguration is held in Washington D.C. every 4 years.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A bit of luck

1. Tickets to the the presidential inauguration are distributed free through members of congress, however there is a limited number of tickets available.

2. To obtain tickets, phone or email your representative or senator (please see the links provided in the resource section below). Each member of congress is provided a certain number of tickets to distribute, so don't be surprised if you cannot obtain one.

3. Tickets will be available for in-person pick-up at Congressional offices a week prior to the inauguration.

4. The only way to obtain inauguration tickets is by following the steps outline above. Tickets are NOT for sale online or through ticket brokers. Please do not fall victim to a scam by purchasing these bogus tickets.

5. If you are not able to obtain tickets to the inauguration, many television and satellite channels broadcast the events live. Check your listings for more information.

Resources

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• Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
• United States Representatives
• United States Senate

[Cateeto]

on 11/12/2008 This is good to know!

[LilBlackDress]

on 11/12/2008 Great info!

[derbyka]

on 11/12/2008 Many people are not aware that you have to pick the tickets up in person.

[Inkling]

on 11/12/2008 Thanks for the info - I didn't know they were made available free. I wonder how fast they go?

[sunshine11219]

on 11/12/2008 great advice