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发帖数: 1531 | 1 Getting Tickets to the 2017 Inauguration
How do I get tickets for the 2017 inaugural ceremony of President-Elect
Donald Trump?
Tickets to the inaugural swearing-in ceremony are normally assigned within
about a month or two of the inauguration date and may be requested from
members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. You may need to
reside in the state or district of the senator or congressperson from whose
office you are requesting a ticket. When requesting tickets, you may be
required to provide the name, address, and other contact information for
each person for whom a ticket is requested. The number of tickets given out
are limited, and some offices have instituted “lottery” systems as a
means of assigning tickets.
Use the two search links below to find your local officials and ask whether
any tickets are available, or to have your name put on a waiting list for
tickets.
Senator search
Representative search
Please note that in the past, a number of offices stopped taking additional
names for ticket requests in early December.
How much do tickets cost for the swearing-in ceremony?
U.S. Senate and House offices distribute tickets free of charge.
If tickets are free, why have I seen that some tickets are for sale?
If someone offers to sell you swearing-in ceremony tickets soon after the
election, know that such an offer may be fraudulent. Official tickets are
distributed by congressional offices shortly before the inauguration, and
there is no charge for these. With that said, the reality is that demand
for tickets typically exceeds supply, and not everyone is able to obtain
tickets this way.
Do I need tickets to watch the swearing-in ceremony?
No. While tickets are needed to enter certain areas, there will be non-
ticketed viewing areas available as well.
Do I need tickets to watch the Inaugural Parade?
No. Tickets are only required to watch the parade from certain places along
the parade route, and these tickets are handled by the Presidential
Inaugural Committee. For more information on the parade, please go here.
How do I get tickets for one of the official inaugural balls?
Some events, such as the official inaugural balls, are managed by the
Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC). The PIC for 2017 may have new rules
for distributing tickets, but for the 2013 Inauguration the PIC began
taking requests for ball tickets through a public ticket request form in
December of 2012.
How much do tickets cost for the official balls?
Prices for any official balls for the 2017 Inauguration of President-Elect
Donald Trump have not yet been published. The Presidential Inaugural
Committee sold tickets to The Inaugural Ball, the only official ball open to
the general public for the 2013 Inauguration, at a cost of $60 per ticket.
Tickets to the Commander-in-Chief’s Ball were given out free to select
members of the U.S. military.
If I do not receive an official invitation to one of the official balls, can
I still get tickets?
Possibly, though the price is likely going to be higher than the original
price. More information may be posted here as it becomes available.
How do I get tickets for one of the unofficial inaugural balls?
Tickets for the “unofficial” balls are normally available through their
sponsoring organizations. For the 2013 inauguration, over eighty such galas
were held by state societies and other groups at a variety of locations in
and around the Washington, D.C. area. In contrast, only two official balls
were held to celebrate the inauguration. Unofficial balls are therefore far
more numerous and offer a greater variety of entertainment experiences that
guests may enjoy. A list of unofficial balls that will be held in January,
2017, will be available on this site.
How much do tickets cost for the unofficial balls?
The prices vary, but many fall in the $100-$500 range.
Can I order tickets to inaugural events through Presidential-Inauguration.
com?
No, since Presidential-Inauguration.com does not handle or sell any tickets.
When available, links to ticket sellers and/or sponsoring organizations are
included on this site. Please visit those external sites to make any
purchases.
Where can I get media passes/credentials?
Credentials are available by contacting the Senate departments for Radio/TV,
daily print, periodicals and photography. |
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