"How to Get Cheap Rose Bowl Tickets"

You Can Buy Rose Bowl Tickets for Face Value!

WHAT:
ROSE BOWL

WHERE:
Rose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, California
USA

WHEN:
January 1, 2009
4:30 p.m. ET

HOW:
A small block of tickets will go onsale though Ticketmaster in December. The Tournament of Roses also offers a limited number of tickets to Pasadena residents in December.

CONTACT:
Tournament of Roses
391 South Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91184
Phone (626) 449-4100
Fax (626) 449-9066
rosepr@rosemail.org

Televising Network: ABC
Capacity: 90,000+
Title Sponsor:
Teams: BCS

These are arguably the most difficult BCS bowl tickets to obtain for face value, but it is still possible. Each year in early December the Tournament of Roses offers a small allotment of tickets to the general public through TicketMaster.

While the actual number isn’t widely publicized, reports put the total at a thousand tickets. Face value for these tickets is $135 plus the ever-present handling fees.

You can place your order by calling (213) 365-3675 or by surfing over to www.ticketmaster.com. Each buyer will be limited to 2 tickets per order, and a maximum of four tickets total. Single tickets will also be available. Rest assured these tickets will sell out within minutes, so I would encourage you to enlist the assistance of friends and family members to improve your odds.

For you lucky Pasadena fans, the Tournament of Roses also sells a "select" number of tickets to Pasadena residents in December at the Pasadena Civic Center Box Office. Your guess is as good as mine on what “select” means, but each buyer will be limited to two tickets. Buyers must show a picture ID with a Pasadena address or a valid California picture ID with a phone bill, utility bill, or other document establishing Pasadena residency.

The method and timing of the sale is as follows:

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM – Buyers will be allowed to line up beginning at 7:00 AM. No line-ups will be allowed before 7:00 AM.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Random numbered armbands will be given to all buyers in line.

9:00 AM – A random starting number will be called, and buyer will line up based on their numbered armband.

10:00 AM – Ticket sales begin.

If you miss out on face value Rose Bowl tickets and simply must purchase them at inflated prices, I recommend StubHub. They seem to have the best selection and a wide range of prices so there's a chance you can still save money if you shop around on the site.