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Indy 500 ticket prices: race day, qualifying and practice
The Indianapolis 500 is run on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This page tracks resale prices for race day and the practice, qualifying and Legends Day sessions before it, and how they have moved over the last 30 days.
- Events tracked
- 8
- May 2027
- Lowest entry
- $29
- before fees
- Typical price
- $37
- median listing
- Listings
- 806
- 4,806 tickets
How much are Indy 500 tickets?
Indy 500 tickets start at $29 before fees right now, and the typical listing is $37. The figures cover 806 live listings for 8 events and are updated through the day.
Where to find the cheapest Indy 500 tickets
The cheapest listing right now is for Indy 500 Legends Day on Sat, May 29, 2027 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, from $29. The highest starting price is $56, for 2027 Indy 500.
General admission and seats in the turns are the cheapest way to see the race. Practice and qualifying days cost a fraction of race day and offer a close look at the cars.
When do Indy 500 tickets go on sale?
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway sells race day seats for the next Indy 500 from the summer before, with renewals for existing seat holders first. Practice, qualifying and Legends Day tickets go on sale later. Resale listings open as soon as tickets are issued.
Indy 500 ticket price history
Daily resale snapshots of the next 8 dates of Indy 500 over the last 26 days, scaled to today's typical Indy 500 entry price. Hover the chart for any day.
Over the last 26 days the typical entry price for Indy 500 fell from $36 to $34 (−5.6%), while the number of tickets listed fell 2.9%. It peaked at $36 on Oct 17 and was lowest at $34 on Oct 20.
Dates that moved most since Oct 17
- Indianapolis, INWed, May 19, 2027, 12:00 PM$36 → $33−8%
- Indianapolis, INSat, May 22, 2027, 12:00 PM$41 → $38−7%
- Indianapolis, INSun, May 23, 2027, 12:00 PM$41 → $38−7%
Indy 500 tickets by date
| Date | Event and venue | From |
|---|---|---|
Tue, May 18, 2027 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Practice Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $31 |
Wed, May 19, 2027 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Practice Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $33 |
Fri, May 21, 2027 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Practice Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $34 |
Sat, May 22, 2027 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Qualifying - Saturday Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $38 |
Sun, May 23, 2027 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Qualifying - Sunday Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $38 |
Mon, May 24, 2027 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Practice Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $34 |
Sat, May 29, 2027 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Legends Day Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $29 |
Sun, May 30, 2027 | 2027 Indy 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, IN | $56 |
How Indy 500 tickets are sold
The Speedway sells all tickets itself. Reserved seats are renewed by existing holders each year, and many families have kept the same seats for decades, so the best grandstand seats mostly change hands on the resale market.
The race is the end of a month of track activity: practice days, two days of qualifying that set the starting grid, and Legends Day on the Saturday before the race. Each is ticketed separately.
What moves the price
Location around the oval sets the price. Seats near the start and finish line and the pit lane cost the most, while the turns and general admission areas are cheaper. Higher rows give a wider view of the track, which many fans prefer.
The Indy 500 is one of the largest single-day sporting events in the world, so supply is large and prices stay more accessible than at most major events. Weather, a local favourite on the grid or a driver chasing a record can lift demand.
Reading the numbers on this page
Each row is one day: race day, qualifying, practice or Legends Day. Parking is not included. Prices are the cheapest and median listing before fees.
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This is a daily snapshot of Indy 500. Event Radar shows new dates as they appear, and price and inventory changes as they happen.
Get Indy 500 ticket data by API
The Indy 500 prices on this page come from the real-time ticket data behind the TicketsData API. One request returns the live listings for an event (sections, ticket counts and prices), fetched when you ask and never cached. See the API documentation and the supported marketplaces.
Questions and answers
Are Indy 500 ticket prices going up or down?
Against a week ago, the entry price is up for 1 event and down for 0 events. The 30-day chart on this page shows the overall trend.
When is the 2027 Indy 500?
The Indy 500 is run on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. In 2027 that is May 30, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Are Indy 500 qualifying tickets worth it?
Qualifying weekend sets the 33-car starting grid and costs far less than race day. It is a good way to see the cars at full speed with fewer crowds.
Can I get Indy 500 ticket data by API?
Yes. The TicketsData API returns every live listing for a Indy 500 event: section, row, quantity, price and fees, as JSON, from all supported marketplaces.
Live ticket data from every marketplace
Indy 500 pricing is one slice of the data. TicketsData returns real-time listings and prices from 10 ticket marketplaces through one API.