Last week, the first news about the ticket pre-sale system for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was released. It was also announced that the first phase would begin today and that further information would follow. Now the date for the start of advance ticket sales has finally been officially announced.
Multi-stage ticket system
Last week, ORF announced details of the advance ticket sales at a press conference. This is to take place in three stages: The first stage is registration, where you sign up for the actual pre-sale. In the second stage, tickets will be activated so that they can actually be purchased. The third stage is the presale itself, where you can finally buy the tickets.
The first stage, registration, officially started today, November 24. From now on you can register for the sale on eurovision.com and oeticket.com in order to be considered for the ticket presale. Only registered persons have the chance to get a ticket. This is to prevent bots from buying tickets and reselling them at exorbitant prices. Registration is possible up to and including December 18, so you have plenty of time to register.
Advance ticket sales in January
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The actual ticket pre-sale will begin on January 13, 2026, by which time the participating countries will also be known. Those of you who have registered in advance and have been activated will then be able to purchase a maximum of 4 tickets per person. You will be able to purchase tickets for a total of nine shows, including the two semi-finals, the dress rehearsal and, of course, the grand final on May 16.
Ticket prices range from €15 for the afternoon shows to €360 for the Golden Circle in the final. This is to ensure that everyone can afford to attend the 70th Eurovision Song Contest live in one form or another. The afternoon shows are a complete run-through of the show, so you can see all your favorite artists on stage without having to spend too much money.