Burning Man FAQs

The first-come, first-served FOMO Sale starts on Wednesday March 20, 2019 at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time. In order to participate in this sale you must first register for access via Burner Profiles between March 13, 2019 at 12pm (noon) - March 15, 2019 at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time. Tickets in the FOMO Sale are $1400 each, with a maximum of two per person. $100 vehicle passes will also be available.

The application period for the Low Income Ticket Program opensat 12pm (noon) Pacific Time Wednesday, February13, 2019.If you are serious about needing one of these tickets DO NOT WAIT until the last minute to apply. We'll close the program as soon as we have enough applicants, or at 12pm (noon) Pcific Time on April 17, 2019, whichever comes first.The application will be located on the Low Income Ticket Program page.

We are looking for anything you can provide that clearly demonstratesyour income and expenses. Our goal is to make sure these tickets are awarded to those who truly need them, so the more information you can provide, the better. Examples of documents are:W2s (or international equivalent), utility bills, or student loan statements, yourmost recent pay stub, and current year tax documents.

The official event dates are from Sunday, August 30 to Monday, September 7, 2020.

The first-come, first-served Main Sale will begin at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 for registered participants.Registration for the sale is open in Burner Profiles startingat 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 until 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Friday, April 5, 2019.

Thats perhaps the most common question. Here is the scoop: receiving a ticket in exchange for volunteering is incredibly rare. If it does occur it usually applies to people who work within the organization year-round as volunteers, fulfill an essential team role, and are highly accountable. These are not roles that are easy to jump into. Generally a person will volunteer with a group for a while, sometimes years, before being involved enough to require a gift ticket.

Before the event begins, a map of the event is posted on the Burning Man website, and announced in the Jackrabbit Speaks email newsletter. Youll see shaded areas reserved for theme camps and event services. Outside of these shaded areas, there are no reserved spacesits all open camping and is available on a first-come basis. As you might expect, there tends to be more space at the outer perimeter of the city, but all of the event camping is fairly densely packed. You may take as much space as you need for your vehicles, shade and sleeping structures. We ask only that you not land grab or take more room than you need.

You can do a web search to find photos of previous years to get a sense of the population density and the somewhat chaotic camping environment. Be assured, we will not run out of spacewe are permitted for a specific number of participants and we plan accordingly.

Participation forms (such as the BRC Art Grant application, the Volunteer form, and the BRC Participation form) are the first step to participation. Fill one (or more!) of these forms out if you're bringing art, want to volunteer, are bringing a theme camp or mutant vehicle, etc.

No. If you want to participate in Burning Man you'll need to make arrangementsto buy a ticketin advance. There are multiple ticket sales throughout the year, including one at the end of July! Information about ticket sales can be found on tickets.burningman.org.

To access any of Burning Man's regular ticket sales, you must first register for that sale. Each sale has its own registration period, and registration does not carry over from sale to sale. You must register for the sale you want to participate in during the posted registration period.Registration for sales takes place through your Burner Profile.If youdon'talready have a complete Burner Profile, create one now so you can be sure youre ready to register when the time comes. Completing your Burner Profile is a multi-step process:1. Sign up for your account,2. You'll receive an email with your temporary password and a log in link.3. Use the link to log in and complete your Burner Profile. Your Profile is not complete until you have entered your personal information.Some important things to know about Profiles & registering for sales: Creating a Profile is NOT the same thing as registering for a sale. Once your Profile is complete you'll need to return during the stated registration period for the sale you want participate in and specifically register for access to that sale. Registering for access to a sale does not guarantee you will be able to purchase tickets.Registration is NOT first-come, first-served. When you register within the registration period does not affectyour chances of getting tickets. You can register at any time during a stated registration period.Please note:Registration for all of our sales is strictly one per person. Registrants discovered that appear to be duplicates, use email addresses from known disposable domains, or are variants of a single email address will have their registration and Burner Profiles canceled without notice. Any links or codes distributed to these profiles will be voided and will not work for sale access.

You may purchase up to two (2) tickets and one (1) vehicle pass.Purchases are limited per person AND per card, so the same card cannot be used by multiple people to purchase beyond these limits.Any attempts to purchase more than the stated limits in each sale may result in some orall of your orders being canceled without notice.

The answer is, it depends. There are departments that will only accept experienced Burners. Some departments love new folks. If there is a team that you are interested in, take some time to read their description and requirements now, so youwon'tbe surprised or disappointed later. You can find team descriptions here in the Volunteers section. Being a part of the event is a great way to get acclimated. If youre a first-timer, be careful with your commitments just going to the Burn can be an overwhelming experience! Consider volunteering your time after the event. If you do decide to lend a hand during the event, make sure to schedule some relaxation and play time into your day. Depending on the length of your stay in Black Rock City, a good rule of thumb is not to sign up for more than three shifts in your first year. If you work three shifts and love it, you can always sign up for more.

You are responsible for managing your own shower needs. We do not provide showers or places for you to shower. Please be aware that shower water is considered gray water and a pollutant that cannot be spread on the ground. Imagine if everyone dumped their dirty shower water full of slimy dead skin cells, sunscreen and body oils on the ground! This is a Leave No Trace event (the largest in the world) and gray water clearly leaves a not-so friendly trace.

So, we ask that you collect all your gray water and dispose of it properly. This webpage discusses Gray Water and how to manage it http://burningman.org/event/preparation/playa-living/gray-water / .

Thank you for wanting to create art for Burning Man! If you want to bring art to the playa, its worth noting that most installations contain an interactive element. This allows participants to fully engage with the piece, instead of viewing it from a safe distance as we are used to in our museum- and gallery-oriented world.

Participants are encouraged to explore and interact with the art, and may well find themselves helping an artist to build a structure or performing some task to activate an art object. Touching, climbing, entering, spinning, engaging, and exploring are encouraged.

Please read the list of guidelines and expectations about bring art to the event here: http://burningman.org/event/art-performance/playa-art/

To register for the FOMO Sale you must first have acompleted Burner Profile. Between 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, and 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Friday, March 15, 2019, go to your completedBurner Profileand register for the sale using the registration button under the Sparkly Things header on the right.

Once you have registered youll see a confirmation screen confirming that your registration was successful.

The first-come, first-served FOMO Sale will begin at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The day before the sale you'll receive an email with your direct link to the sale. One hour before the sale begins, a button to access the sale will also be displayed in your Burner Profile.

The total cost of your order depends on whether or not you purchase a vehicle pass.

Low Income Ticket Without a Vehicle Pass:

Quantity:

Price Per Item:

Low Income Ticket

1

$210

Delivery (Will Call)

1

$15

Service Fees

1

$4

9% Nevada Live Entertainment Tax

N/A

$18.90

2.7% Processing Fee

N/A

$6.29

Total

$254.19

Low Income Ticket With a Vehicle Pass:

Quantity:

Price Per Item:

Low Income Ticket

1

$210

Vehicle Pass

1

$100

Delivery (Will Call)

1

$15

Service Fees

2

$4

9% Nevada Live Entertainment Tax

N/A

$18.90

2.7% Processing Fee

N/A

$9.10

Total

$361.00

If you have further questions about this please feel free to email us at [email protected].

The Volunteer Resource Team run V-Spot stations at Center Camp and the 3 oclock and 9 oclock plazas. They keep track of all the volunteer opportunities that need to be filled throughout the event. You can stop by any of the V-Spots to find something to do.

You can leave Black Rock City and return, but there is a charge of $20 per person to re-enter the city. You MUST have your ticket stub for re-entry and notify the Gate staff as you leave that you plan to return. You will be issued a wristband as you exit that you must wear for your return. Be advised that wait times at the Gate to return may be lengthy. There is no express line for returning participants.

The OMG sale begins at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

Tickets to Burning Man range in price from $210 to $1400 each, but paying more for a ticket doesnt get you any special perk or benefit. A ticket to Burning Man simply gets you into Black Rock City.

We offer tickets at different prices to allow participants to support Burning Man at the price level most appropriate for them. Our highest priced tickets offset our lower priced tickets and ensure Black Rock City is a vibrant and diverse metropolis accessible to those with varied socio-economic circumstances.

The Burner Express Bus is a service managed by Burning Man and a vendor that transports Burners from San Francisco and Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Black Rock City and back. It started in 2013 in an effort to reduce traffic and limit the environmental impact of the Burning Man event. In addition, this service offers faster arrival, speedier entrance, reserved camping, and quicker departures.

Music of nearly all types is available at Burning Man way too much to assemble in one place. Unlike most festivals, there is no central booking for our event, and there are spontaneous musical experiences all the time that surprise and delight participants. That said, a long-time Burner, known as the Rockstar Librarian, volunteers to pull together music listings into an annual guide. Though not directly associated with Burning Man, she'sa volunteer like the rest of us, who saw a need and filled it.

You may buy up to two (2) tickets and 1(one) vehicle passin the Main Sale.

Any suspected duplicate orders in excess of the purchase limits will be canceled without notice.

The Secure Ticket Exchange Program ( STEP ) opens in two stages, the first stage for people returning tickets, and the second for people requesting to buy tickets.STEP opens to those wishing tosell (return) tickets: Friday, May 17, 2019.STEP opens to those requesting tobuy tickets:Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time.Participation in STEP takes place through your Burner Profile.

On Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 12pm (noon) Pacific TimeSTEP opensto participants wishing to buy tickets.You'll need to log inyour Burner Profile to request a ticket and you may only register if you have not yet purchased a ticket for 2019. Once you're logged in you'll see a button that says "REQUEST TICKET(S)" under the "Sparkly Things" header on the right. This will take you to Lyte where you can specific how many and which price tickets you are requesting. You will also need to provide payment information.

If tickets become available for you in STEP, Lyte will automatically charge the credit card you provided at the time of your request.

If you're certain you have not boughtticketsbut don'tsee the button to register for STEP,please contact us at [email protected].

There are Approximately 3,000 tickets at $550 each, and approximately 1,500 vehicle passes available at $100 each, plus applicable fees and taxes.

If you want to be a part of the on-playa magic, you have a couple of different options: Fill out the Volunteer Questionnaire ahead of the event to apply for one of the Black Rock City Volunteer teams. When you show up on-playa, visit the V-Spots to find teams that still need help.

The bestway to know that a third party ticket is real and valid is to buy it from someone you know and trust.

If you find a ticket for sale by an unknown third party, the best first step to take is to ask for their order confirmation number. Sharing this number will in no way compromise the seller's order and will allow you to check make sure it is not listedas a ticket number that has been canceled or voided on our Voided Tickets & Vehicle Passes List. If a seller is not willing to share their confirmation number with you then the sale is probably not legitimate and you should steer clear. Please note that just because an order number or ticket number does not appear on this list does not guarantee its authenticity & validity.Things to know about Burning Man tickets & things to look out for:

Burning Man tickets are mailed in June so no one will have a paper ticket in hand before then.

We absolutely do not have print-at-hometickets. Anyone trying to sell you a print-at-home or digital ticket is trying to scam you.

Each year we find people trying to scam would-be ticket buyers by asking them to send payment via Moneygram. Do not fall victim to this!

You are placing yourself at risk by buying a marked up ticket from eBay, craigslist, or ticket reselling websites such as viagogo, stubhub, and vividseats. When we discover tickets being sold for above face value we void them.

Ticket features:

Burning Man tickets have numerous subtle security features. Do not be fooled by a color copy with holographic sticker film around the edges.

The imagery on the ticket is very crisp and detailed. If what you are being offered is blurry or out of focus it is likely a fake.

Burning Man tickets always feature an intricate emboss (a raised part of the paper that gives it texture). You should be able to locate this easily. If the ticket doesn't have a prominent emboss it's probably not real.

There is always different metallic foil on the back.

Each ticket has a unique QR code, with the corresponding information displayed next to it. Use a free QR code-scanning app on your phone to check that the QR reads the same info as is printed next to it.

We've made some significant changes to ticketing for 2019. Please check out this article on the Burning Man Journal to understand why.

Full info about 2019 registration and ticket sales is available at tickets.burningman.org.

Be sure you have an updated and complete Burner Profile.

Go to the Low Income Ticket Page once applications open at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on February 13, 2019.

We will stop accepting applications on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 unless we reach our max capacity before then.

Do not wait to fill out your application as we will close the program once we receive enough application

Click on the link to apply to the Low Income Ticket Program.

Fill out your Low Income Ticket Application.

Be sure to include as much financial documentation as you can, the better picture of your financial situation you show, the easier it is for us to review your application.

Submit your application!

Check your email within 24hrs of submitting to ensure you received an email confirming that we received your application.

Wait by your email with baited breath for up to eight (8) weeks while we review your application. We'll notify you if your application is approved or denied.

If you haven't heard from us after eight (8) weeks of submitting your application, feel free to email us from the email address you used in your application at [email protected] to check up on your status.

While kids are absolutely welcome at Burning Man, and have been a part of Burning Man since its beginning, the decision to bring children under age 18 to Burning Man should not be taken lightly, especially if you have never attended. Many adults struggle to manage the harsh and unpredictable elements and environment as it is, and providing care for children can add a level of complexity that parents should take time to consider. The desert can be very hot and arid and staying protected from the sun and hydrated is very important. Children are especially vulnerable to these elements. There are also areas of the event that are adult-oriented and not appropriate for children. For this reason, children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Please check out this section of our website for more information regarding kids at Burning Man http://burningman.org/event/preparation/playa-living/kids /. The link includes a very handy Survival Guide for Families.

It takes thousands of volunteers to build, run, and clean up the city. For more information on this massive effort, how it happens, and the intricate details of the magic of Burning Man volunteerism, please take time to read about each group under the Volunteering section of the website. If you have any general questions about volunteering, please write to the dedicated souls who answer them at [email protected]. If you have team-specific questions, connect with that team by their dedicated email address found on their team page on the website.

The Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP) is an online system that facilitates the safe resale of $425, $550 (after OMG), and $1400 tickets that have been purchased directly from Burning Man. It's designed to provide a hassle-free, secure way of buying and selling tickets within the communitywhile avoiding scammers, counterfeits and scalpers. This year we've partnered with Lyte to run STEP.

Full information can be found at tickets.burningman.org.

Theme camps are groups of established participants who come together to provide a service, entertainment, art or other interactive experience for Burning Man. It is NOT required that you join a theme camp.

You can make inquiries to theme camps via the archival listing of camps located at http://burningman.org/event/camps / or you can reach out through https://eplaya.burningman.org /, https://spark.burningman.org, facebook, or other social media.

You can also meet up with members of your local community here: http://regionals.burningman.org/

No. Tickets are only good for the year they are issued and do not carry over to future years.

No. We are not responsible for tickets or vehicle passeslost or stolen while in your possession. We do not issue replacement tickets or provide refunds for lost or stolen tickets.

If you have left your home you will need to purchase a new ticket in order to gain entrance to Burning Man. Please email us immediately at [email protected] with your name and order confirmation number and we will let you know your purchasing options, if there are any.

VERY IMPORTANT: The deadline to contact us about ticket issues after the Burning Man event is September 30th 2019.

No. We do not offer single day or weekend tickets. Burning Man is an experiment in creating community through building a temporary city. Relationships are created, neighbors meet one another, and our collected survival is challenged. This is not a spectator event. It is difficult for you to take a role in the community if you are in Black Rock City for less than 24 hours. In order to experience the true essence of Burning Man, you will want to become part of our community. Therefore, there are no day passes sold, and no discounts given based on the length of stay. Tickets are good for the entire eight-day event, but you may attend as many of those or as few days as you wish.

To purchase a ticket in the Main Sale you must first register for access tothe sale. Registrationopens at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 3, 2019and closes at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Friday, April 5, 2019.Registrationtakes place in the Burner Profile system.The sale will begin at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.A direct link to enter the salewill be emailed to all registrants, and will also be displayed in registered Burner Profiles.

No.Purchasing a ticket through any of our other sales disqualifiesyou from participating in our Low Income Ticket Program, even if you are purchasing that ticket for someone else.

After all of our sales have concludedwe do a final crosscheck of Low Income Ticket awards with other ticket sales and anyfound to have already purchased tickets will have their Low Income Ticket award revoked. Please note: this applies even if you have bought a ticket for someone else or let them use your credit card!

Yes! Lyte is Burning Mans official outlet for digital exchange of tickets. Lyte is integrated with both Burner Profiles and our ticketing platform which means they have full capacity to validate and verify all tickets submitted for resale.

The 10 Principles of Burning Man Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey wrote the Ten Principles in 2004 as guidelines for the newly-formed Regional Network. They were crafted not as a dictate of how people should be and act, but as a reflection of the communitys ethos and culture as it had organically developed since the events inception.

The 10 Principles are:

Radical Inclusion

Gifting

Decommodification

Radical Self-reliance

Communal Effort

Civic Responsibility

Leaving No Trace

Participation

Immediacy

We expound upon them in more detail here: http://burningman.org/culture/philosophical-center/10-principles/

Approximately 4,000 tickets available, at $1,400 each, plus applicable fees and taxes.

You may purchase up to two (2) tickets and one (1) vehicle pass per order.

Any ticket or vehicle pass being sold for above face value plus service fees is at risk of being cancelled and not being valid for entry to the event.To be safe, you should never pay above face value for a ticket.If a ticket has been auctioned and/or sold for above its face value, we may have already canceled and voided that ticket. We will update our Voided Tickets & Vehicle Passes List after sales have begun. Please note the list has not yet been updated for 2019. We have no problem with people selling their unneeded tickets for face value (plus service fees) and this is possible to do using eBay's "Buy it now" feature.The majority of listings on Viagogo,StubHub, and Vividseats are speculative listings, which means that the sellers do not actually ownBurning Man tickets to back up their listing. Further, their terms of service are not at all favorable to buyers and the seller may cancel your order right up until a few weeks before the event, leaving you without a ticket.As a community service, please flag and report above face value listings directly to the websites they are listed for sale on.

Only you can decide how much time you would like to spend volunteering. Each volunteer department varies as to how much time they need, expect, or ask of their volunteers. There are a wide variety of commitment levels available. Do a little research on your chosen team(s) so you know what their requirements are before you sign up for shifts. Plan carefully, and try not to commit to something you will not follow through on. If you sign up for one shift and show up for it, everyone is happier than if you signed up for 10 shifts and made it to six.

Every motor vehicle driving into the event, other than motorcycles, must have a vehicle pass. Trailers and vehicles being towed are exempt.

If you are awarded a Low Income ticket and need a Vehicle Pass, you will have the option to purchase $100 Vehicle Pass online when you pay for your Low Income ticket.

The Box Office opens for Will Call orders Monday, August 19, 2019 at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time and is open 24/7 through Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time.No orders can be picked up after the Box Office closes, and no refunds will be issued for orders not picked up before the Box Office closes.

If you are arriving any time before the event officially begins, you must have a valid Work Access Pass. You will not be able to pick up your ticket pre-event without your valid Work Access Pass. Work Access is for pre-approved artist groups, theme camps, staff andvolunteers that are working withspecific teams. Your Burning Man team lead/contact person can advise you on how to get approved. Please do not email the ticket support to inquire about early arrival access.

Our satellite Box Office at the Airport, the AirBox, is open 7am-7pm Pacific Time beginning Wednesday, August 21, 2019 and closes at 3pm Pacific Time on Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Tickets in the Main Sale are $425 each, and vehicle passes will be available at $100 each, plus applicable fees and taxes.

There are no pets allowed at Burning Man. The environment is simply too harsh and our event has too many elements that would be unfamiliar and anxiety-producing for animals. You will be turned away from our Gate if you attempt to bring in an animal.