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15 unbelievable facts that show just how much people are willing to spend on Coachella, from $430 tickets to $9,500 campsites
Revenue numbers for 2018 weren't available, but Coachella grossed a record-breaking $114.6 million in 2017.
The cost of attending depends on the experience you want. One festival-goer told Forbes she spent $1,414.47 attending Coachella in 2017, while Money's Megan Leondhardt estimated the typical cost to be $2,347 in 2018.
General admission costs $429 for all three days (including day parking), or $509 with a shuttle pass. VIP admission is $999 for the weekend.
Source: Coachella
There are eight options for camping on site. Car camping and tent camping are the most affordable, at $125.
Source: Coachella
You can also camp in a teepee by Lake Eldorado, which costs anywhere from $2,459 to $5,600, depending on the level of admission and number of people. The price includes a festival pass.
Source: Coachella
For more of a luxury experience, festival-goers can pay $9,500 for safari camping, which includes golf cart transportation, restrooms, showers, an air-conditioned lounge, and admission for two people.
Source: Coachella
But attendees also need to figure out how to get to and around Coachella. The average airfare into LAX for the weekend in 2018 was about $230 round-trip, according to Leonhardt, citing data from travel app Hopper. However, that cost can increase depending on where you're flying from, and when you book your ticket.
Source: Money
A shuttle to and from LAX or to and from several California cities, like San Francisco or San Diego, is $75 each way.
Source: Coachella
Festival-goers can also purchase an "any line shuttle pass" for $80, which allows them to ride between a participating stop and the festival all weekend long.
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Coachella also offers hotel travel packages. Festival-goers can bundle their festival passes with resort accommodations and shuttle transportation. Prices start at $2,695 and cost as much as $8,069, depending on the level of entry and number of people.
Source: Coachella
Festival-goers can also purchase add-ons, like an "outstanding in the field dinner" for $225 per night. It includes a full-course meal in Coachella's VIP Rose Garden.
Source: Coachella
Otherwise, Leondhardt estimated food, water, and alcohol for the weekend to cost $175. Reported prices for food include $14 egg sandwiches, $11-$14 corn dogs, and $11 ice cream tacos.
Then there's "festival fashion," which can cost as little as $3.99 at H&M. It can also be more expensive — Emily Ratajkowski showed up with a Prada bag worth $2,604, and fashion blogger Aimee Song wore a $1,308 pair of boots in 2018.
Source: Who What Wear, H&M
Based on expert opinion, Lilian Min for Marie Claire estimated that social media influencers spend $300 on clothes and accessories, $200 on hair coloring and/or styling, $30 on a spray tan, and $50 on beauty accessories like flash tattoos — a total of $580 on appearance alone.
Source: Marie Claire
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