Question about Buying Tix @ Wrigley (Day they go on sale)

[pitchcs]

Can anybody give me a quick rundown of how the wristband situation works for ticket sales.

 

I realize you get a wristband and they randomly draw a number. But after that....how quickly do they move through the line? Like...would it be better off to just try the internet if the number picked isn't all that close to yours? Or in those 2 hours do they get through a lot of people?

 

Thanks in advance for any insight, I've never bought at the stadium before.

[cheapseats]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

[pitchcs]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

Is that a lot? I'm assuming no by the way you phrased it.

 

How many wristbands are usually handed out? Any idea?

[UMFan83]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

Is that a lot? I'm assuming no by the way you phrased it.

 

How many wristbands are usually handed out? Any idea?

 

They usually give out around 20,000 I think. If you're not within like 1,500 of the number thats called, then you're best bet is to probably go online and try to get tickets.

 

I was within 600 before the 2005 season and I when I went to the window, all games were available except the Saturday Red Sox game.

[pitchcs]

Great, thanks.

 

Also...do they check for ID's and such only when you are picking up a wristband or also when you go to buy? Like could I use my roommates wristband to buy while he's at work or would he have to physically be there?

[UMFan83]

Great, thanks.

 

Also...do they check for ID's and such only when you are picking up a wristband or also when you go to buy? Like could I use my roommates wristband to buy while he's at work or would he have to physically be there?

 

He would have to physically be there, and any credit card that he uses to buy tickets must be in his name. This is to keep scalpers from buying their way into the line (or so they say).

[pitchcs]

Great, thanks.

 

Also...do they check for ID's and such only when you are picking up a wristband or also when you go to buy? Like could I use my roommates wristband to buy while he's at work or would he have to physically be there?

 

He would have to physically be there, and any credit card that he uses to buy tickets must be in his name. This is to keep scalpers from buying their way into the line (or so they say).

 

Yeah, that's how I figured it worked. Well, I never have a terrible time over the internet anyways...but it would be nice to do it face to face.

[sethuel1]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

closer to a thousand, usually. Last year I was ~750 away and I was done at 9:40

 

If your wristband's been cut and put back on, they'll kick you out of line. If you don't have a credit card with your name on it, they'll kick you out of line.

[cheapseats]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

closer to a thousand, usually. Last year I was ~750 away and I was done at 9:40

 

If your wristband's been cut and put back on, they'll kick you out of line. If you don't have a credit card with your name on it, they'll kick you out of line.

 

Good to know.

[UMFan83]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

closer to a thousand, usually. Last year I was ~750 away and I was done at 9:40

 

If your wristband's been cut and put back on, they'll kick you out of line. If you don't have a credit card with your name on it, they'll kick you out of line.

 

Even if you are paying with cash? I don't remember them checking my credit card, but I could be mistaken.

[sethuel1]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

closer to a thousand, usually. Last year I was ~750 away and I was done at 9:40

 

If your wristband's been cut and put back on, they'll kick you out of line. If you don't have a credit card with your name on it, they'll kick you out of line.

 

Even if you are paying with cash? I don't remember them checking my credit card, but I could be mistaken.

 

You can use cash too.

 

If you're using a credit card, they'll want to see it and sign off on it before they let you go to the window, though.

[Laura]

You have to pay by credit card (your cash is no good!) for bleacher tickets during the first weekend of sales.

[sethuel1]

You have to pay by credit card (your cash is no good!) for bleacher tickets during the first weekend of sales.

ooo yeah i forgot about that one. good call.

 

It keeps that scalpers from getting all the bleachers, in case you guys were wondering. Or, it tries to.

[pitchcs]

Are the wristbands in numerical order? Like if I went with someone, would we get #'s 2000 and 2001? I'm assuming yes?

 

Just wondered because if so then I would have my roommate go at a different time to separate our numbers.

[UMFan83]

Are the wristbands in numerical order? Like if I went with someone, would we get #'s 2000 and 2001? I'm assuming yes?

 

Just wondered because if so then I would have my roommate go at a different time to separate our numbers.

 

Nope, they just give out random numbers. Last year I got like 12,500 and my roommate 2,103 and we were back to back

[Danny82]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

I don't think that is true at all.

 

I was about 600 away two years ago and just made it to the ticket window once the online tickets went on sale at 10:00.

[sethuel1]

IIRC, they usually go through 2 or 3 thousand wristbands tops before 10:00.

 

I don't think that is true at all.

 

I was about 600 away two years ago and just made it to the ticket window once the online tickets went on sale at 10:00.

 

good thing you cleared that one up.

[Garwilly]

I got #5865, wife got #4349

[Danny82]

1319 here.