Tickets for the Olympics vary a lot by year, sport, and seat category, but for the upcoming Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games most regular tickets start around 30 euros and go up into the hundreds, with ceremony and top finals seats reaching well into the high hundreds or low thousands of euros. Many tickets, especially for earlier rounds and less in‑demand events, are intentionally priced lower so more fans can attend.

Current baseline prices

For Milano‑Cortina 2026 (the next Olympics):

  • Regular Olympic event tickets start at about 30 euros, with more than half priced under 100 euros.
  • Paralympic tickets start around 10 euros for children and are mostly under 35 euros.
  • Many preliminary hockey tickets and some other early‑round events are in the 30–40 euro range.

Expensive seats and ceremonies

Big‑ticket sessions can get very pricey:

  • Popular medal events like men’s hockey finals and figure skating can run from a few hundred euros up to around 1,200 euros for top categories.
  • Opening and closing ceremonies are usually the most expensive, with some Milan 2026 ceremony seats ranging roughly from 260 euros up to about 2,900 euros depending on location.

Typical ranges by sport (Milan 2026)

These are example price bands published for Milan‑Cortina 2026; exact prices depend on session and category.

Sport / Event| Approx. ticket range (EUR)
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Alpine skiing| 100–220 3
Ice hockey| 30–1,400 35
Figure skating| 280–1,200 3
Snowboard| 80–440 3
Short track| 150–450 3
Opening ceremony| 260–2,026+ 39
Closing ceremony| 950–2,900 59

Other cost factors

Beyond the list price on the ticket, overall cost depends on:

  • Session and round : Finals and medal events cost much more than preliminaries.
  • Seat category : Better views and central locations are in higher‑priced categories.
  • Hospitality packages : Bundles with lounges, food, and extras can push prices far above regular tickets.

How to check exact prices now

Since prices and availability change over time:

  • Look up the official ticketing portal for the upcoming Games (linked from the main Olympics site) and search by sport, date, and category to see live prices.
  • Register for the official draw or early‑access phases, which sometimes include “early bird” prices for certain sessions.

TL;DR: For the next Olympics, think roughly 30–100 euros for many regular events, several hundred for the biggest finals, and up to a couple thousand euros for the best ceremony seats, with cheaper options for some Paralympic and less in‑demand sessions.