Coachella 2025: 60 per cent of ticket holders used payment plan to attend
Statistics surrounding Coachella ticket sales have revealed that as the cost of the three-day festival in Indio, California, rose, the number of people using payment plans to cover the cost also grew. For 2025, it’s reported that 60 per cent of attendees used a scheme to cover the cost of admission.
A standard ticket to Coachella in 2025 set fans in attendance back $599. This year, that entry price did get them access to a series of incredible performances from the world’s biggest stars. In weekend one, Lady Gaga wowed crowds with one of her first live performances from her Mayhem era, Green Day brought political statements to their set, while Travis Scott delivered another strong headline slot. Charli XCX proved that Brat Summer was still here with full force, and countless other big names in popular music thrilled fans in the desert.
However, the $599 entry fee is only the start of it. It’s estimated that the average attendee will spend more than $1000 per weekend at the festival on accommodation alone and then several more hundred dollars on food, merchandise, and general expenses, making it a very costly festival.
The misconception about Coachella is that the audience is solely celebrities and influencers. Typically, it’s considered an elite event as the rich and famous descend on the festival en masse while countless brands host pop-ups and fund notable names’ attendance in exchange for brand support. In reality, the festival is also attended by regular music fans.
As the price of the entry ticket rose in 2025 from $499 the year before, this year’s event saw high levels of people using payment plans in order to afford their entry. Approximately 60 per cent of all general admission ticket buyers at this year’s festival used Coachella’s payment plan system, according to Billboard.
The system allowed people to pay only $49.99 upfront for the ticket and then pay the rest in instalments. Coachella is in no way the only festival to have a scheme like this, as they’re becoming commonplace for events.
However, the high rates of attendees using the scheme speak to the unaffordability of festivals in this current climate and the ongoing cost of living crisis.
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