The college football national championship game in Miami on Monday is shattering records for ticket prices as the underdog locals from the University of Miami face off against Indiana University with President Donald Trump expected to be among the nearly 65,000 in attendance.
The average ticket was going for $4,000 as of Thursday, nearly double the comparable price for last year’s final, according to Victory Live, which analyzes sales across major secondary marketplaces. On resale sites, tickets are being listed for as high as $30,000, with premium parking spots costing up to $9,000 alone. Earlier this week, playoffpremium.com was marketing midfield suites with 18 tickets for $1.2 million.
The frenzy is being driven by a large local alumni base and riveting story lines like Indiana’s Heisman trophy-winning quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, returning home to play in South Florida, where his Cuban heritage has been engaging new audiences.
The eye watering prices for the college sports final are on par with the Super Bowl or a late-stage World Cup game. UM, which was the lowest ranked team to enter the playoffs, made it to the final against the odds. The game had coincidentally been planned on the team’s home turf at the Hard Rock Stadium.
