Anyone planning to attend IndyCar races in 2026 will be on average 8% worse off than in 2025. OpenWheelWorld.net compared the already available prices for the cheapest 'General Admission' and grandstand seats with those from a year ago. 'General Admission' ticket prices rose by an average of 6%, while grandstand tickets increased by an average of 11%.

For this analysis, we used prices for full race weekends attended by adults, which thus span two to four days. We excluded the Indy 500 from this study, as well as the races in Portland, Milwaukee and Markham (prices not yet available).

When looking at 'General Admission' tickets, the average ticket rises by $7.17 to $118.54. The cheapest 'General Admission' tickets are for the new Freedom 250, which will be free to attend, while the race at WWT Raceway (Gateway) at $40 is the cheapest regular event. The most expensive race is at Laguna Seca, with 'General Admission' tickets at $191.30 – though this is the only option for that race; no separate grandstand seats are available.

Grandstand seats rise this year by an average of $11.24 to $116. Remarkably, this price is slightly lower than the average 'General Admission' tickets. This is due to three races that only offer 'General Admission' tickets (Laguna Seca, Road America and Barber Motorsports Park).

The cheapest grandstand tickets are for the Sonsio Grand Prix on the infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – here you pay $70 for a grandstand seat. The most expensive grandstand tickets are for the new Grand Prix of Arlington at $195 per seat.

Compared to 2025, two races did not raise their prices for 2026: the events at WWT Raceway and Road America. Long Beach offers the only tickets cheaper than last year; the 'General Admission' tickets are $8 less. However, this is offset by grandstand seats for this famed race being $17 more expensive. The biggest price hike was implemented at Barber Motorsports Park, with a 35% increase on the only 'General Admission' tickets (from $137 for three days in 2025 to $185 in 2026).

Complete 2026 IndyCar ticket price comparison