Always wanted to experience the annual desert debauchery known as Burning Man but couldn’t stomach the nearly $1,000 price tag?
Organizers have a new deal for budget-conscious burners — and it comes with a greener way to get to the Nevada bash.
Those who buy a Burner Express Bus ticket from Reno or San Francisco can snag a $550 admission ticket to Black Rock City, the SFGate reported.
The limited-time promotion is aimed at attendees willing to ditch their cars and take the bus to the weeklong festival in the Black Rock Desert.
“We know that the decision to participate in Black Rock City can happen at the last minute, so we’re making a limited number of $550 lower-priced ‘Get the Gift’ tickets available to participants traveling to BRC as part of a Burner Express Bus (BXB) bundle,” a spokesperson told the outlet.
“The BXB program makes it easier and more affordable to get to Black Rock City, while helping reduce the environmental impact of travel — easing traffic and decreasing the number of vehicles on the roads.”
Paying $550 to attend the annual wild party in the desert plus a person’s travel to get there is quite a deal considering the tickets can cost close to $1,000.
Last year organizer’s instituted a sliding scale pay system, which is intended to have wealthier burners pay more to subsidize the lower ticket prices between $550-$650. The same system will be in place this year.
The ticketing system allows for a few options. If a burner wants to “Give the Gift” they can purchase a ticket anywhere from $975 up to $3,000. There’s also the “Pay your Way” allowing an attendee to get into the event for $775.
“When you purchase a higher-priced ticket, YOU are: helping more people experience the magic of Burning Man, funding Honoraria art grants, and underwriting Black Rock City operational costs,” organizer’s said on the website.
Low-income burners can also take advantage of an aid program by filling out an application and earning a chance to score entry to the event for $250.
Every year thousands show up for the week-long gathering in the Black Rock Desert for music, DJ sets, raucous parties, drinking, orgies, parades, art installations, and more.
The theme this year is Axis Mundi, which celebrates “interconnectedness, shared social realities, and our ties to the natural world.”
The event then culminates with the annual burning of the giant sculpture of a man before the whole make-shift city disappears for another year.
This year’s event runs from August 30 to September 7.
The BXB ticket bundle goes on sale August 19 at 6 p.m. and “will end when the small supply to fill two additional buses sells out,” the spokesperson told the oultet.
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