Tickets for the Super Bowl, one of the most popular U.S. sporting events, do not come cheap. You can expect to spend no less than $400 upper-level seats. Decent seats start at $2,000. Your options include buying tickets through a reseller such as StubHub or eBay, getting a travel package that includes tickets through a travel agent and entering the NFL lottery for the next year's Super Bowl.

Buy Super Bowl Tickets from a Reseller

One of the most popular ways to purchase Super Bowl tickets within a few months of the game is to search online resellers such as StubHub or eBay. Using eBay can get you a better deal on your tickets, but you may see a wide variance in the prices. The average StubHub ticket can cost you more money, but the site offers full protection against fraud. To find the best deal on either website, you should start looking for your tickets as soon as you make the decision to attend the game.

Get a Combined Super Bowl Travel Package

A great way to attend the Super Bowl is to buy a combined Super Bowl and travel package through a travel agency. Most packages require you to spend three to four nights in the city, but they come with extra incentives such as pregame parties, round-trip transportation, admission to official tailgate parties and other events, free rounds of golf and access to concierges. Waiting until close to the game to purchase your package decreases the odds of obtaining a lower-level seat for the game. Overall, the combined Super Bowl travel package costs more money than buying a separate ticket and staying in a nearby two-star hotel, but your overall experience can be more enjoyable, and you do not have to worry about the validity of your Super Bowl tickets.

Enter the NFL Super Bowl Ticket Lottery for the Upcoming Year

The NFL holds an annual Super Bowl ticket lottery in October that lets fans purchase 500 pairs of tickets at face value. You do not pay a charge to enter the lottery, and winners do not have to purchase the tickets if they change their mind. To enter the lottery, you have to submit your entry by certified or registered mail between February 1st and June 1st of the year preceding the game. The NFL only allows one entry per mailing address and recommends that you type your entry.

Source:

Team One Tickets: How to Buy Super Bowl Tickets Direct from the NFL

Sport Events: Super Bowl Ticket Packages

More Information:

NFL: Instructions for Entering the Super Bowl Lottery

StubHub: Super Bowl Tickets

Go Tickets: Super Bowl Packages