Tickets & Camping Permits
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Tickets on sale December 1, 2024!
WARNING: The PPIHC is a dangerous race and all spectators attend at their own risk. Spectator viewing areas do not insure safety.
Please review our SPECTATOR GUIDE to ensure a safe and enjoyable Pikes Peak experience.
Race Day Tickets - JUNE 22, 2025
Tickets for the 2025 race will be sold online starting December 1, 2025 at 12:01am MT! To expedite entry to the event, and improve traffic flow, tickets will NOT be sold on Race Day.
- Tickets will not be sold in-person at any PPIHC event.
- There area a limited number of tickets available and are based on parking. Spectators are encouraged to carpool and can save money on ticket purchases.
- Tickets are expected to sell-out.
- Anyone who is 10 years of age and over needs a race ticket.
- Race Day Tickets are sold by spectator area.
- Race Day ticket prices vary based on the total number of attendees in a vehicle and location. There must be a functioning seatbelt for every attendee inside the vehicle.
- No refunds.
- Ticket prices increase after June 1.
Turn 1 Viewing / Pits | 9 Mile, Halfway Picnic Grounds, Ski Area, Glen Cove, Cove Creek | Devils Playground | |
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Single Ticket | $90 ($90/person) | $100 ($100/person) | $160 ($160/person) |
Vehicle Packs – All “Family Pack” Ticket Holders must enter the Gateway in the same vehicle | |||
Family 2 Pack | $170 ($85/person) | $190 ($95/person) | $300 ($150/person) |
Family 3 Pack | $225 ($75/person) | $255 ($85/person) | $405 ($135/person) |
Family 4 Pack | $250 ($63/person) | $300 ($75/person) | $460 ($115/person) |
Family 5 Pack | $250 ($50/person) | $300 ($60/person) | $470 ($94/person) |
Family 6 Pack | $270 ($45/person) | $330 ($55/person) | $510 ($85/person) |
Family 7 Pack | $300 ($43/person) | $350 ($50/person) | $570 ($82/person) |
Family 8 Pack | $300 ($38/person) | $350 ($44/person) | $580 ($73/person) |
Single Motorcycle Ticket | $45 ($45/person) | $50 ($50/person) | $75 ($75/person) |
Double Motorcycle Ticket | $75 ($38/person) | $85 ($43/person) | $140 ($70/person) |
Fan Bus | NA | Glen Cove Only: $285/person | $245/person |
- Race Day Tickets purchased online are redeemed at the Gateway of Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain.
- Spectators can get in line starting at 2:00am on Sunday, June 22nd. Spectator traffic will be staged in the Santa’s Workshop parking lot until released to go uphill at 2:30am.
- Spectators are not allowed in line before 2:00am.
- Please refer to our Spectator Guide for recommended arrival times by spectator area.
- Be prepared to show your digital or printed ticket and Spectator Waiver at the Gateway (internet connection can be unreliable).
- Once you receive your designated Spectator Area Pass at the Gateway, proceed to the specific Spectator Area where you will be directed by parking attendants.
- No spectators will be allowed past the Start Line after 5:30am.
- Race starts at 7:30am (weather permitting).
- No admittance will be allowed past the Gateway after 10:00am.
Camping Permits - June 21-22, 2025
Limited Camping Permits for Saturday night, June 21, 2025 (day before the race) are available online starting December 1, 2024.
- 2025 Camping Permits are $300 per vehicle.
- Camping Permits must be paired with the appropriate Race Day ticket (e.g. A party of five in one vehicle spectating at Glen Cove would purchase one Glen Cove Family 5 Pack Race Day Ticket AND one Glen Cove Camping Permit.)
- No Camping Permits sold at the Gateway.
- No refunds.
- There are four locations available: 9 Mile (tent camping only), O’Reilly Auto Parts Halfway Picnic Grounds, Ski Area, and Glen Cove. Please refer to the Yokohama Course Map before choosing your location.
- These are not traditional campgrounds. There are no RV hookups or permanent facilities.
- One camping permit needed per car or motorcycle.
- NEW FOR 2025: No pull-behind campers or trailers regardless of size. Maximum vehicle length permitted is 25 feet. Vehicle length will be strictly enforced.
- No motorhomes will be admitted through the Gateway on Race Day.
- It is illegal to operate any off-road vehicles including dirt bikes, ATV’s, and bicycles on the Pikes Peak Highway or surrounding areas.
- Gateway opens to campers at 1:00 pm and closes at 6:00 pm on Saturday, June 21. You must be through the Gateway by 6:00 pm in order to camp overnight.
- Campers will not be allowed to line up at the Gateway before 1:00 pm on Saturday. This will be strictly enforced so regular tourist traffic is not blocked.
- Campers will NOT be able to park, stage, or wait in the Santa’s Workshop parking lot.
- Anyone found occupying a camping space on Pikes Peak prior to 1:15 pm on Saturday will be removed from the site and will forfeit their right to camp on Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain.
- All campers must enter through Gate 3 (far right entrance).
- Camping Permits and Race Day Tickets purchased online are redeemed at the Gateway of Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain.
- Once you receive your Camping Area Pass, proceed to the specific Spectator Area on your pass where it will be checked by parking attendants.
Practice Day Tickets - JUNE 17-20, 2025
Practice Day Tickets are available online starting December 1, 2024.
- 2025 Practice Day Ticket Prices:
- June 17 and 18 – $85 per person, per day.
- June 19 and 20 – $115 per person, per day.
- Limited amount of tickets will be sold per day.
- No Practice Day Tickets sold at the Gateway.
- Practice and Qualifying will take place Tuesday – Friday, June 17-20, 2025.
- Competitors are split into three groups. Each group will practice one section each morning and rotate.
- Spectators are allowed to watch the race from two designated areas: Pits / Turn 1 and Devils Playground. Spectators found outside of these areas are subject to trespassing tickets.
- Gates open at 4:00 am. Gates close at 4:45 am. No Exceptions. The Start Line closes to uphill traffic at 4:45 am. (For those who wish to view at Devils Playground, it is recommended to arrive at 4:00 am. The Start Line is about 7 miles up the Pikes Peak Highway from the Gateway).
- No spectators will be allowed to move up and down the course once practice has started.
- All spectators must sign the Spectator Waiver and show confirmation at the Gateway before attending practice sessions.
- Official qualifying times will be determined on the lower section of the course on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Friday is an optional practice session for competitors.
In consideration of being permitted to enter for any purpose the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb “event” (herein defined as including but not limited to the racing surface, spectator areas, infield, pit areas, and all walkways, roadways, concession areas and other areas appurtenant to any area where any activity related to the competitive racing event shall take place)”:
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY: I, for myself, my heirs, next of kin, personal representatives and assigns, hereby release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), City of Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak America’s Mountain (PPAM), United States Auto Club, Inc. (USAC), its successors and assigns, the race organizer presenting USAC sanctioned events, the owners and lessees of premises on which USAC sanctioned events, including car owners, drivers, mechanics, pit crews, and any persons in any restricted area, promoters, sponsors, advertisers, manufacturers of all racing equipment upon the premises, and the officers, directors, officials, representatives, agents and employees of all of them (all of whom for the purposes herein are referred to as “releasees”) from all liability, loss, claims, demands, possible causes of action, court costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses arising from any lawsuit that may otherwise accrue from any loss, damage or injury (including death) to my person or property in any way resulting from, or arising in connection with, or related to, any sanctioned event, and whether arising while engaged in competition or in practice or preparation therefore, or while upon, entering or departing from said premises, from any cause whatsoever including without limitation, the failure of anyone to enforce rules and regulations, failure to make inspections, or the negligence of releasees or other persons.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK. I know the risk to myself and property, both from known risk and unanticipated risk, while in or upon the restricted area or while participating or assisting in a sanctioned event, and I do so willingly, voluntarily and in reliance, not upon the property, equipment, facilities and existing conditions furnished by others, but upon my own judgment and ability, and I thereby assume all risk of loss, damage or injury (including death) to myself and my property from any cause whatsoever and whether or not attributable to the negligence of releasees or other persons.
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT. I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the releasees and each of them from any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur due to the presence of the undersigned in or upon the restricted area, whether caused by the negligence of releasees or other persons.
The PPIHC reserves the right to cancel the Event, and ancillary events at its own discretion. No refunds will be given.
RELEASE OF MEDIA AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Any and all PPIHC events shall not be recorded or photographed for commercial purposes without the express written consent of The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (“PPIHC”).
All media (including images, photos, video footage, and audio recordings) and intellectual property rights related to or associated with PPIHC and PPIHC events (collectively, “Media”), including the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb auto race (the “Race”), belongs to PPIHC, and is wholly reserved in perpetuity to PPIHC and its licensees. All Media from or related to PPIHC events, including but not limited to photos and footage, are part of the PPIHC’s intellectual property and can be used by PPIHC and/or its licensees for promotional purposes or any other purposes. All Media belongs to PPIHC and is for the PPIHC’s exclusive (except as agreed to by PPIHC), perpetual, and worldwide usage.
Any unauthorized use or sale of Media, including, but not limited to, reproduction, retransmission, or the making of or inclusion of Media into a broadcast, internet, web, motion picture, DVD or tape program, or any other form of distribution, without the prior express written consent of the PPIHC, is strictly prohibited. The licensing or sub-licensing of creative content from PPIHC events shall be strictly forbidden without the prior express written consent of the PPIHC. The PPIHC has the sole and exclusive rights to all creative content, including but not limited to images and footage taken by spectators at PPIHC events and/or persons without media credentials.
The PPIHC trademarked event name and logo, any and all PPIHC photos, and the PPIHC course map are the property of the PPIHC and may not be utilized in any form for product sales without express written permission from the PPIHC. Payment of appropriate licensing fee is required.
NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
When you enter a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (“PPIHC”) event or program, you enter an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. By entering the event or program premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, and/or video recording of yourself (collectively, “Materials”), and its/their release, publication, exhibition, reproduction, licensing, alteration, adaption, exploitation, or other use, in any format or medium now existing or hereafter created, and for any purpose, including but not limited to web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, publicity, and public relations by PPIHC and its affiliates, representatives, sponsors, and licensees (collectively, “Affiliates”). You release PPIHC and its Affiliates, their officers, employees, and agents, and each and all persons involved, from any liability connected with PPIHC’s or its Affiliates’ exercise of the rights contained in this notice, including, without limitation, liability for any violation of the right to publicity, for defamation, invasion of privacy, or emotional distress.
By entering the event or program premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use of these Materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibition, stream, broadcast, web cast, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission to the program or event is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any interview, photo, image, video and/or audio recording of yourself, taken by PPIHC or the person or entity designated to do so by PPIHC.
In the event of an accident/incident on or off the course, anyone attending the Event, whether credentialed or non-credentialed, may continue to film/shoot photos only if the driver is able to get out of the vehicle and there are no known injuries to the competitor, or anyone else involved. If the competitor is trapped in the vehicle, is unconscious or has significant obvious injuries, all parties in the vicinity will immediately cease capturing images either by camera, cell phone, or any other recording device and will instruct others to do the same.
Any images or footage inadvertently captured by any spectator, accredited media, race official, volunteer, sponsor, crew member or anyone else attending the Event will immediately be turned over to, and become the property of, the PPIHC, their legal representatives, and/or law enforcement.
The PPIHC owns all media (including images, photos, video footage, and audio recordings) and intellectual property rights related to or associated with any crash/incident/or sensitive situation. The PPIHC may deem any media captured as “restricted” and that media belongs to PPIHC and is for the PPIHC’s exclusive (except as agreed to by PPIHC), perpetual, worldwide usage. This includes any and all Media captured that the PPIHC deems restricted.
You agree that you have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event.