Can you help me buy Oprah Winfrey Tickets?
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All Oprah has to do is mention the name of your product, and it sells out immediately. It’s not at all surprising that tickets for her show are among the most difficult to acquire.
The good news is that like most TV shows, tickets for the Oprah Winfrey show are free. You cannot buy them on the secondary market (like eBay or Stubhub) because they have your name on each ticket, and require photo ID for entrance. Basically, they are non-transferable.
There are services that charge outrageous fees to basically dial the phone for you. There is one that guarantees you will get tickets. In exchange for them dialing the phone and getting through, they charge about $1000 for up to 4 tickets.
The only legitimate way to get tickets for Oprah is directly through her studio. Oprah tapes August through November and January through June. Currently no reservations are available for 2007.
Fans interested in attending a show must check her website everyday. Once you get to the website, there will be information on if they are currently booking reservations. If they are, there will be a phone number to call. There is never advance notice as to when shows will be made available, although it is usually 30 - 60 days in advance.
Here is the link you need to check for tickets: http://www.oprah.com/tows/program/tows_prog_getticks.jhtml
A few other small details:
- You must be 18 and have valid ID to attend a show.
- You must wear business casual or nicer clothing. No white or beige is allowed. And sweaters are recommended.
- You can request up to 4 tickets for a show.
- You can only attend 1 show per season.
- Taping are twice per day, on weekdays only.
- No food is served or allowed, so eat plenty before you arrive.
- Shows take 3-4 hours to tape.
- You cannot request a specific show topic, so if you’re stalking Dr. Phil, this is not the place to do it!
There are no walk-ins or standbys, but the website sometimes has a link available for last minute tickets that are from cancellations.
Good luck!
A friend of a friend managed to score Oprah tickets several years ago and hated the whole experience. She said Oprah’s staff was rude and the audience was so miserable due to the cold of the studio and a majority of the time they weren’t allowed out of their seats. And all of this after she waited 2 years go get her tickets!
That should have been “to get her tickets” but at any rate, thank you for buying a link on my site. It’s appreciated more than you know
Beth:
Oprah’s website does not mention the cold, but I have heard that as well as experienced myself. That is why I mention bringing a sweater. They definitely try to prohibit people leaving their seat or using the restroom - hard to do if you have a tiny bladder or stomach ache! I think she is so popular, people kind of put up with anything to get to see her live.
Thanks for the comment and visit, enjoyed your site as well!
Jessica