Free Perks and Parking at BNP Paris Open - Super Fan's Preview
Indian Wells (March 2024)
Should I buy Day or Night Tickets (AM vs PM)?
- Voted Players' Favorite 1000 series tournament (9 years in a row)
- Photos of Tournament and Fan Events
- Fantastic tennis weather in March, low humidity
- Very high-class venue (even in comparison to the Monte-Carlo event)
- Fly into Palm Springs or drive 2 hours from LAX or SAN (or 1 hour from ONT)
- Spend at least 2 days there to get a complete tennis fill
- Consider booking lodging early with tennis court access to play
Patrons who have purchased individual evening session tickets to Stadium 1 for Thursday, March 7 – directly from the BNP Paribas Open – may contact the box office (www.bnpparibasopen.com/contact) regarding a refund.
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Jannik Sinner
- Ben Shelton
- Tommy Paul
Meeting our tennis heroes - Roger's Friends
Roger Federer- Clear Bag Policy is in strict effect! Think airport security lines. I saw backpacks turned away.
- Buy digital tickets online before going - Ready to scan. Even longer lines at all ticket booths!
- AXS Tickets can be transferred only once! Make sure you have a charged phone.
- Free Complimentary Parking at the Miles Ave grass lot (here's the pin on Google Maps)
- Practice Schedule: download the BNP Open app (updated daily)
- Pro Tip: Hang around the grass benches (for shade). Sit with tennis celebs, refs, and stars!
- Tennis with the Stars Charity (Pro-Am event) will be on March 5th (afternoon)
- Held at the luxurious Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
- 2024 Stars include Alex De Minar, JJ Wolf, Gael Monfils, Elina Svitolina, Leylah Fernandez, Madison Keys, plus Grand Slam winners Sophia Kenin, and Sloane StevensEvent Photos of the TWTS 2023 Charity event - Switzerland's Gold Medalist
JC and Jason at TW's Mega Tent |
Food Favs
Love the Salamai Ruben Pastrami @ Sherman's Deli! It's hidden inside Stadium 1 (200 level).
Puesto's Passion Fruit Shrimp Ceviche was also healthy and tasty outside of Stadium 2. Try the new Dragon Lili Cafe for boba teas in the food village for a tasty beverage.
Box Office VS Online - Smart Tickets
Tickets are available for sale at the box office, but you will need to download the AXS ticket app.
Do not use the box office if you can help it. It takes 5-10 minutes for us to buy a ticket and then wait for the app to send it to the phone. I would buy in advance online instead.
Fans may wait for the player draws to come out first to determine which of the 3 stadium tickets (or grounds passes) to buy.
Invest in the all-access Stadium 1 Ticket if there's a match you need to see (it will be $25+ more). Otherwise, just get a grounds pass and roam around. There's much more to see outside than inside.
Best to plan out your day with printable draws for planning to see your favorite player (like Carlos Alcaraz) at either the day or night session. Digital tickets are a lot safer and easier to use. Losing a paper ticket happens much more often than you think.
Visit the World's 2nd Largest Tennis Stadium (World #1 is Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open)
Hope you can make it to this "5th Slam" event and visit Palm Springs. It is definitely worth the experience for any tennis fans in the USA for a short vacation in California. Welcome back!!