Coachella is a 3-day legendary music and arts festival that happens annually each spring in Indio, California. The festival features a variety of big-name musical acts and independent artists, and is known for mixing a variety of rock, folk, pop, and electronic, among other genres. If you have the motivation and the means to get to the desert for the festival, it's likely that you want to know how to buy tickets to Coachella. Luckily, this guide will help you!

So you want to go to Coachella? Coachella is one of the most unique festivals on the planet, being out in the desert in the 100 degree heat under the hot beating sun. The festival is known for having great musical acts, inspirational art, and a laid back peaceful atmosphere. Aside from paying for travel and lodging, you will also need a ticket to get into Coachella.

Tickets for Coachella are available in single or multi-day passes. If you're intending to stay for the whole festival, it is wise to purchase the multi-day pass to save money. Single day tickets generally sell quickly, so it's important to buy them as soon as possible after they go on sale.

If you have made your decision to purchase tickets to Coachella early enough, it's possible that you can still purchase tickets online. Coachella's website offers single day and multi-day passes at the best available price.http://coachella.com/tickets Buying tickets through the website will direct you to Ticketmaster though, so you will have to end up paying the extra Ticketmaster fees. They are mostly unavoidable though, so this is a good way to get your tickets to the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Tickets generally sell out every year for Coachella, so buy your tickets as early as possible!

If you want to get the true Coachella atmosphere, you need to camp onsite in the tents! Coachella is located on the Empire Polo Field and has plenty of room for tents and bathrooms and shower facilities available. If you opt to camp for Coachella, you will need to purchase a separate camping ticket for around $55.http://coachella.com/visitors/onsite-camping

The advantages of camping onsite include being the closest to the venue and therefore the first one in, and the cheap cost. Trying to book a hotel around Coachella time means huge added expense on hotel fees, so camping onsite is the most economical choice. The downside is that there are many people sharing the bathroom facilities, there is no cool place to go to get away from the desert heat, and the night time is very cold. However, if you're going to Coachella - you should definitely "rough it" and opt for a camping pass.

Camping tickets are also purchasable through Ticketmaster.

Coachella has recently started to offer a great program for those who can't afford the full ticket price immediately. The Coachella layaway program allows you to pay a portion of the price upfront, and then the rest of the portion divided in smaller installments. With a 3-day price of around $270, having a layaway option is a great way to enable more people to get tickets without spending a large chunk of money in one payment.

If you would rather not purchase online, another option is to buy tickets at the door. This is a risky choice, however, because tickets generally do sell out for Coachella. Opting to wait and purchase at the door could mean losing your chance to enjoy the Coachella festival. In 2009, there were 4 kiosks available for buying tickets onsite and for picking up will-call tickets.http://coachella.com/tickets These tickets are usually single-day tickets leftover from the 3-day allotment (if there are any left over).

If tickets have sold out and you are out of luck, there is another option for you. Craigslist is a website that allows people to sell things to others, including concert tickets. You can generally find cheap last minute deals on Coachella tickets, lodging, and carpools online in the week before the show. Be very careful and only accept hard tickets rather than online printouts, as the hard tickets are much more difficult to spoof. Make sure you can meet the seller in person to exchange the money for the ticket so that you can verify it is legitimate before completing the sale.