how much people are willing to spend on the 'commerce-free' festival, from $425 tickets to $14,000 private planes.

The organization behind Burning Man is offering refunds for 2020, but is recommending that those who already bought their passes consider donating the money to the Burning Man Foundation.

Burning Man is a free community inside — instead of booking entertainment, it encourages participants to perform for the community free of charge. It also doesn't sell goods. But the cost of attending Burning Man can come to thousands of dollars between tickets, transportation, accommodations, supplies, and costumes.

Hillary Hoffower
Apr 15, 2020, 12:25 PM Burning Man is free inside, but it can cost thousands to prepare for it.

• Burning Man has been canceled in 2020 and will take place "virtually" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• As a community, Burning Man is commerce-free — but attending can cost up to $20,000 depending on the experience you want, according to some estimates.
• That includes prices for tickets, transportation, accommodation, supplies, and costumes.
• The organizers of Burning Man said they will offer refunds for tickets.
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Burning Man has been canceled for the first time ever due to the coronavirus pandemic.

At the end of every August, everyone from "hippies" to billionaires — who all call themselves Burners — gather in the middle of Nevada's Black Rock Desert known as "the playa."

But Black Rock City, the temporary city of Burning Man, won't be there in 2020, this year. Instead, Black Rock City will be build in The Multiverse, meaning it will be held virtually, according to Burning Man's official website.

"That's the theme for 2020 so we're going to lean into it," it reads. "Who'd have believed it would come true? We look forward to welcoming you to Virtual Black Rock City 2020. We're not sure how it's going to come out; it will likely be messy and awkward with mistakes. It will also likely be engaging, connective, and fun."
The organization behind Burning Man is offering refunds, but is recommending that those who already bought their passes consider donating the money to the Burning Man Foundation.

Burning Man is a free community inside — instead of booking entertainment, it encourages participants to perform for the community free of charge. It also doesn't sell goods. But the cost of attending Burning Man can come to thousands of dollars between tickets, transportation, accommodations, supplies, and costumes.

Here's how much it really costs to attend Burning Man.

Revenue numbers for 2019 weren't available, but Burning Man earned about $46 million in revenue in 2018, according to its federal tax documents.

Reuters Source: Reno Gazette Journal

The cost of admission to Burning Man depends on when you buy tickets. Pre-sale tickets cost $1,400, main sale tickets run for $425, and late registration tickets cost $550. Kids 12 and under can attend for free.

Jim Urquhart/Reuters Source: Burning Man

Burning Man also offers a low-income ticket program — approved applicants can purchase tickets for $210 each.

Jim Urquhart/Reuters Source: Burning Man