Want to Attend the Final Four in San Antonio? Hope You’ve Got $7K Lying Around

If you’re planning on heading down to San Antonio to watch the Final Four and National Championship in person this year, you might want to check your bank account first—and then maybe your couch cushions. According to a new breakdown from The Action Network, a weekend of March Madness magic in San Antonio could cost you and a buddy a whopping $7,150.30!

Let’s break it down:

🎟️ Tickets
Getting into the Final Four isn’t cheap. Two seats will run you about $1,138.08. Want to stick around and see who cuts down the nets? That’s another $3,581.66 for National Championship tickets. That’s over $4,700 just to sit and scream for three hours—without even a hot dog in hand.

🏨 Lodging
You’ll need a place to crash after all that cheering (and let’s be honest, maybe a little crying if your team blows a 10-point lead).

• Average Airbnb for four nights: $2,489.66

• Hotel via Booking.com: A little cheaper at $1,355.47
  They averaged those out to $1,922.56, which is still more than most rent here in Lubbock.

🌮 Food & Drink
You didn’t come all the way to San Antonio to survive on vending machine snacks, right? Three meals a day for two adds up to $420, and toss in $88 for a few cold beers (because...basketball), and you’re starting to wonder if peanut butter sandwiches might be the better play.

All told, that’s $7,150.30 for a full March Madness experience for two. That’s enough to buy a used car—or approximately 650 orders of Mafia Queso brisket tacos from Orlando’s.

But hey, it’s the Final Four. It’s about history. It’s about buzzer-beaters. It’s about saying you were there when it all went down!

Just don’t forget to bring your wallet—and maybe a loan officer.

Full breakdown and methodology courtesy of The Action Network.