To update your badge shipping address, follow these steps:

1.  Log in to your Comic-Con Member ID account.
2. Click “My Addresses” from your Account Dashboard.
3. Click the yellow “Edit” button on the address you would like to make your Shipping Address.
4. Once you are in edit mode for your address, check the “Primary Shipping Address” box (see orange arrow in image to the right).
5. Click the yellow “Save” button in the lower right corner.
6. Your address should now have a gray “Shipping” bubble next to it (see orange star image to the right).

From here you’re good to go!

Why Book Early?

The Early Bird Hotel Sale is your opportunity to secure a hotel room before the rush. Rooms are available at great rates, and booking early means less stress and more savings. The best part? These hotels are located along the complimentary Comic-Con Shuttle route, making it easy to get to and from the convention.

How It Works

Available Hotels: The sale offers rooms at select hotels in the Mission Valley and Airport areas. Please note, there will be no downtown hotels available during this sale.

Limited Availability: This is a limited-time opportunity before the Downtown Hotel Sale opens, so don’t miss out!

Payment: All rooms must be paid for in advance. Reservations are non-transferable, and there are no refunds or exchanges. Be sure to reserve only if you have a Comic-Con 2025 badge!

Important Notes

• Shuttle Service: Hotels in the Early Bird Hotel Sale are all along the Comic-Con shuttle route. Shuttles run on  Wednesday, July 23 from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM, on Thursday, July 24 to Saturday, July 26 from 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM, and on Sunday, July 27 from 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM. No daily shuttle service is available from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM.
• Booking Policy Highlights:
  • All reservations require full prepayment, and the payment is non-refundable.
  • You must be over 18 years old to book.
  • No name changes or adding nights to your stay are allowed after April 30, 2025.
  • If you don’t check in on your scheduled arrival date, your reservation will be considered a “No Show” and your prepayment will be forfeited.

Featured Hotels & Rates

Here are some of the great hotels participating in the Early Bird Hotel Sale. Most all rates are based on a 4-night minimum stay, including Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26:

How to Book

To take advantage of these great rates, click the “Reserve Your Room Now” button to review the hotel policies and proceed to reserve your room. Don’t wait—rooms are limited, and once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Make sure to book early and secure your spot for Comic-Con 2025! With the Early Bird Hotel Sale, you’ll save money and guarantee a hassle-free stay close to all the action.

Happy booking, and we’ll see you at Comic-Con 2025!

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A. Williams © 2023 SDCC

CREDIT CARD/PAYMENT INFORMATION

To ensure a smooth checkout, log into your Member ID account before October 26 and save your credit card information. If selected for Open Registration, you’ll have 15 minutes to complete your badge purchase, and having your card pre-saved can save crucial time.

During checkout, you can use a pre-saved card or enter a new one, which will apply to all badges in your order. If you have more than one card saved to your account, you must select the pre-saved card you’d like to use for the entire order. If someone else buys your badge, their payment method will be used.

Follow the steps below to save your card before the sale.

WAITING ROOM EXPECTATIONS

On October 26, the virtual waiting room opens at 8:00 AM PDT. To enter, go to the Member ID Portal between* 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM PDT—no extra steps needed. If you’re logged in beforehand, click “Open Registration” in the top menu after 8:00 AM PDT.

Entry doesn’t guarantee a session, and not all members will be selected. The badge sale begins at 9:00 AM PDT, when everyone in the waiting room will be placed into a randomized queue. If selected, you’ll need to log in to your Member ID to continue. Only confirmed and verified Member IDs can access the sale.

*WARNING: If you arrive AT 9:00 AM PDT or later, you’ll be placed at the end of the queue.

T. Gill © 2023 SDCC

Key Things to Know When Buying for Others

Before you dive into the process of buying badges for others, keep these important points in mind:

• Everyone you’re buying badges for needs to have a valid Comic-Con Member ID before the date of Open Registration.
• If you’re selected for a registration session, you can buy badges for up to three people, as long as supplies last. If you’re buying for yourself, you can grab badges for two additional members. If you’re not purchasing a badge for yourself, you can buy for up to three other members.
• You need the Member ID and last name of each person you want to buy badges for, exactly as it appears on their account. This includes suffixes and special characters.
• Children ages 12 and under are not registered in advance. They can attend Comic-Con for free with a paying adult! Check out our Child Badge Policy to learn more.

Steps To Buy Badges for Yourself

If you want to attend Comic-Con with your friends, don’t forget to buy a badge for yourself! We recommend adding your badges to the cart first. If you’re selected for a registration session, you’ll be prompted to log in to your Member ID account. On the “Registrants” tab of the registration page, your account information will be auto-populated. Under “Registration Options,” you will select each day you’d like to attend (if available) and then press “Add to Cart.”

From there, select “Register Another Member” to purchase badges for others! Do not proceed to checkout until all badges have been added to your cart.

Steps to Buy Badges for Friends and Family

Ready to help your friends and family score Comic-Con badges? Here’s what you need to do:

1. Get organized before the sale by collecting the Member IDs and last names of the people you’re buying for. Pay close attention to suffixes, hyphens, spaces, or accent marks in their last names—these details matter when entering information into the system.
2. If you’re selected for a registration session, click on “Register Another Member ID” to start adding your friends. Be sure to include any special characters and suffixes in their last names to make sure you find the right account.
3. When the Member ID and last name match, their name will appear in a green box. From there, you can choose badges from the available inventory and add them to your cart.
4. Once badges have been added to your cart, click “Register Another Member” to keep adding more people until everyone is in your cart, then head to checkout. Once you’re there, you can edit badge selections, but you won’t be able to change the registrants.

Adding and Removing Days During the Sale

Once you’ve added someone to your cart, you can edit their badge selections directly from the cart.

IMPORTANT

Badge Availability and Waiting Room Realities

Want more information? Check out our detailed Open Registration instructions HERE.

With more people eligible than there are badges available, the competition is tough! Keep in mind, entering the waiting room does not guarantee you a badge or a registration session, so it’s good to be prepared for the possibility of not securing one during Open Registration.

If someone selects all available badges for you during their registration session, and then you enter into your own registration session, you can no longer select badges for yourself since it has already been done so by a friend. You can, however, purchase badges for up to three other members if inventory is available.

Use your 15-minute session wisely, because inventory can sell out while you have badges in your cart. Your badge selections are not secured until you successfully process your order.

What To Watch For

Badge-Buying Groups

As Open Registration gets closer, badge-buying groups are a common tactic, but they’re not without risks. If you’re considering joining one, here’s what you should know:

In short, choose your badge-buying group wisely, and make sure everyone is trustworthy and well-organized.

You secured a badge for yourself and a friend . . .

What comes next?

You’ve managed to secure a badge for yourself and a friend—congrats! Now let’s cover what you should expect next: