Burning Man
in New York City

Burning Man is located 2,500 miles from New York City and this is unlikely to change. Getting there can be a logistical and financial challenge, but the community works together to make it as simple as possible.

Most New Yorkers either fly to Reno (the nearest large city) or California (where you may have a couch to crash on) and rent a car for the week to drive out. One night stays the day before and after at hotels or with friends are recommended. There is a community project which ships cargo en masse from New York City directly to Burning Man in a railroad shipping Container.

For most New Yorkers, it costs approximately $1,000 to attend Burning Man, primarily as a result of transportation (car/airfare) costs. If you can get a deal on airfare or don't have to pay for car rental, you may be able to reduce this significantly.

Tickets to Burning Man currently cost $250. Prices started at $195 and gradually increase as the festival approaches. See the Burning Man Tickets for more information.

Approximate range round trip airfare costs, including fees. Departure airports are LGA, EWR or JFK. Research has been done with popular air travel search websites.

Ideally, you have a good friend on the west coast who is driving out in their car and would love to have you along. If not, get some friends together and split a car rental as many ways as possible.

Approximate total car rental costs for August 26 - September 4. Remember that you may be splitting these between a few people. Low prices are for small economy vehicles. Higher ones are for minivans and SUVs. Research has been done with popular car rental search websites.

A few things to remember:

• Read your rental and insurance policy carefully and find out what the terms are regarding bringing your rented vehicle out of state.
• Some credit card companies provide supplementary insurance coverage if you use their card. However, they may specifically exclude certain vehicle types such as pick up trucks. Check with them ahead of time to confirm.
• You may be charged significantly more if you are under 25 or are not an America citizen. There are sometimes additional charges depending on your zip code.
• Be sure to return rented vehicles in spotless condition, or you will be charged extra. A lot extra.
• Police will ticket you for driving even slightly over the speed limit in the towns (and middle of nowhere) surrounding Black Rock.