Contestants on The Price Is Right come from its studio audience. CBS describes the show, hosted by Drew Carey, as one “where audience members try to win cash and prizes,” and the show’s ticket company, On Camera Audiences, answers its own question about becoming a contestant on it with a link to the ticket page. So the way onto the stage starts with a free ticket.

Step 1: Getting Tickets

The show tapes at Haven Studios in the Los Angeles area; it left Television City in 2023, so go by the address on your ticket. Tickets are free, and On Camera Audiences says they carry no fees and no purchase requirements, so be wary of anyone who offers to sell you one.

  • The minimum age to attend is 18.
  • Each taping day has several shows, and you can attend only one a day.
  • Dates are posted up to 60 days ahead, and tickets are generally released about a month in advance.
  • On Camera Audiences gives out more tickets than there are seats, to fill the studio, and admits ticket holders first come, first served; the arrival time on your ticket is when to be in line. Anyone turned away for lack of space gets priority admission to another taping.

Step 2: Themed Tapings

On Camera Audiences also lists special tapings with a dress theme, such as travel outfits or red-carpet glamour, and some have extra rules (one recent listing was for college students only). Read the notes for the date you pick.

Step 3: Know the Games

If your name is called, you join Contestants’ Row and bid on a prize; the closest bid without going over earns a pricing game. After three pricing games, those three players spin the Big Wheel in the Showcase Showdown, and the two Showdown winners of the hour meet in the Showcase. Knowing what everyday things, and cars, cost is the one preparation that helps in every game. Our how-to-play guide explains the games, and our tickets guide has the rest of the ticket details.

Sources (checked October 2026): CBS, The Price Is Right; On Camera Audiences, The Price Is Right; On Camera Audiences, FAQ; CBS News on the move