Free And Cheap Tickets From Citi Private Pass

By Pinyo, on July 27, 2009

I recently became aware of the Citi Private Pass, which is available to Citi credit cardmembers and Citibank debit MasterCard customers. I have been exploring their web site for the past few days, and it looks like a great place to get free and discount tickets for various events.  The site has four main categories: Music, Sports, Access, and Complimentary.

Music Concert Tickets

I am not a big music fan so I am going to be brief on this one. Right now, Citi Private Pass is running Summer of Savings! program where you can get $5 Live Nation Concert tickets between 7/1/2009 and 8/31/2009. The site offers the ability for you to search by Artist, State, and Month for discount concert tickets. Some of the more familiar names that popped up include Aerosmith, Creed, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, etc.

Sporting Event Tickets

The Sports section takes you to a variety of partner sites where you can purchase discount sports tickets. Some of the partners include Visa Signature, Hudson River Community Sailing, and Razor Gator (for Basketball, Hockey, Rodeo, Baseball, etc.)

Since the Citi Field is right next to my house, I’ll be searching the site for some discount New York Mets tickets and see if I can take my family to a few games.

Access To Various Events

The most appealing part of the Citi Private Pass offering is the Access section where there are a wide variety of offers. Some of the ones that caught my eyes include:

• New York Comedy Festival (November 4-8) – Citi cardmembers will have special access to presale tickets in early August.
• Sonoma Wine Country Weekend (September 4-6) – Citi cardmembers will have exclusive ticket discount to Sonoma Wine Country Weekend.

The section also includes four sub-sections: Nightlife & More, Culinary Experiences, Shopping Experience, and Dining Access where you can dig deeper and find more of your favorite activities.

Complimentary Tickets

There’s also a Complimentary section where you can get free tickets. Currently, there are two events available:

• Julie & Julia – Complimentary tickets will be available starting July 28 for a special advanced screening of JULIE & JULIA. A limited supply of complimentary tickets are available to Citi Visa Signature credit cardmembers (each with one guest) for screenings in New York and San Francisco.
• Woodward Gallery – Citi cardmembers will have access to a private viewing at Woodward Gallery, New York’s largest gallery in the Lower East Side.

The Citi Private Pass site looks very promising; however, I am not sure how it compares to other discount tickets venues at the moment. In the mean time, I signed up for their newsletter to see if there’s anything special in my area.

Pinyo is the owner of Moolanomy Personal Finance and an entrepreneur with over 20 years of business experience. He is interested in business management, investing and wealth management. He has written for many online publications, including American Express Currency and U.S. News Money. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

Add Your Question or Comment (3 Comments)

1. Eric:

   July 29, 2009 at 3:55 pm

   Pinyo, what are the Citi Visa Signature cards that qualify for the complimentary tickets? Do you have a list of them?

   Thanks!
2. Pinyo:

   July 29, 2009 at 6:13 pm

   @Eric – No. As far as I understand, all Citi credit cards are eligible. The best thing to do is contact Citi and see if you’re eligible.
3. Eric:

   July 31, 2009 at 1:24 am

   Thanks for the response!