General admission passes to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival retailed at $649 and $549 for the festival's two weekends, respectively. Then there was the resale market. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Alongside the historic headliners, polarizing comebacks and surprise guests, one of the most buzzed-about discussions surrounding Coachella 2026 has been the unprecedented cost of attending the sold-out SoCal megafest this year.