Lions Are Raising Season Ticket Prices and Fans Can’t Believe How Much They’re Going Up

Fans said their seats were increasing by as much as 30% to 85%.

The Lions are enjoying their best season in decades, virtually assured of a postseason berth with a 10–4 record and the current No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff standings.

Yet that success comes with a price. For Lions season ticket holders, that means a massive increase in how much they must pay to keep their seats next season. 

Detroit Free Press beat reporter Dave Birkett heard from plenty of Lions fans on Monday who just got their renewal notice in the mail and were shocked at how much prices were going up. 

While the team hasn’t yet officially announced the increase for 2024 season-ticket packages, the longtime reporter got feedback from his social media followers indicating prices were going up by as much as 30% to 85%. 

Lions fans weren’t happy with this development and posted their outrage to Birkett on X (formerly Twitter). Here’s a sampling:

Most fans expect an increase in tickets year-to-year, especially if the team is successful. But the Lions have struggled and prices have held for the past four seasons. However, such a huge jump now appears to be opportunistic. 

In August, the Lions announced that season tickets were sold out for the first time since the team moved to Ford Field in 2002. Since then, the waitlist for 2024 season tickets has grown to 6,300 seats, according to team executives. Fans who balk at paying more for their seats might find others more than willing to pick them up.