It’s the end of an era, the Eras Tour, as the record-breaking tour takes its final pass back through North America, stopping in Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Vancouver, and Toronto.
With prices significantly cheaper for European shows than those in North America, many Swifties found it actually made financial sense to head abroad for a show. But if you weren’t so lucky and still want to snag a seat on this side of the ocean, points can help you reduce the cost — at least, of the flight and hotel, (when it comes to the high show prices, well, YOYOK).
We ran the numbers to see which cities have the cheapest and most expensive tour tickets and hotel prices, and how much it will cost you to fly there on points.
Here are the cheapest spots in North America to see the Eras Tour, and how you can reduce the cost with points.
Miami, Florida – October 18-20, 2024
At the time of writing (late August), the lowest-priced tickets for two seats together in Miami on StubHub were a whopping $1,700 — and yes, that’s a partially obstructed view. The prices just go up from there.
The cheapest hotel we found in Miami with at least a 7/10 score on Booking.com was $200 per night, so two nights plus the show will cost you at least $2,100. Maybe that’s worth it to you if you’re hoping Florence Welch will make another special appearance to sing Florida!!! one more time. But if that number is far out of your price range, you’re not gonna like the rest of this list very much either.
How to get there on points: Miami is really well connected to major hubs across the U.S. on a variety of airlines, which helps keep fares relatively low. For the show dates, we found economy fares on point.me as low as 15,000-21,000 points each way in economy from West Coast hubs and as low as 7,000-12,000 points one way from major cities in the east.
Fort Lauderdale is also just 30 minutes from Miami by car or train, so if the Miami flight or hotel prices are too high for you, you can check prices for Fort Lauderdale instead.
New Orleans, Louisiana – October 25 -27, 2024
Ticket prices for New Orleans are even higher than those in Miami, with the lowest price found for two seats together around $1,800 on StubHub. Hotels are pricier, too, with the lowest hotel with a 7/10 rating on Booking.com costing $350 per night. That puts the show plus a two-night stay at a minimum of $2,500.
How to get there on points: Despite NOLA’s popularity, it can be hard to get there from some corners of the country, and higher fares reflect this. From the West Coast, we found economy fares for these dates starting at 38,000-40,000 one way; from the East Coast, it’s only a little less, with fares ranging from 28,000-33,000 points one way.
Indianapolis, Indiana – November 1-3, 2024
Indianapolis is a smaller city; it’s bound to be cheaper, right? Sadly, no.
Prices are higher than both Miami and New Orleans, with the lowest StubHub prices for the concert listed at $2,100 if you want two seats together and the cheapest 7/10-scored hotel on Booking.com at $349 per night, making your grand total for the show and two nights of hotel a whopping $2,800 (are you starting to see why a jaunt to Europe for the show just made financial sense?).
Indianapolis hotels are already 72% sold out on Booking.com for the show dates; there aren’t that many rooms available compared to the number of people coming from out of town, so prices are at a premium.
How to get there on points: Surprisingly, points fares into Indianapolis are relatively low for the concert dates. From the West Coast, we found flights available for 13,000-21,000 points each way in economy; from cities on the eastern side of the country, you can fly to Indy for as little as 4,500-14,000 points one way. If fares are high from your airport, you could look at flying into Chicago, a three-hour drive away, but be sure to factor in the extra time and cost of a rental car.
Toronto, Canada – November 14-16 and 21-23, 2024
Toronto has some of the lowest-priced Eras Tour tickets available — at least for this final leg — with prices starting at $1,500. Hotels, on the other hand, are more expensive, starting at $450 per night using the same requirements as listed above. But that puts the total for two nights and the show still on the lower end of this list, at $2,400.
How to get there on points: Flights to Toronto are also quite reasonable. At the time of writing, a flight from a West Coast hub to Toronto was just 9,000-15,000 points each way in economy and 15,000-20,000 points each way in economy from the East Coast.
Vancouver, Canada – December 6-8, 2024
Vancouver is on the opposite side of Canada from Toronto, and it’s on the opposite side of this list when it comes to pricing. Both concert tickets and hotels are the highest out of any other city on the final North American leg, with show seats starting at $1,600 and hotels starting at an eye-popping $1,300 per night (with 90% of the inventory on Booking.com sold out). Airbnb prices are lower, starting at $250-$300 per night.
That means that — are you ready for it? — two nights in a hotel, and the show will cost you at least $4,200.
How to get there on points: Flight fares are a bit more reasonable, with economy seats from the West Coast running as low as 12,000-15,000 points each way and fares from East Coast hubs costing around 26,000-32,000 points each way.
Here’s the full rundown of costs to attend one of the final Eras Tour shows.
Cheapest city for tour tickets (searching via StubHub for two seats together)
5. Indianapolis, Indiana: $2,100+
4. New Orleans, Louisiana: $1,800+
3. Miami, Florida: $1,700+
2. Vancouver, Canada: $1,600+
1. Toronto, Canada: $1,500+
Cheapest city for hotels (searching via Booking.com for hotels rated at least 7/10)
5. Vancouver, Canada: $1,300+ per night
4. Toronto, Canada: $450+ per night
3. New Orleans, Louisiana: $350+ per night
2. Indianapolis, Indiana: $349+ per night
1. Miami, Florida: $200+ per night
Cheapest city for tickets and two nights of hotel
5. Vancouver, Canada: $4,200
4. Indianapolis, Indiana: $2,800
3. New Orleans, Lousiana: $2,500
2. Toronto, Canada: $2,400
1. Miami, Florida: $2,100
Cheapest points fares from the West Coast (one way in economy)
5. New Orleans, Lousiana: 38,000-40,000
4. Miami, Florida: 15,000-21,000
3. Indianapolis, Indiana: 13,000-21,000
2. Vancouver, Canada: 12,000-15,000
1. Toronto, Canada: 9,000-15,000
Cheapest from East Coast (one way in economy)
5. New Orleans, Louisiana: 28,000-33,000
4. Vancouver, Canada: 26,000-32,000
3. Toronto, Canada: 15,000-20,000
2. Miami, Florida: 7,000-12,000
1. Indianapolis, Indiana: 4,500-14,000
Our verdict: If you’re coming from the Western half of the US, surprisingly, your best value will be found by attending a show in Indianapolis or Toronto, while for East Coasters, the best value would be attending in Miami or Toronto.
So if we had to pick, based on all these factors (and of course, your mileage may vary considerably depending on when you book, where you’re flying from, and the standard of accommodation you prefer), we’d pick Toronto as the best value city to see Taylor take her final bow on the Eras Tour.
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