3 Ways to Score Last-Minute Coachella Tickets

++Method #1: The Free Route++

So you're someone who missed out because of laziness or procrastination because of that steep ticket price. Here's your solution: 1) Get a job. 2) Contests and sweepstakes! You can't say no to a free ticket, right? While many Coachella ticket giveaway contests have already ended, here are a few that are still open for your submitting pleasure. Just watch out for those email lists.

1. KROQ Ticket Giveaway

Prizes: 3-Day Pass to weekend one Contest Ends: Wednesday, April 10th, 10am Method: Online submission form

2. True Religion Brand Jeans’ “Win 2 Tickets to Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival & a True Religion Festival Wardrobe” Sweepstakes

Prizes: Grand prize includes airfare, hotel accommodations, and Weekend 2 tickets for two people, plus a $500 True Religion Brand Jeans gift card. Not bad! Contest Ends: Sunday, April 7th, at 11:59pm Method: Online submission form

3. Carpoolchella

[via] Prizes: VIP ticket to Coachella for eternity (suspiciously valued at only $700...), All access "guest" passes, VIP upgrades, photo passes, $50 Coachella Merchandise Vouchers, Ferris Wheel Vouchers. Contest Ends: When you arrive to Coachella. Method: This one's a strange one. Grab three or more of your friends, head out to Indio in one car, write "CARPOOLCHELLA" somewhere on your vehicle (or print this handy pdf and stick it on your dash), and pull into the parking lot sometime before 2pm on Sunday. A "secret spotter" will be watching for cars with four or more people inside and the aforementioned signage and will be handing out the prizes. Obviously, you'll probably want to buy a ticket before you get there. Take a look at what we thought you had to lose by entering.