1st Tix gives first responders free tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts and family activities, and the only cost is a small delivery fee. It isn’t a percentage off at one business. It’s a ticket program, and what you get depends on which events are listed when you look.
The site describes 1st Tix as a program powered by Vet Tix, and its footer names the Veteran Tickets Foundation as a 501c3. It says it works with sports teams, leagues, promoters, organizations, venues and everyday event ticket holders to provide free tickets, and it says it secures tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts, and educational and family activities across the nation. If you’ve ever wanted to take the family to a game and didn’t want to pay full price for the seats, this is worth ten minutes of your off-duty time.
How To Get The 1st Tix First Responder Discount
- Open the 1st Tix site, using the button below, and create an account. The site says first responders sign up online.
- Wait for your service to be verified. The site says 1st Tix verifies it, but the home page doesn’t list what documents it asks for.
- Browse the events and request tickets to the ones that interest you.
- Pay the small delivery fee to receive your free tickets. The home page doesn’t print the amount, so look for it when you request your first set.
The tickets themselves are free. The delivery fee is the one charge the site mentions.
Who Qualifies
The home page says 1st Tix provides tickets to currently serving and retired law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs and 911 dispatchers. The page also says “We include family,” so a request is built around taking the people you care about with you, though it doesn’t say how many tickets a request can include.
What To Know Before You Sign Up
Availability changes with the events. Because the tickets come from teams, venues, promoters and ticket holders, the home page can’t promise a particular game or show, and the list you see may look different next week. If there’s an event you’re set on, sign up early and check back, rather than waiting until the week of.
The home page doesn’t say how often you can request tickets, how many tickets one request covers, or what the delivery fee comes to, so read those details when you request your first set. If you can’t find an answer, the site has a Contact Us link in its footer.
Q&A
Q: Is 1st Tix really free?
A: The site says the tickets are free and that you pay a small delivery fee to receive them. It doesn’t print the amount on the home page.
Q: Who runs it?
A: The site says 1st Tix is powered by Vet Tix, and the footer names the Veteran Tickets Foundation as a 501c3.
Q: Who qualifies?
A: Currently serving and retired law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs and 911 dispatchers, according to the home page.
Q: How does it check that I’m a first responder?
A: The site says you sign up online and 1st Tix verifies your service. It doesn’t list the documents on the home page.
Q: Can my family come?
A: The site says it includes family. How many tickets you can request isn’t stated on the home page.
Q: Where else can I take the family?
A: LEGOLAND has a first responder offer. See our LEGOLAND first responder discount page.
More Information:
Events and terms change, so read what the site says on the day you sign up. For more ways to get out for less, browse our entertainment discounts.
