What 7 Years as a Denver Nuggets Season Ticket Holder Taught Me

The Playoff Question Nobody Asks the Right Way

The first thing people want to know is whether you get playoff tickets. The short answer is yes — but it's not as simple as just having them handed to you. As a season ticket holder, you get the right to purchase playoff tickets for your seats, which is genuinely valuable when the Nuggets are making deep runs. The catch is how the payments work. The team charges you for playoff tickets before the games are confirmed, which can feel a little jarring if you're not expecting it. And no, playoff tickets aren't included in your regular season package price — they're a separate cost on top of everything else. How much? It depends on the round and the opponent, and it can add up fast during a long postseason run.

What the Regular Season Actually Costs You

Your regular season payments are typically spread out rather than one lump sum, which makes the whole thing more manageable. One thing I appreciated early on — your seats are yours for the entire season. Same section, same row, same neighbors, every game. Speaking of neighbors: if you end up next to someone who makes games miserable, there are ways to handle it, and I walk through that in the video. It's not a dealbreaker, but it's something to know going in. Prices aren't always locked in year over year either, so don't assume your renewal rate stays flat forever.

Flexibility That Actually Matters

One of the more underrated parts of holding season tickets is the flexibility you can build around them. You can trade your tickets for seats in other sections for specific games, which is worth knowing if you want to try a different vantage point or bring someone who'd prefer a different spot in the arena. You can also bring more people to games beyond your ticket count through add-on options. And if life gets in the way — which it will across an 82-game season — reselling unused tickets is something you need a real system for.

I've been using TiqAssist for years to automate my resale, and it's made a significant difference. When you're busy and you've got tickets sitting unused, manually listing them and managing offers is a headache you don't need. TiqAssist handles that process automatically, which for anyone with a job and a life is pretty much essential. I've linked it in the video description if you want to check it out.

The Perks Your Rep Will Mention (and Actually Mean It)

There are member-exclusive experiences and swag that come with season tickets, and some of it is legitimately good. The one I get asked about most is access to the preseason scrimmage — it's a low-key way to see the roster up close before the season starts, and for a basketball fan it's a pretty cool bonus that casual ticket buyers don't get. The broader member experience does add real value beyond just having seats, and I cover what's actually worth paying attention to versus what's just noise.

Should You Actually Do It?

If you're a serious Nuggets fan who goes to games regularly, season tickets can make a lot of sense — but only if you go in clear-eyed about the full financial commitment, including playoffs, and have a plan for the games you can't make. Seven years in, I'm still a holder, which probably tells you where I land on it. But I've also seen people burn out after one season because they underestimated the cost or overestimated how often they'd actually go. The full breakdown is in the video — worth watching before you call a ticket rep.