from 20,000 seats to 8,700, leaving much more of the route open to people without tickets, according to reports.
In 2005 Seat tickets had sold for between $15 and $150 to help finance the inaugural parade. Details for the 2009 parade tickets have not been set because Obama’s Presidential Inaugural Committee, which organizes the parade, is still being formed.
For more information on Inauguration Day, visit the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Website.