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Badge Pick-Up Location
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
The main Registration area is located upstairs in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center. Please bring a valid photo ID and your badge confirmation to pick up your badge.
Sails Pavilion
- Attendee Badge Pick-Up
- Badge Solutions Desk
- Professionals Desk
- Program Participants Desk
- Studio Relations Desk
- Staff Desk
- Press Desk
Lobby D
- Exhibitor Registration Desk
If you are an exhibitor, please refer to your Comic-Con 2024 Exhibitor Newswire for badge pick-up instructions.
Lines & Doors
Convention Center Access
Learn where to line up and what to bring with you when it’s time to head to the convention center!
What You Need
Due to the size of our event, you must show your badge or badge confirmation to access the convention center. Please have the following ready upon arrival:
- Your valid photo ID
- Comic-Con 2024 badge confirmation email
COMING ON TUESDAY? There will be limited access to the San Diego Convention Center during early badge pick-up on Tuesday, July 23. Please be careful as the front walkway and drive will have a high volume of set-up traffic. There is no programming on Tuesday, and the Exhibit Hall is closed.
Early Morning Lines
If you plan to arrive before Comic-Con 2024 opens for the day, please review the table below to learn which door to enter and/or where to line up in the morning.
If you arrive later in the day once the early morning lines have dissipated, look for Registration area signage above the Lobby C2 glass door. Enter and take the escalators in Lobby C to the upper level. Near the top of the Lobby C escalator, you’ll see signs for Attendee Badge Pick-Up and Industry Badge Pick-Up.
| EARLY MORNING LINES | LINE LOCATION |
|---|---|
| Attendee Badge Pick-Up | Outside Corner of Lobby A |
| Industry Badge Pick-Up | Outside Lobby C – C2 Glass Doors |
| Badged Members | Outside Lobby G or E Glass Doors (follow instructions from line management) |
| Deaf and Disabled Services | Outside Lobby B Doors |
Once You’re Inside
Registration Area
The path to pick up your badge begins at the Lobby C2 glass door of the convention center. Keep reading to know where to go next.
- To access the Registration area upstairs in the Sails Pavilion, look for signage above the Lobby C2 glass door of the convention center.
- Enter the Lobby C2 glass door and take the escalators in Lobby C to the upper level. Near the top of the Lobby C escalator, you’ll see signs for Attendee Badge Pick-Up and Industry Badge Pick-Up. If you reach the Ballroom 6 lobby, you’ve gone too far!
Attendee Badge Pick-Up
If you are one of the badge types listed below, you will have a red banner at the top of your badge confirmation. Please follow signage that leads you to Attendee Badge Pick-Up upstairs in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center. There will be red lines taped to the ground to help guide you.
- Attendee
- Retailer
- Vendor
- Industry Professional via code registration
- Purchased Studio Guest
We do not allow bulk pick-up or picking up for others. Please bring your badge confirmation and a valid photo ID during the hours listed below to pick up your badge. You may not pick up your badge without a photo ID, and the name on your badge must match your identification.
INDUSTRY NOTE: If you are a professional, program participant, or member of the press, you also have the option of picking up your badge at Attendee Badge Pick-Up if you don’t have a need to go to your designated industry desk.
INdustry Badge Pick-Up
If you are one of the industry badge types listed below, please follow signage that leads you to Industry Badge Pick-Up upstairs in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center.
Each industry desk will be marked with a designated color, and the banner color at the top of your confirmation email will match the color of the desk where you can pick up your badge! Once you enter the Industry Registration area, there will be taped lines on the ground that correspond with the color of your desk to help you find your way.
- Professional – Blue
- Program Participants – Green
- Studio Relations – Yellow
- Press – Orange
- Staff – Pink
Please bring a valid photo ID and your badge confirmation email to the appropriate desk during the hours listed below or on your badge confirmation, if different. You may not pick up your badge without a photo ID, and the name on your badge must match your identification.
INDUSTRY NOTE: If you are a professional, program participant, or member of the press, you also have the option of picking up your badge at Attendee Badge Pick-Up if you don’t have a need to go to your designated industry desk.
If you are an exhibitor, please refer to your Exhibitor Newswire for details regarding badge pick-up.
When
Badge Pick-Up Hours
Badge pick-up hours are subject to change. Check back prior to your arrival on-site for the most current badge pick-up hours.
Tuesday, July 23*
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
*Tuesday hours are for badge pick-up only. There is no programming on Tuesday, and the Exhibit Hall is closed.
Wednesday, July 24
12:00 PM–9:00 PM
Thursday, July 25
8:30 AM–7:00 PM
Friday, July 26
8:30 AM–7:00 PM
Saturday, July 27
8:30 AM–7:00 PM
Sunday, July 28
8:30 AM–5:00 PM
| Badge Type | TUESDAY July 23 | WEDNESDAY July 24 | THURSDAY July 25 | FRIDAY July 26 | SATURDAY July 27 | SUNDAY July 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Day with Preview Night | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4-Day No Preview Night | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Thursday | X | X | ||||
| Friday | X | X | ||||
| Saturday | X | X | ||||
| Sunday | X | X |
Early Badge Pick-Up
All badge types will be available for pick-up during open hours on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at the San Diego Convention Center. Get a head start on your convention experience and pick up your badge early! Tuesday hours are for badge pick-up only. There is no programming on Tuesday, and the Exhibit Hall is closed.
If you’d like to pick up your badge on Tuesday, please be careful as the front walkway and drive will have a high volume of set-up traffic.
Next-Day Badge Pick-Up
Starting Wednesday, July 24, we offer next-day badge pick-up after 3:00 PM. Example: Michael purchased a Friday badge. He can pick it up after 3:00 PM on Thursday.
No badges will be released for the following day until after 3:00 PM unless being picked up in conjunction with an earlier day’s badge. Example: Sara purchased a Friday and Saturday badge. She can pick up her badges after 3:00 PM on Thursday and will receive both badges.
Single-Day Badges
- A single-day badge is only valid for the day indicated on the badge. Single-day badges cannot be exchanged for a different day.
- If you purchased four single-day badges (Thursday–Sunday), your badges will automatically be consolidated into one 4-Day badge. You cannot opt out of 4-Day badge consolidation.
- If you registered multiple single-day badges, you may pick all of them up on the day of your earliest badge. For example, if you purchased a Saturday and Sunday badge, you may pick them both up on Saturday. If you’d like to pick up your badge(s) earlier, please review your options in the “Early Badge Pick-Up” and “Next Day Badge Pick-Up” sections!
Preview Night
Preview Night takes place Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center. You cannot attend Preview Night without a 4-Day with Preview Night badge. 4-Day badges and single-day badges for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will not be admitted. You may not attend Preview Night unless you purchased the Preview Night option during online registration, no exceptions.
Child Badges
Children (ages 12 and under) are free with a registered adult.
Children must be present to be registered for a badge and you will be required to provide emergency contact information for any child registrant. Children are not registered in advance and they do not need to create a Comic-Con Member ID to receive a badge.
You may register a child for a complimentary badge at your designated badge pick-up area, the Badge Solutions Desk, or any of the Lobby RFID Help Desks, during the times listed above.
More Information
Learn more about ID requirements, lost badges, and capacity limits for Comic-Con.
Badge Confirmation: You will need your Comic-Con 2024 badge confirmation and a valid photo ID to pick up your badge on-site. To access your badge confirmation, log in to your Comic-Con Member ID account and select “My Orders” from your Account Dashboard. Locate your badge order for Comic-Con 2024 and click the yellow “Details” button. Click the blue “Resend Confirmation” button, verify the email address is correct, then click “Send”.
Lost Badges: Please keep your badge secure and safe at all times. Lost badges may be replaced on-site for a nominal fee. Any badge type can visit the Badge Solutions Desk in the Sails Pavilion or one of the RFID Help Desks available in Lobbies A, D, and G, to receive a replacement badge. Professionals, program participants, members of the press, exhibitors, and staff can receive a replacement badge at their corresponding desks as well.
Undelivered Badges: If your Comic-Con badge was lost in the mail or delivered to a wrong address, please see our Badge Shipping page for instructions.
ID Requirement: Every badge holder will be required to present a valid photo ID when they arrive. Security checks will be performed to ensure that only the person listed on the badge is admitted to the event using that badge. The name on your badge must match your photo ID.
Convention Hours: Comic-Con opens at 9:30 AM Thursday through Sunday. The Exhibit Hall closes at 7:00 PM Thursday through Saturday and at 5:00 PM on Sunday, but there are programmed events continuing until late in the evening Thursday through Saturday at both the Convention Center and some off-site locations like the Marriott Marquis and Hilton Bayfront. Professionals, program participants, and members of the press do not get early access to the convention, the Exhibit Hall, programming rooms, or any Comic-Con event.
Limited Capacity: All event and program rooms have a limited capacity as set by the fire marshal. Although your Comic-Con badge is required to get into all events, it does not guarantee you access to any event if it has reached its capacity. We do not clear rooms between events. Most autograph signings are of a limited nature. Your Comic-Con badge does not guarantee autographs at any event.
Data Protection: Data collected during registration is retained by SDCC to enable you to purchase badges for future SDCC events. Retained information will also be used to inform you of registration information related to your badge purchase and events run by SDCC. Check the “Email Communication” section of our Comic-Con Member ID page to learn how to customize your opt-in preferences.