Los Angeles 2028 Olympics: 5 Steps to Attend from Canada

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics run from July 14 to 30, and the next tickets go on sale in 2027, with no draw. From Canada, you can already plan the rest with your points: a one-way Montreal–Los Angeles flight starts at 12,500 Aeroplan points, and flights open about a year before the Games.

Our take: in Los Angeles, your flight and hotel will weigh more on your budget than your event tickets, and that is where your points make the difference. Here are the five steps, in the order you will face them. For your purchases in US dollars, start by comparing the best no foreign transaction fee credit cards.

1. Buy Your Tickets in 2027

The next ticket sale comes in 2027, and it will be simpler than the first two. According to LA28, tickets for the Los Angeles Olympics will be sold first-come, first-served: no more draw, no assigned time slot, and no limit on how many tickets you can buy.

Price: from US$28 to several thousand dollars, taxes and fees included
Payment: all major credit cards are accepted; Visa is the Official Way to Pay
Children: every spectator needs their own ticket, whatever their age
Paralympics: the first tickets go on sale in 2027

The opening date has not been announced yet: sign up for the LA28 newsletter at la28.org to be notified. Pick your events now too, since venues are spread across 18 zones in the Greater Los Angeles area, and some competitions take place elsewhere in the United States, including Oklahoma City.

2. Who Should Buy a Hospitality Package?

A hospitality package guarantees your seat right now, without waiting for the 2027 sale. The packages are sold by On Location, LA28's official provider: they combine a ticket to the session of your choice with access to a lounge or pavilion.

According to the Los Angeles Times, packages range from US$400 to more than US$15,000 per person. A few examples the paper found:

Judo, July 15: from US$450
Beach volleyball in Long Beach, July 23: US$1,750 in a premium lounge, from US$625 in a leisure lounge
Opening ceremony, July 14: US$15,000 and up

We would keep this option for the most sought-after events, such as gymnastics, swimming or the opening ceremony. For the rest, the 2027 sale will cost you far less. Keep in mind that these packages cannot be resold.

3. Book Your Flight on Points

Your flight to Los Angeles on Aeroplan points will cost you little, as long as you book early. LA28 notes that most airlines release schedules 11 to 12 months ahead: for the Games, aim for July 2027.

Aeroplan points for a one-way economy flight to Los Angeles, from the August 2026 Aeroplan Flight Reward Chart (Air Canada and select partners). Taxes extra; prices rise during high-demand periods.
From	Distance to LAX	Starting at	Aeroplan median
Montreal (YUL)	2,469 miles	12,500 points	17,000 points
Toronto (YYZ)	2,171 miles	12,500 points	17,000 points
Calgary (YYC)	1,207 miles	10,000 points	15,000 points
Vancouver (YVR)	1,082 miles	10,000 points	15,000 points

The Games fall in peak season, so count on the median rather than the starting price. Also compare arrivals at Long Beach (LGB) or Burbank (BUR), two of the five airports serving the region.

To earn those points, the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card offers up to 50,000 Aeroplan points, and TD rebates its C$139 annual fee for the first year. At the chart's starting price, those 50,000 points cover two Montreal–Los Angeles round trips.

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TD^® Aeroplan^® Visa Infinite* Card

TD Aeroplan First-Year Annual Fee Rebate

Annual feeNo annual fee the first year: $0 $139
Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$1,000Annual fee rebated$139Total$1,139Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.: $1,139
Welcome offerAfter $12,000 in 12 months: Up to 50,000 points

With this offer for the TD^® Aeroplan^® Visa Infinite* Card, you can get up to 50,000 Aeroplan points^† as well as an Annual Fee rebate for the first year^†.

Earn a welcome bonus of 10,000 Aeroplan points when you make your first Purchase with your new Card^†
Earn 15,000 Aeroplan points when you spend $3,000 within 90 days of Account opening^†.
Plus, earn a one-time anniversary bonus of 25,000 Aeroplan points when you spend $12,000 within 12 months of Account opening^†

This card also allows you to enjoy travel benefits, such as a free first checked bag for you and up to 8 travel companions on the same reservation^†, as well as a rebate on the NEXUS program application fee (up to $100 CAD per eligible cardholder) every 48 months^†.

With the TD^® Aeroplan^® Visa Infinite* Card, you earn 1.5 points^† per $1 spent on:

Grocery purchases
Gas and electric vehicle charging purchases
Purchases made directly with Air Canada^® (including Air Canada Vacations^®)

You also earn 1 point^† per dollar on all other eligible purchases made with your card.

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^†Terms and conditions apply.

Annual fee

Primary card$139

Additional card$75

Annual income required

Individual$60,000

Household$100,000

Conversion fees

2.5%

Earning rate

1.5xGas & EV
1.5xGroceries
1.5xAir Canada flights
1xAll spending

Value

1st Year Value$1,714

2nd Year Value$425

Card benefits

Concierge service24/7

Travel insurance

Travel medical (under 55)Up to $2,000,000 / 21 days

Travel medical (55-64)Up to $2,000,000 / 21 days

Travel medical (65+)Up to $2,000,000 / 4 days

Trip CancellationUp to $1,500

Trip InterruptionUp to $5,000

Delayed BaggageUp to $1,000

Lost BaggageUp to $1,000

Flight DelayUp to $500

Hotel BurglaryUp to $2,500

Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded

Extended Warranty+1 years

Mobile DeviceUp to $1,000 / 1 years

Auto Rental CollisionUp to $65,000 / 48 days

4. Stay Close to Your Events

Choose your lodging based on the zone of your events: you will save hours in transit. That is also the advice of LA28, which grouped its venues into zones to make that choice easier.

Airbnb, the Games' official partner, already takes bookings for summer 2028
Hotels on points: watch for bookings to open on the chains' websites, and pay with points when cash rates soar
Long Beach has its own zone, with beach volleyball at Alamitos Beach: our Long Beach Marriott review gives you a good base

The Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, lined with palm trees and shops — The Venice Beach boardwalk, Los Angeles. — Milesopedia

Between events, you will find our favourite neighbourhoods and addresses in our Los Angeles guide.

5. Pay With No Foreign Transaction Fees

Tickets, packages, hotels and meals: almost everything in Los Angeles is paid in US dollars. With a no foreign transaction fee credit card, you avoid the 2.5% most Canadian cards charge, a saving of C$125 on C$5,000 of spending.

The Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite+ Card charges no foreign transaction fees, for a C$150 annual fee, and gives you six free airport lounge visits a year. Before counting any points, its annual fee pays for itself once you spend C$6,000 a year in foreign currencies.

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Annual fee: $150
Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$350Total$350Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.: $350
Welcome offerAfter $2,000 in 3 months: Up to 35,000 points; Ends Nov 1, 2026

With this welcome offer for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card ^+* Card^MC, you’ll earn 25,000 welcome bonus Scene+ points after charging $2,000 in purchases to your account within the first three months.

Plus, every year, earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 Scene+ points when you charge at least $40,000 in purchases to your account. In total, the offer represents up to 35,000 Scene+ points and a value of up to $1,250 in the first year, including rewards, savings on foreign transaction fees and airport lounge access.

With the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card, you earn 3 points per $1 spent at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland and participating Co-ops, and 2 points per $1 spent at other grocery stores, restaurants, eligible entertainment and eligible daily transit. You earn 1 point per $1 on all your other everyday purchases.

These points can be redeemed against any travel purchase at a rate of 1,000 points = $10 (flights, hotels, all-inclusives and even Airbnb), or as cash back with Scene+ at the same rate.

The Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card also offers:

No fees for foreign currency transactions
6 complimentary airport VIP lounge passes
Excellent insurance for your travels and purchases
Visa Infinite* Concierge Services

We have named this credit card the Best Credit Card with No Foreign Transaction Fees in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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* The potential value of savings and rewards during the first 12 months includes the value of the welcome offer, the potential value of points earned in the first year, the value of savings on foreign currency transaction fees and the cost of airport lounge access as of May 22, 2026:

$250 in travel rewards (25,000 bonus Scene+ points) for new Scotiabank Passport^® Visa Infinite +* Cardholders who charge $2,000 in purchases to their account within the first three (3) months;

$100 in travel rewards (10,000 bonus Scene+ points) for cardholders who charge $40,000 in purchases to their account;

$50 in savings from the annual fee waiver on the first additional card for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit card account holders;

$132 in savings on foreign currency transaction fees based on the average amount of foreign currency purchases made per active account over the past 24 months (by saving on the 2.5% foreign currency transaction fees typically charged by other credit card issuers);

$364 representing the potential value of points earned in the first year (36,400 Scene+ points) based on the average amount of purchases made per active account over the past 24 months, assuming an average spend of 21% of purchases in categories eligible for accelerated earn rates of 2X and 3X points;

$358 representing the value of complimentary membership in the Visa Airport Companion program which includes 6 airport lounge passes (based on « Preferred » membership valued at approximately $357 CAD/$259 USD). Based on the exchange rate in effect on May 22, 2026.

Maximum potential value after the first year = $1,254 (rounded to $1,250)

The actual value of offers, savings realized and points earned will vary depending on card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.

1 Offer description and conditions: The 25,000 Scene+ points offer (the « offer ») applies only to new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit card accounts (the « accounts ») opened between August 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 (regardless of the date you apply for the account) subject to the conditions below. The offer may be modified, cancelled or extended at any time without notice, and it cannot be combined with any other offer.

In addition, as a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Cardholder, you are eligible for an annual bonus of 10,000 Scene+ points if you charge at least $40,000 in eligible everyday purchases to your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card account over the course of one year. Conditions apply; see below for more details.

Description and conditions of the 25,000 bonus Scene+ points offer: To be eligible for the 25,000 bonus Scene+ points offer (« 25,000 bonus points »), you must charge at least $2,000 in total eligible purchases to your account within the first three months following the account opening date.

Conditions for the annual 10,000 Scene+ points bonus:
As a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit cardholder, you can earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 Scene+ points (the « annual points bonus ») if you charge at least $40,000 in eligible purchases to your account over the course of one year (12-month period). The annual period begins on the account opening date; a new period starts again every twelve months thereafter. If you replace another Scene+-eligible credit card with the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card (i.e., it is not a new card or an additional card), the opening date of your original account will be carried over to your new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card account and your annual period under this offer will begin on the next anniversary date of your original account opening. For example, if you originally opened a Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card account on January 15, 2022 and you switch to the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card on July 15, 2025, your annual period under the 10,000 Scene+ points annual bonus offer will begin on January 15, 2026 (your next anniversary date) and a new period will start again on January 15 each year thereafter. You will earn 2,000 bonus Scene+ points for each additional $10,000 in purchases made during the same year once you have reached the $40,000 annual purchase threshold.

Eligible purchases means purchases, less refunds, returns and any other similar credits, and excludes payments, cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions), interest charges, as well as card fees and other fees.

Fulfillment of the annual points bonus: Bonus points will be credited within approximately eight weeks after you become eligible for a bonus, provided the account is open and in good standing. In the case of a joint account with a primary borrower and a co-borrower, bonus points will be credited as follows: (i) the 25,000 bonus points and the annual points bonus will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the account of the borrower who made the transaction that reached the eligible purchase threshold ($2,000, or $40,000) within the appropriate timeframe (the first three months, or the first 12 months). If an additional cardholder makes the transaction that reaches the eligible purchase threshold for the 25,000 bonus points, or the annual points bonus, the bonus points will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the primary borrower’s account. It is possible to transfer points between the Scene+ accounts of a primary borrower, a co-borrower or an additional cardholder by contacting Scene+. An account is in good standing if it is not past due, there is no over-limit, and the cardholder(s) have complied with the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the account. All other program conditions continue to apply during the offer period.

Offer eligibility and exclusions: You cannot take advantage of the offer if you are currently a primary or secondary cardholder of a Scotiabank personal credit card or have been one in the past two years, including if you transfer your balance from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card account, and if you are a Scotiabank employee. Subject to the exclusions mentioned above, small business credit cardholders are eligible for this offer.

Rates and fees: The annual fees are $150 for the primary card, $0 for the first additional card and $50 for each additional card thereafter (including those issued to joint account holders and additional cardholders). The preferred annual interest rates applicable to the account are as follows: 20.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions). The rates, fees, and features and benefits, which are described in the disclosure statement accompanying the application, may be changed.