How much are World Series tickets?

Get ready to pay up if you want tickets to the World Series.

Chicago and Cleveland are set to face off in a historic World Series. A major drought will come to an end no matter the outcome. In one corner you have the Indians, who were last champions in 1948. In the other you have the Cubs, who haven’t even appeared in a World Series since 1945. It’s quite the occasion, so be ready to pay up if you want to see the spectacle in person.

The average asking price for the four games scheduled in Cleveland is hovering around $3,900, according to TicketIQ. The ticket price for a series-deciding Game 7 would be at least 25 percent higher. But if you’re looking to get in to Wrigley Field you’re going to have to reach even deeper into your pockets. The average asking price for Game 3, 4 and 5 in Chicago is $7,200. These prices make those from previous World Series look like nothing. Tickets in New York for the Mets-Royals series last year were a mere $1,600 on average.

If you’re in Chicago and you don’t have season tickets, there is still the Cubs’ postseason ticket lottery. An official number has not come out yet for how many tickets will be available, but the Cubs say the number will be in the thousands. With millions of fans already registered, it’s going to take a healthy dose of luck to get tickets at face value.

With the price already so high, it hurts to think where they could reach for a deciding Game 7. But the pricing is not surprising given how much is on the line. What you are paying for here is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and the chance to see your team crowned champions after an excruciating wait. Pricey, you might think, but at the same time, priceless.