Price & Availability:  

Coast to Coast Tickets has a pretty good selection of tickets for theater performances, even the popular “sold out” shows. Since the tickets are coming from third-party ticket brokers and other sellers, prices vary by market value. In general, we found that the ticket prices for theater events were slightly less expensive than others, but evened out after service fees.

The service fee for buying tickets through Coast to Coast Tickets is significantly high comparatively, averaging at about 18%. Shipping rates start at $15 and are fulfilled by FedEx.

Features:  

Coast to Coast Tickets is missing some convenient features, like the ability to print your own tickets. Gift cards for Coast to Coast Tickets have been discontinued.

Coast to Coast Tickets features the most popular theater events under the theater category. And while they do offer all sorts of shows, including family shows, ballet, musicals, award shows, and even the Putnam Co. Spelling Bee, the actual categories are somewhat limited.

Ease of Use:  

Navigating to the theater section of Coast to Coast Tickets is simple, and the checkout process is similar to other services. The search feature does allow users to designate a specific city and then look for events close by.

Seating charts are a bit small, but can be opened up in a new window for a better view. Unfortunately they are not interactive, and they have an annoying watermark.

Security:  

Coast to Coast has a secure web page, backed by McAfee and VeriSign technology. They are also an approved satisfactory company by the Better Business Bureau. The 100% Coast to Coast Ticket guarantee ensures that you will get your tickets on time and that they will be legitimate.

Help/Support:  

Coast to Coast’s online help is pretty good and includes several answers to frequently asked questions. You can obtain live assistance over the phone (1-866-353-5167), or send an email request.

Coast to Coast Tickets is a decent service that has a variety of theater tickets available, but lacks some additional features that would make the site more usable. While it’s not a bad secondary marketplace for theater tickets, we recommend you search elsewhere first. Try Ticketmaster, StubHub, or TicketsNow for better theater ticket searches.