What date do people usually start registering for San Diego Comicon?|103109

I could register immediately, but since I_m going with a group and things could change, I_d rather wait until the last _safe second_ (which could be months in advance, obviously. I was thinking April/May, is it safe to say there will still be plenty of room in hotels and at the con itself?

Hotel registration is the priority.
There are only 9,800 rooms within a 1.5 mile radius of the San Diego Convention Center and Comic-Con is only allocated 6,100 rooms in our block, mainly in this radius, for 125,000 attendees over 4 days.

Early as possible LIKE NOW. you get the best deal on 3 days passes and those sell out quickly also get a hotel now too the earlier the better You also might get the best deals if u get it early. Try to get a place in down town area near the convention center area so you can just walk to the con, If pricing is too expensive there try Hotel Circle in Mission Valley. There is a trolley center near there so if u get a room there you can just take the Trolley to the Con

Is it safe to wait? Absolutely not.

The Con sold out last year, MONTHS in advance. If you didn_t order online by February, you were out of luck.

I_m trying to get my hotel now - some hotels don_t take reservations more than 9 months in advance, but the earlier the better where Comic-Con is concerned.

I recommend that you make a reservation for yourself, ASAP, with the con and with a hotel. But ask about the hotel_s cancellation policy - some hotels will let you change or cancel up until 30 or 60 days before your stay, with no charge or penalties. That way if you get a better deal with your group, you can cancel your individual room. But it_s better to have it early than miss out completely.

2 years ago, in addition to Comic-Con, there was a preseason Chargers event, the Padres had a winning record, and American Idol was holding auditions in town, all at the same time. Good luck finding a hotel with all that going on.