Tickets for the 56th Inaugural Parade go on sale to the public at 1 p.m. today for $25 each through Ticketmaster. There are only 5,000 such tickets for bleacher seats being made available to the public, so expect them to go in the blink of an eye. Each person is limited to four tickets per purchase.

The good news if you fail to snag reserved seats today is that you don’t need tickets to see the parade. Standing room will be available along Pennsylvania Avenue on a first come, first serve basis, beginning at 7 a.m.. Ticket holders will have guaranteed spots, however, and only need be in their seats by 1 p.m. (though they’re being encouraged to begin arriving through the security checkpoints at 8 a.m. to make sure they get through).

Also don’t forget that you can “help” your middle or high school student submit an essay to win one of about 100 free spots for D.C. families in the bleachers