Advertisement Donald Trump's campaign issues 20,000 tickets for 1,400 rally seats Burlington police: After capacity met, attendees to be turned away Share Shares Copy Link Copy

More than 20,000 free tickets have been distributed to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Burlington event. The Burlington police said Trump's campaign issued the free tickets online through its website. Trump's rally will be held at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Thursday. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The Flynn's capacity is 1,411, which includes space for the press pool. Police said there were at least 6,500 people who confirmed they would be attending the event. An overflow venue was not planned. The executive director of the Flynn Center for Performing Arts said Tuesday night some people with tickets to see Trump may not be able to enter the venue. John Killacky said Trump's campaign "oversubscribed the event." City officials said the Secret Service and fire marshal will impose strict attendance limits. After the center reaches capacity, those still in line wishing to enter the venue will be turned away. Attendees were advised to arrive as early as possible for the chance to get a seat in the venue. On Craigslist Wednesday, some users listed several free tickets available for sale for as much as $25 each. Police said it was common for event planners to over-issue tickets to political rallies to compensate for efforts by those opposed to a candidate from accumulating tickets and keeping the venue empty. City officials said they welcomed Trump's visit. Burlington police said they were aware that there would likely be protests outside the event. Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said in a written statement he values the freedom of speech and a “robust political debate,” but he is concerned about the over-ticketing. “Since learning the facts of the ticketing situation late Tuesday, we have repeatedly expressed concern and encouraged the campaign to take steps to better manage the event,” Weinberger said. “There is still time for the campaign to communicate with the thousands of ticket holders to reduce the possibility of inconvenience or a public safety risk for attendees tomorrow night. I urge the Trump campaign to take responsible steps to ensure the event proceeds smoothly and without incident." Parking and traffic restrictions have already been announced. Several streets will be closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic beginning at noon Thursday. Donald Trump's visit prompts road closures Trump held a rally at Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire, Tuesday night. He was nearly an hour late to begin and spoke for about an hour. WPTZ NewsChannel 5 will cover Trump's visit to the Queen City. WPTZ.com will stream the rally live online.