He said if the cost of moving to Mars fell to around the cost of a middle-class home in California, about half a million dollars, enough people would buy a ticket.
"if you can reduce the cost of a flight to Mars or moving to Mars um to around the cost of a middle-class home in California"
If the cost of moving to Mars is around a US median house price (~$200,000), he thought a self-sustaining civilization would almost certainly occur.
"if we can get the cost of moving to Mars to be roughly equivalent to a median house price in the U.S., which is around $200,000, then I think the probability of establishing a self-sustaining civilization is very high."
He wants the cost low enough that almost anyone who works hard and saves could go, plus government-sponsored travelers.
"we want to get the cost of going to Mars such that almost anyone could afford it"
He said over time, SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and travel to the moon and Mars
"Over time, SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and travel to the moon and Mars"
Asked Merci! Any tickets left for Mars, he said in all seriousness, SpaceX hopes to offer travel to Mars to anyone who wants to go, bearing in mind that it will be like a long sea voyage in centuries past – dangerous and uncomfortable, but great adventure! Becoming...
"In all seriousness, SpaceX hopes to offer travel to Mars to anyone who wants to go, bearing in mind that it will be like a long sea voyage in centuries past – dangerous and uncomfortable, but great adventure!
Becoming multiplanetary ensures the long-term survival of life."
Anyone at SpaceX who wants to go to the Moon or Mars will be able to go in the future; he gave his word.
"anyone at SpaceX who wants to go to the moon or Mars will be able to go in the future, you have my word."
Last updated: 2026-08 (newest answer).