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09/09/2011
London 2012 Paralympic Tickets Set To Go On Sale
Tickets for the London 2012 Paralympic Games go on sale around the world today.
In the UK and within the EU, people can apply for tickets online between 9am on 9 September and 6pm on 26 September 2011.
Approximately two million tickets will go on sale to the public between now and Games time, with 1.5 million being available in this first phase.
A third of tickets are priced at £5, half of tickets priced at £10 or less and three quarters of tickets are £20 or less. As with Olympic Games tickets, the system is not first come, first served and there is no advantage to applying earlier in the process.
Tickets for oversubscribed sessions will be allocated via a ballot. Payment will be taken by 31 October 2011 with notification of whether applications have been successful sent by 18 November 2011.
Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG), commented: "The Paralympic Games are coming home in 2012 and I'm confident that the whole country will get behind them. People will have the chance to see sport like never before, with world class athletes who challenge the notion of 'disability'; it's a huge opportunity for Paralympic sport to become part of the nation’s consciousness and finally, it will be a moment of extraordinary pride."
In total there will be over 300 sessions across the 20 Paralympic sports at 20 venues. Day passes will be available exclusively for the Paralympic Games, enabling spectators to see a range of sports taking place in the Olympic Park, ExCeL or The Royal Artillery Barracks on that day on a general admission basis.
A Group Organiser scheme has been created which will see large groups receive additional tickets at no extra charge, while day pass tickets will also be available, enabling people to see more than one sport in a day.
LOCOG is also committed to making sure that the London 2012 Games will be the most accessible possible and that everyone has the opportunity to be involved. A variety of schemes have been announced including the 'Ticketcare' scheme, which will enable any successful ticket applicant with high dependency care needs to apply for an additional ticket for their carer or Personal Assistant.
(CD/GK)
In the UK and within the EU, people can apply for tickets online between 9am on 9 September and 6pm on 26 September 2011.
Approximately two million tickets will go on sale to the public between now and Games time, with 1.5 million being available in this first phase.
A third of tickets are priced at £5, half of tickets priced at £10 or less and three quarters of tickets are £20 or less. As with Olympic Games tickets, the system is not first come, first served and there is no advantage to applying earlier in the process.
Tickets for oversubscribed sessions will be allocated via a ballot. Payment will be taken by 31 October 2011 with notification of whether applications have been successful sent by 18 November 2011.
Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG), commented: "The Paralympic Games are coming home in 2012 and I'm confident that the whole country will get behind them. People will have the chance to see sport like never before, with world class athletes who challenge the notion of 'disability'; it's a huge opportunity for Paralympic sport to become part of the nation’s consciousness and finally, it will be a moment of extraordinary pride."
In total there will be over 300 sessions across the 20 Paralympic sports at 20 venues. Day passes will be available exclusively for the Paralympic Games, enabling spectators to see a range of sports taking place in the Olympic Park, ExCeL or The Royal Artillery Barracks on that day on a general admission basis.
A Group Organiser scheme has been created which will see large groups receive additional tickets at no extra charge, while day pass tickets will also be available, enabling people to see more than one sport in a day.
LOCOG is also committed to making sure that the London 2012 Games will be the most accessible possible and that everyone has the opportunity to be involved. A variety of schemes have been announced including the 'Ticketcare' scheme, which will enable any successful ticket applicant with high dependency care needs to apply for an additional ticket for their carer or Personal Assistant.
(CD/GK)
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