World Expo 2010 Shanghai Tickets Sale Starts
Tickets for the World Expo 2010 will go on sale for starting March 27. It will focus on group purchases only until June 30. Group bookings can be made for organizations, institutions and enterprises. Tickets for the general public will be on sale starting July 1. The complementary ticket price will be US$ 22.40 dollars (160 yuan). Guests out side of China may buy tickets from local outlets authorized by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination. Tickets for the peak days will cost US$28 dollars (200 yuan). The peak day tickets are mainly aiming for the Chinese national holidays such as Labor Day (May 1-3), National Day (October 1-7), and the last week before closing (October 25-31). There will be 19% discount for the tickets buyers before the Expo opens on May 1, 2010. Visitors can receive half price tickets after 5pm everyday. A three-day passes will cost US$56 dollars (400 yuan) and seven-day passes US$120 dollars (900 yuan). There will be more than 62 million tickets available for the entire exhibition. Discount tickets will also be available to the disabled, senior citizens, students with valid IDs and Chinese servicemen and women. Children under 1.2 meters will not have to pay.
The organizer is expecting 70 million visitors, 5 percent of whom will be from outside of China. The organizer will appoint domestic and overseas agencies to sell tickets and there will be 3,200 ticket outlets in China. People will be able to purchase tickets at branches of China Mobile, China Telecom, Bank of Communications and China Post. Online ticket purchasing and tickets via telephone will also be available.
During Expo, visitors will be able to buy tickets on site or at kiosks. The Expo Bureau will appoint travel agents to organize group tours.