The Olympic countdown has begun
By Rebecca Gibson
General news
27 January 2011 16:57
In precisely 18 months to the day London will play host to the Olympic Games for the first time in more than sixty years, and with just a matter weeks to go before tickets go on sale GBR team eventer William Fox-Pitt is urging equestrian fans to sign up at www.tickets.london2012.com for ticket information.
Tickets to the event will go on sale in March 15th. The ticket application process will then remain open for six weeks - closing on April 26th and all oversubscribed sessions will be allocated via a ballot process. Applications can be made at any point during the six week application period – it’s not a first come, first served process.
The London Organising Committee (LOCOG) will announce full details of the purchasing process and the finalised schedule for all 650 sport sessions in February 2011. The two million people who have already signed up to the London 2012 ticketing database – www.tickets.london2012.com will receive all the information about how to apply and those who have registered will be able to use their existing log-in details to access the application process.
In total 8.8 million tickets will be available. In a bid to make tickets as accessible as possible there will be a range of prices and initiatives to take advantage of. Ninety percent of tickets will be priced at £100 or under, two thirds will be priced at £50 or under and 2.5 million tickets will be priced at £20 or under. There will also be a scheme under 16s that means children will pay according to their age. The full list of prices per sport is available on the London 2012 ticketing website - all tickets for events in and around London include a travel card.
London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe says: “The Olympic Games is the greatest show on earth and the application process to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This is a chance for the UK public to see the world’s greatest athletes going for gold in their home country, to see their favourite Olympic sports close up and perhaps discover a new one. Our message today is simple – mark the date in your diary and sign up to our ticketing site at www.tickets.london2012.com to receive all the information you need to help you with the process.”