Last chance to receive collectable souvenir-style tickets
VANCOUVER, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - The third and final phase of ticket sales for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games begins Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 am (Pacific Time) at www.vancouver2010.com.
More than 100,000 tickets to all city events including gold medal hockey, curling, Opening and Closing and nightly Victory Ceremonies events will be available to the Canadian public on a first-come, first served basis. Paralympic tickets for high-demand events such as the Opening Ceremony, ice sledge hockey and alpine skiing will also be available.
This is also the last chance for spectators to purchase tickets in time to receive the highly collectable, full-colour and oversize tickets that prominently display Vancouver 2010 pictograms, sport and venue illustrations. The tickets are currently being printed and the window for purchasing these special tickets closes November 20.
"The best winter athletes in the world will be here starting next February and the time to buy your Olympic and Paralympic tickets is now. This is the final major release of tickets to the Games and we expect demand will be high," said Caley Denton, vice president, ticketing and consumer marketing for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).
"To get a jump start, we suggest first-time buyers register a ticketing account with us beforehand and have a look at the schedules to determine what events work best for you. For return customers who want to purchase additional tickets, please log into your account ahead of time to make sure your information is up-to-date."
This final phase of ticket sales also marks a major sale of tickets to the nightly Victory Ceremonies. Further details on nightly Victory Ceremonies at BC Place will be released on Thursday, November 5.
The full men's and women's hockey and curling schedules are available at www.vancouver2010.com. The curling draw includes all medal round matchups and preliminary competitions that feature Team Canada in nine of 12 sessions. Tickets are also available for all hockey games, including high-demand medal rounds in both men's and women's draws.
To ensure fair and equitable access to as many Canadians as possible, ticket customers visiting www.vancouver2010.com starting on November 7 will be directed to a virtual waiting room, where they will be randomly selected to enter the Vancouver 2010 ticketing website. Once signed into their account, customers will be able to purchase up to four separate events, with a limit of either four or eight tickets per event. If a customer wants to order more than the limit of four events, they will need to start a new transaction.
Tickets to Whistler events will not be on sale during Phase 3 because the Olympic bus network (OBN), the transport system for spectators originating in Metro Vancouver, has reached maximum capacity in Whistler.
Helpful tips:
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To save time, previously registered customers are advised to sign into their ticketing account at www.vancouver2010.com before November 7 to ensure their username and password are up-to-date and functional. New customers without an existing account can save time by pre-registering an account before November 7.
- The Competition Schedule, including the draws for the hockey tournaments for the Games and ticket prices, is posted on www.vancouver2010.com to make it easier for customers to plan their ticket buying strategy ahead of time.
- VANOC reminds customers that Visa is the only payment card accepted.
- Entry to the system is random - refreshing the web page will not reduce your wait time.
- Plan ahead for purchases and ensure you have sufficient credit available in your account as purchases will be charged immediately.
- Be wary of tickets offered for sale through unofficial channels. The
only official sources for Canadians to buy tickets to the 2010 Winter Games are www.vancouver2010.com (in partnership with VANOC's official ticketing services supplier tickets.com) and official 2010 Winter Games hospitality partners Jet Set Sports and CoSport.
- Be vigilant about individuals or companies offering "guaranteed" tickets for sale. For most people, even a "money-back" guarantee is little consolation for the disappointment, inconvenience and embarrassment they will experience if they discover at the gate that their ticket is invalid.
- Customers may also purchase tickets by phone at 1.800.TICKETS (1.800.842.5387), and a TDD/TTY service is available for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing at 604.629.7140.
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