Rio 2016 meets target for ticket sales: over one billion reais in revenue
Eighty per cent of tickets have been sold, with overseas fans buying 25 per cent; 1.2 million tickets still available to the public
Ticket prices for the sporting events range from 40 reais to 1,200 reais (Photo: Rio 2016/Alex Ferro)
The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games has announced that it has sold 1.045 billion reais (US$323 million) worth of tickets and met its target for sales.
Ticket prices for the sporting events range from 40 reais (US$12) to 1,200 reais (US$372) , while tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies cost from 200 reais to 4,600 reais.
Buy your tickets to the Olympic Games
Since March 2015, a total of 6.1 million tickets have been made available for sale. So far, 4.9 million tickets (or 80 per cent) have been sold, with 1.2 million still available to the public.
Brazilians have bought 75 per cent of the tickets so far, with foreign purchasers buying the remaining 25 per cent.
How to plan a last-minute trip to the Rio 2016 Games
Since non-residents of Brazil have been able to purchase directly from the Rio 2016 ticket portal, on 1 June, there has been a surge in overseas sales, particularly to fans in Argentina and Chile.
In all, the top-10 overseas markets for Rio 2016 tickets have been the USA, France, Argentina, Germany, Japan, Australia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Canada and Chile.
As well as buying from ticket portal, fans can buy from the Rio 2016 ticket offices at the following locations:
Rio de Janeiro
Shopping Leblon
Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 – Leblon
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 1pm-9pm
Shopping Via Parque
Av. Ayrton Senna, 3.000 – Barra da Tijuca
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 1pm-9pm
Estádio Maracanã
Av. Prof. Manuel de Abreu 23, Maracanã
Mon-Sun: 10am-6pm
SuperVia – Central
Praça Cristiano Ottoni, s/n - Centro, RJ - CEP 20.221-250
Mon-Sat: 7am-2.30pm
SuperVia – Maracanã
Av. Presidente Castelo Branco, Radial Oeste. S/N
Maracanã/ Rio de Janeiro
Mon-Sat: 7am-2.30pm
São Paulo
Shopping West Plaza
Av. Francisco Matarazzo, S/N – Água Branca
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 2pm-8pm
Belo Horizonte
Boulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte
Av. dos Andradas, 3.000 – Santa Efigênia
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 2pm-8pm
Brasília
Centro de Convenções Ulisses Guimarães
SDC Eixo Monumental - Lote 05 - Ala Oeste – CCUG, 70070-350
Mon-Sun: 9am-9pm
Manaus
Centro de Convenções do Amazonas
Av. Constantino Nery, 5001 – Flores
Mon-Sun: 9am-9pm
Salvador
Shopping da Bahia
Av. Tancredo Neves, 148 - Caminho das Árvores
Loja 28/Z2
Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm
Sun and public hols: 1pm-9pm
