Rio 2016 Organising Committee reveals details of sales process for 7.5 million Olympic Games tickets
Fans can register to ensure they receive all the latest information, including the competition schedule and alerts for key sales dates
Fans will be able to apply to buy tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in March 2015 (Getty Images/Christian Petersen)
Sports fans around the world can now sign up to ensure they do not miss out on tickets for the first Olympic Games to be staged in South America. The Rio 2016 Organising Committee launched its ticket programme on Thursday (15 January), revealing more information about how the 7.5 million tickets will be sold.
“We will have a fair and transparent process, in line with the concept of ‘Games for All’, which is one of the pillars of Rio 2016,” said Rio 2016 Chief Commercial Officer Renato Ciuchini.
The first step for fans is to register on the Rio 2016 ticket web portal to ensure that they receive the latest information about tickets, the competition schedule and alerts for the key dates in the purchase process.
Residents of Brazil will be able to apply to buy tickets in two draws, first in March 2015, then in July 2015. For non-residents of Brazil, each country will have an authorised ticket reseller (ATR) selected by its National Olympic Committee and Rio 2016. The list of ATRs will be available at www.rio2016.com/spectators in March 2015, and will be sent to those who register for alerts. For full details of the ticket sales process, visit www.rio2016.com/tickets (or for mobile access http://mobile.rio2016.com/en#/tickets).
“Fans will experience this journey like an athlete, preparing and going through stages until the glory of arriving at the Games,” said Rio 2016 Ticketing Director Donovan Ferreti. “With so many attractions, it is necessary to get organised early to ensure you don’t miss the best of the event.”
To ensure that all sections of Brazilian society will be able to attend the Games, more than half of the tickets (3.8 million) will be available for R$70 (about US$27) or less, and the cheapest tickets will be R$40 (about US$15). There will also be some half-price tickets available to senior citizens, students and people with a disability, all of whom must have Brazilian residency. Price ranges (in Brazilian reals) for tickets to all sports and ceremonies are available here.
Ticket sales for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will be conducted at a different time, with details to be announced in due course.
