Shanghai World Expo tickets set to go on sale

Shanghai World Expo tickets set to go on sale
Mar 04, 2009 By eChinacities.com

Tickets for the World Expo 2010 will go on sale for groups on March 27th and for the public on July 1st.

The basic ticket price will be 160 Yuan (22.40 U.S. dollars). Foreigners will be able to buy tickets from overseas outlets authorized by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination. From March 27 to June 30, group bookings can be made for organizations, institutions and enterprises. The public can buy tickets from July 1.

Peak day admission tickets will cost 200 Yuan and will cover 17 days including Chinese Labor Day holiday (May 1-3), National Day holiday (October 1-7), and the last week before closing (October 25-31). Tickets will be discounted from 10 to 30 Yuan for those who buy before the Expo opens on May 1, 2010. People going to the Expo after 5pm (apart from peak days) can get tickets for 90 Yuan but only during Expo. Three-day passes will cost 400 Yuan and seven-day passes 900 Yuan. At least 62 million tickets will be available. Discounts will also be offered to the disabled, senior citizens, students with valid IDs and Chinese servicemen and women. Children under 1.2 meters will not have to pay.

During the Expo, visitors will be able to buy tickets on site or at kiosks. The Expo Bureau will appoint travel agents to organize group tours.

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