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Ticketing Bulletin of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China(No. 001)
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Updated: 2009-04-22 16:37

The Expo Ticket Types, sales phases, and ticket prices

As approved, the Expo ticket types, sales phases and prices are as follows:

1. Ticket types and regulations

Tickets of Expo 2010 include nine types which are broadly classified into individual and group tickets. Individual tickets are divided into Peak Day Admission and Standard Day Admission, the former include Peak Day Single Day Admission and Peak Day Special Admission, and the latter include Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3 Day Admission, 7 Day Admission and Evening Admission. Group tickets are divided into Group Admission and Student Group Admission.

Ticket types and regulations

Category

Type

Regulations

Individual Ticket

Peak Day

Peak Day

Single Day Admission

· For all visitors
· On the designated day or any Standard Day
· One ticket per person, valid for one entry on the day of admission

Peak Day

Special Admission

· For the disabled
· For people born in or before 1950
· For students with valid IDs
· For children above 1.2m
· For Chinese military personnel on active duty
· Valid IDs are required upon ticket purchase and entry
· On the designated day or any Standard Day
· One ticket per person, valid for one entry on the day of admission

Standard Day

Standard Day

Single Day Admission

· For all visitors
· On any Standard Day other than Peak Day
· One ticket per person, valid for one entry on the day of admission

Standard Day

Special Admission

· For the disabled
· For people born in or before 1950
· For students with valid IDs
· For children above 1.2m
· For Chinese military personnel on active duty
· Valid IDs are required upon ticket purchase and entry
· On any Standard Day other than Peak Day
· One ticket per person, valid for one entry on the day of admission

3 Day Admission

· For all visitors
· Valid for any three days except Peak Days
· One ticket per person, valid for one entry per day

7 Day Admission

· For all visitors
· Valid for any seven days except Peak Days
· One ticket per person, valid for one entry per day

Evening Admission

· For all visitors
· Entry after 17:00 except Peak Days
· One ticket per person, valid for one entry on the day of admission

Group Ticket

Group Admission

· For groups with no less than 15 people
· Tickets should be purchased in advance and reservation is required before entry
· Valid for one entry on the day of admission

Student Group Admission

· For groups with no less than 30 students
· For standard day only
· Tickets should be purchased in advance and reservation is required before entry
· Valid for one entry on the day of admission

2. Sales Phases

The Expo tickets will be available for purchase either during the Expo session or in advance, when tickets are purchased in advance, there are 3 different pre-sale phases available.

Pre-sale Phase I (Mar. 27, 2009 – Jun. 30, 2009): Purchase is only available for groups as organizations, institutions and enterprises, etc. Peak Day Single Day Admission and Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets are available during this phase.

Pre-sale Phase II (Jul. 1, 2009 – Dec. 31, 2009): Both individual and groups are allowed to purchase Peak Day Single Day Admission and Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets during this phase.

Pre-sale Phase III (Jan. 1, 2010 – Apr. 30, 2010): Both individual and groups are allowed to purchase Peak Day Single Day Admission, Peak Day Special Admission, Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3 Day Admission and 7 Day Admission tickets during this phase.

Expo session sales (May 1, 2010 – Oct. 31, 2010): Both individual and groups are allowed to purchase Peak Day Single Day Admission, Peak Day Special Admission, Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3 Day Admission, 7 Day Admission and Evening Admission tickets during this phase.

The group tickets are not available for individuals. The Group Admission is sold through the authorized travel agents in the form of tour package. The Student Group Admission is sold through the authorized travel agents in the form of tour package for students or through the educational institutes.

3. Ticket Price

The benchmark price for Expo 2010 ticket is RMB160.

Expo 2010 encourages advance purchase and organized visits. Different discounts are available for purchases made in different pre-sale phases.

Price List for Expo 2010 Tickets

Ticketing Bulletin of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China(No. 001)

Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination