Olympic Tickets To Include Transportation Surcharge, Fees
27/09/2008 05:02
A surcharge of $4 to $18 will be added to all tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic events to cover public transit and administration costs, organizers said Friday.
People attending events in Whistler from Vancouver will be required to buy a $25 round-trip bus pass on top of the surcharge because there will be no parking at venues.
The return-trip pass using the Olympic bus network will be $12 for people going to events at Cypress Mountain.
There will also be a delivery fee for all tickets.
"Most ticket holders will need to use public transportation to get to Olympic events as there will be no parking at venues," said Caley Denton, vice-president of ticketing and consumer marketing of the Vancouver Organizing Committee.
"One of our goals is to see the increased use of public transportation, walking and cycling as one of the legacies of hosting the Games," Denton said in a release on Friday.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Why can’t I get over the feeling that this public transportation surcharge and all these extra fees are just another money grab? It’s the same with my Edmonton Oiler season tickets. After all of the ticketing fees, entertainment fees, processing fees, handling charges, taxes and surcharges, they’re $87.50 each a game, folks.