Some tickets are already avaliable for Colombia... sadly, none of the events I want are avaliable... :/
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Some tickets are already avaliable for Colombia... sadly, none of the events I want are avaliable... :/
I'm not the only one? Thank god. I thought I lost my chance.
Honestly, it's looking like they got allocated next to nothing.
There's some Basketball, Tennis, Rugby, Golf and actually quite a good selection of Athletics.
There's some Basketball, Tennis, Rugby, Golf and actually quite a good selection of Athletics.
You can only get 4-6 tickets or there's 4-6 tickets in total for the whole country? :P
lol... this is legit sketchy.
Note what's missing from the Tokyo 2020 "Opening Ceremony Party Package"...
Note what's missing from the Tokyo 2020 "Opening Ceremony Party Package"...
Bleh, what a scam. So, there were only... 4 tickets available per event and there wasn't even the whole calendar listed? Sigh
Good luck to all those sticking with it. Applied to a ton of tickets via Co-sport, a couple big events and many smaller ones. Got selected for one total event.
Not even going to try again. Instead, we're thinking of trying to plan a Japan trip around cherry blossom season. I'd literally go whenever, but the GF loves cherry blossoms, so we're shifting gears.
Not even going to try again. Instead, we're thinking of trying to plan a Japan trip around cherry blossom season. I'd literally go whenever, but the GF loves cherry blossoms, so we're shifting gears.
At least you wont be melting your arse off like we will be. I'm legitimately worried about how hot it's going to be.
Same. I'm planning to go in April - early May. Hanami should be a sight to behold.
4-8 tickets for each event for the whole country... (Rugby, Tennis and Athletics were the offers)...
If the filling form from Cartan doesn't work, I'm going to take this route either (thinking on late November/early December)...
I've got my big sun hat, portable fan, safari shirts, and lightweight cargo shorts at the ready. I will look incredibly unfashionable as a callback to the 1990's American tourist, but I will be very comfortable. I'm sure this cultural crime against fashionistas will be overlooked due to the heat.
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Same.
I cannot believe how ridiculous getting tickets and booking rooms was despite creating this thread and planning so far in advance.
The reality is, I just cannot justify spending the reseller prices for some of this. Especially the hotel rooms.
Well... Let's do some math?
There's approximately 7.8 million tickets in total. 70% goes to the hosting nation. Let's also say that 50% of available tickets to other countries gets bundled into packages (since they most assuredly make more money on that) and with 130+ countries...
Then on average each country would have 9000 tickets for normal sale.
If you crank the package tickets up to 80% to be more cynical, then 3600 tickets for each country. ;p
Same numbers for opening ceremony would give ~80 or ~30 tickets for each country.
There's approximately 7.8 million tickets in total. 70% goes to the hosting nation. Let's also say that 50% of available tickets to other countries gets bundled into packages (since they most assuredly make more money on that) and with 130+ countries...
Then on average each country would have 9000 tickets for normal sale.
If you crank the package tickets up to 80% to be more cynical, then 3600 tickets for each country. ;p
Same numbers for opening ceremony would give ~80 or ~30 tickets for each country.
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I just looked at hotels. I'm working on the assumption that most places haven't opened up their availability yet as there's no way in hell everywhere is booked up already (people simply aren't that organised).
I guess I'll basically be checking daily for the foreseeable future.
I guess I'll basically be checking daily for the foreseeable future.
A lot of them even less than that. 5-8 months in a lot of places I've seen.
Yeah, that's my general experience. I think what I'll likely end up doing is booking a refundable (probably stupidly expensive) backup option, then searching all the time for better options.
On the subject of hotels... can anyone recommend a good site that gives an overlay of where the tokyo subway runs? Will be useful for finding hotels near stops.
Found this whilst searching for hotels today. Might be worth considering before worrying too much about availiability...
Yeah, that's sensible. First come first serve is just going to suit people that can have a whole bunch of others trying to buy tickets for them.
Ireland and Olympic tickets hasn't been the most reliable combination for the last few years.
They updated the news with details about 2 more ticket lotteries:
Just purchased my tickets from CoSport. I really hope there's no drama from this point onwards!
Edit - I wonder if there will be a public space where you can watch the opening ceremony. That would be cool!
Edit - I wonder if there will be a public space where you can watch the opening ceremony. That would be cool!
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Odd, my order confirmation screen worked perfectly, on two different accounts.
Had a very well laid out PDF order confirmation containing all the details too.
Yes, except for the 7.8/9+ million total number of tickets for the games.
Impressive. The organisation involved is mind-boggling.
Frankly I'd still be astounded if the tickets I've purchased actually turn up at some point!
Frankly I'd still be astounded if the tickets I've purchased actually turn up at some point!
Thing is, there's clearly loads of availability for certain stuff. If you just want the experience (like me) then pick something not many people want.
I'm doing golf and beach volleyball!
I'm doing golf and beach volleyball!
Protip: road cycling and marathon won't require tickets (probably). I'm sure there are other free events as well (sailing?)
Yeah, Road Cycling is ticketed only for the stadium section.
That said, it's generally a fairly tedious affair unless you're able to get drunk and have a bit of a party. :)
I can't tell you how much I'd pay to watch the track cycling though. :(
That said, it's generally a fairly tedious affair unless you're able to get drunk and have a bit of a party. :)
I can't tell you how much I'd pay to watch the track cycling though. :(
Anyone have any suggestions for some good areas in Tokyo to stay in? I don't mind being a little outside the centre as long as there are good subway links nearby.
Asakusa is probably the cheapest area in central Tokyo to stay in. If you want to stay outside central Tokyo you could check along the Chuo Line in western Tokyo (probably not further out than Kokubunji , the Sobu Line towards the east (somewhere before Funabashi), or the Tokaido/Keihin–Tohoku Line towards Kawasaki and Yokohama.
Olympics is on my bucket list. I have pulled out of the past 3 Olympics after the eye watering costs and inflation during the games. I remember the Sydney games as a kid and the rampant price gouging encouraged by the IOC. I'm starting to think I'll never do a full Olympic experience
Cheers.
Will probably try to stay reasonably central as travelling to each event is going to burn through a lot of time even before travelling to the centre (aside from the couple that are outside). But if it comes to it, and I have no other choices, I'll take what I can!