There is very little time left before the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, so those wishing to attend this colorful sporting event should hurry up and buy tickets while there is such an opportunity.
How to buy tickets
Currently, tickets for the Sochi Olympics can be purchased on the official website of the 2014 Winter Olympics, as well as at the main ticket centers in Sochi and Moscow. On the Internet portal, you can familiarize yourself with the location of the main ticket centers and ticket offices that will open at sports facilities closer to the start of the Games.
Each country has official ticketing agents appointed by the Olympic Committee and acting in accordance with local laws. Even foreign citizens can buy tickets from them. The full list of agents is also published on the official website of the event.
In order to present the opportunity to view the Olympic competitions for as many guests as possible, the Organizing Committee has set limits on the number of tickets purchased per one person. High demand events, including figure skating, ice hockey and the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, are allowed to buy 4 tickets per hand, while other events can be purchased with 8 tickets. The total number of tickets for one order must not exceed 50.
Ticket prices
The International Olympic Committee has approved the cost of tickets for all types of competitions. On average, they correspond to prices for leading international and Russian sports events and do not significantly exceed the cost of tickets for past Games. The set price is final and includes all taxes with the right to travel on the day of the competition on the Olympic transport indicated on the ticket. For all spectators, ticket prices are the same. In accordance with Olympic rules, free tickets and discounts are not provided.
The minimum ticket price for the competitions, which will be held in the Mountain Cluster, is 500 rubles, and in the Pribrezhny one - 1000 rubles. The average cost of tickets for all types of competitions varies from 3,000 to 9,000 rubles. Tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics will cost from 4,500 rubles. The most expensive tickets for the opening ceremony are category "A" and cost from 50,000 rubles.
Payment for tickets for the event is made only with Visa cards in recognition of the company's long-term support of the Olympic Games. You can get such a card in almost any bank. You can find out more information on the official website of the Visa payment system.
