Where To Get Remaining Tickets For The 2016 Games
The Rio Summer Olympic Games are underway and already the organizers have reached one goal: ticket sales.
The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games has announced that it has sold 1.045 billion reais (US$323 million) worth of tickets and met its target for sales.Ticket prices for the sporting events range from 40 reais (US$12) to 1,200 reais (US$372) , while tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies cost from 200 reais to 4,600 reais.
Since March 2015, a total of 6.1 million tickets have been made available for sale. So far, 4.9 million tickets (or 80 per cent) have been sold, with 1.2 million still available to the public.Brazilians have bought 75 per cent of the tickets so far, with foreign purchasers buying the remaining 25 per cent.
Since non-residents of Brazil have been able to purchase directly from the Rio 2016 ticket portal, on 1 June, there has been a surge in overseas sales, particularly to fans in Argentina and Chile.In all, the top-10 overseas markets for Rio 2016 tickets have been the USA, France, Argentina, Germany, Japan, Australia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Canada and Chile.As well as buying from ticket portal, fans can buy from the Rio 2016 ticket offices at the following locations:
Rio de JaneiroShopping Leblon
Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 – Leblon
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 1pm-9pm
Shopping Via Parque
Av. Ayrton Senna, 3.000 – Barra da Tijuca
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 1pm-9pm
Estádio Maracanã
Av. Prof. Manuel de Abreu 23, Maracanã
Mon-Sun: 10am-6pm
SuperVia – Central
Praça Cristiano Ottoni, s/n – Centro, RJ – CEP 20.221-250
Mon-Sat: 7am-2.30pm
SuperVia – Maracanã
Av. Presidente Castelo Branco, Radial Oeste. S/N
Maracanã/ Rio de Janeiro
Mon-Sat: 7am-2.30pm
São PauloShopping West Plaza
Av. Francisco Matarazzo, S/N – Água Branca
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 2pm-8pmBelo HorizonteBoulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte
Av. dos Andradas, 3.000 – Santa Efigênia
Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm
Sun and public hols: 2pm-8pm
BrasíliaCentro de Convenções Ulisses Guimarães
SDC Eixo Monumental – Lote 05 – Ala Oeste – CCUG, 70070-350
Mon-Sun: 9am-9pm
ManausCentro de Convenções do Amazonas
Av. Constantino Nery, 5001 – Flores
Mon-Sun: 9am-9pm
SalvadorShopping da Bahia
Av. Tancredo Neves, 148 – Caminho das Árvores
Loja 28/Z2
Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm
Sun and public hols: 1pm-9pm
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