Ticket Types
There are nine types of tickets:
- Peak Day Single Day Admission
- Peak Day Special Admission
- Standard Day Single Day Admission
- Standard Day Special Admission
- 3 Day Admission
- 7 Day Admission
- Evening Admission
- Group Admission
- Student Group Admission
Notice
Peak Day are the first 3 days of the Expo, which is also China's Labor's Day holiday (May 1 to 3), China's National Day holiday (October 1 to 7) and the last 7 days of the Expo (October 25 to 31). There are 17 peak days in total. Peak Day ticket holders can enter the Expo area once on the designated dates or on any standard day.
Standard Dayare non-peak days for the duration of the Expo (from May 1 to Oct 31, 2010, excluding May 1 to 3, October 1 to 7 and October 25 to 31). There are 167 standard days in total. Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3-Day Admission, 7-Day Admission, Evening Admission and Student Group Admission tickets are valid only on standard days. Standard day ticket holders can enter the Expo area once on any day except for peak days.
Three-Day Admission and Seven-Day Admission ticket holders can enter the Expo area once on any three standard days or any seven standard days respectively.
Evening Admission ticket holders can only enter after 5pm on standard days.
Group Admission tickets are for groups of 15 people or more, and are valid for a single entry on the specified day. They may only be purchased by authorized travel agents.
Student Group Admission tickets are for groups of 30 people or more and are valid for one entry on any single standard day. They may only be purchased by authorized travel agents and educational institutes.
Special Admission is available to the following people:
- 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
In order to purchase Special Admission tickets, valid proof of eligibility is required upon purchase and entry.
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Sales Phases
The Expo tickets will be available for purchase either during the Expo session or in advance.
Pre-sale Phases
The Expo tickets will be available for purchase according to four sales phases. Group Admission and Student Group Admission tickets are sold during all phases by authorized travel agents and educational institutes and are not available for private purchase at any time.
Pre-sale Phases: I (Mar. 27, 2009 – Jun. 30, 2009)
Only authorized travel agents and educational institutes, as well as organizations, institutions and enterprises, could purchase tickets. Peak Day Single Day Admission tickets were sold for 170 yuan and Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets were sold for 130 yuan. Other tickets are not available.
Pre-sale Phase II (Jul. 1, 2009 – Dec. 31, 2009)
Both individuals and groups can purchase tickets from July 1, 2009 onwards. Peak Day Single Day Admission tickets are sold for 180 yuan and Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets are sold for 140 yuan. All other tickets remain unavailable.
Pre-sale Phase III (Jan. 1, 2010 – Apr. 30, 2010)
eak Day Single Day Admission tickets will be sold for 190 yuan; Peak Day Special Admission tickets will be sold for 110 yuan, Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets will be sold for 150 yuan; Standard Day Special Admission tickets will be sold for 90 yuan; 3-Day Admission tickets will be sold for 400 yuan; and 7-Day Admission tickets will be sold for 900 yuan. Evening Admission Tickets remain unavailable.
Expo Session Sales (May 1, 2010 – Oct. 31, 2010)
Peak Day Single Day Admission tickets will be sold for 200 yuan; Peak Day Special Admission tickets will be sold for 120 yuan; Standard Day Single Day Admission tickets will be sold for 160 yuan; Standard Day Special Admission tickets will be sold for 100 yuan, 3-Day Admission tickets will be sold for 400 yuan; 7-Day Admission tickets will be sold for 900 yuan; and Evening Admission tickets will be sold for 90 yuan.
Shanghai World Expo tickets are now available for purchase from the following overseas agents:
- Hong Kong S.A.R. (General agent): China Travel Service (H.K.) Ltd.
- Macau S.A.R. (Authorized agent)： China Travel Service (Macao) Ltd.
- Macau S.A.R.( Authorized agent)： New Sintra Tours Limited
- The U.S.A. and Canada (Authorized agent): Ticketmaster Inc.
- The U.S.A. (Authorized agent)： Peregrine Travel, Inc.
- Canada (Authorized agent)： Tian bao Travel Ltd.
- Oceania (Authorized agent)： China Travel Service (Australia)
- Japan (General agent）： JTB Corp.
- Taiwan (Authorized agent): China Travel Service (Taiwan)
