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LOCOG publishes prices for Paralympic Games tickets

11 May 2011

In total, approximately two million tickets will go on sale for the Paralympic Games from 9 September 2011.

50 per cent of tickets will be priced at £10 or under, 95 per cent of tickets will be priced at £50 or under and all tickets will include a travelcard.

Ticket applications from the public will be accepted between 9 and 30 September 2011.

Different types of tickets will be available for the Paralympic Games. Some sessions are reserved seating and others have general admission, which means spectators will choose their seat on arrival at the venue on a first come, first served basis.

Special ticket products have also been developed for the Paralympic Games, including day passes which will enable ticketholders to see a range of sports taking place in the Olympic Park or at ExCeL on that day on a general admission basis.

This will enable spectators to see several different sports – from wheelchair tennis, wheelchair rugby, goalball, 5-a-side football, wheelchair basketball and 7-a-side football in the Olympic Park, to judo, table tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair fencing, boccia and powerlifting at ExCeL.

Tickets for athletics, cycling, swimming and some finals of other sports will be sold on a reserved seating basis only.

LOCOG CEO Paul Deighton said: "The Paralympic Games will light up London with quite simply brilliant sport next year. The UK is the spiritual home of the Paralympic movement and with superb medal prospects for ParalympicsGB, we believe that the British public will come out in their thousands to watch.

"We have created a fair pricing structure, which we hope will encourage people to come along and create fantastic atmospheres at our venues."

Minister for Sport and the Olympics Hugh Robertson said: "The London 2012 Paralympic Games will be the pinnacle for many of our Paralympic athletes and will be a fantastic spectacle of competitive sport.  I would encourage everyone to apply for tickets not to miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to see the Games on home soil."

Wheelchair spaces will be available in all price categories for every Paralympic sport, subject to availability. As with the Olympic Games, the price of a ticket for a wheelchair space will include a companion seat next to it. Applicants who are deaf or have a hearing impairment, visually impaired people or people with limited mobility can indicate additional requirements. The London 2012 ‘Ticketcare’ scheme will also run for the Paralympic Games whereby any successful ticket applicant with high dependency care needs can apply for an additional ticket for their carer or PA. 

The Paralympic Games takes place between 29 August and 9 September 2012, with 20 sports taking place at 19 venues. It is expected that over 4,000 athletes will compete from 170 countries around the world. 

Applications for Paralympic Games tickets will open on 9 September and close on 30 September. Those interested can sign up now at www.tickets.london2012.com (opens in a new window)