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China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited (CTS) has been officially appointed by The Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (HKPC&SAPD), The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the Official Ticket Agent of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Hong Kong Region. The opening and closing ceremony tickets will be open for sale as from 10 April 2008.
Venue, Time and Ticket Price of Ceremonies
Venue: National Stadium
Opening Ceremony: 6 September¡ÐZone A $3684, Zone B $2126, Zone C $1134
Closing Ceremony: 17 September¡ÐZone A$851, Zone B$568, Zone C$285
(Ticket prices are in HKD including handling fee)
Ticket Allotment
There are 298 opening and 100 closing ceremony tickets of Paralympic Games for Hong Kong region. The ticket allotment for sports sessions will be notified by BOCOG at a later stage.
Sale Arrangement
The ceremony tickets will be open for sale at CTS branches from 10 April 2008 at 9am* on a first-come-first-served basis.
1. Eligibility: ticket purchasers and ticket users must be Hong Kong identity cardholders.
2. Choices: may purchase ticket only, or join package tour or air+hotel package.
3. Limitation: each person can purchase a maximum of two opening and two closing ceremony tickets.
4. All ceremony ticket users are required to submit the following documents upon ticket purchase: a completed Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Ticket Purchaser¡¦s Record Sheet, a completed Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Opening/Closing Ceremony Spectator Registration Form (CC), a recent photo and copy of HKID card on a white A4 paper. Forms are available at CTS branches or can be downloaded at www.ctshk.com.
5. If ticket user cannot purchase ticket in person, he/she can authorize a representative. Please provide the personal information of the representative on the Ticket Purchaser¡¦s Record Sheet together with a copy of the representative¡¦s HKID card.
¡@¡@(* Except branches in Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Airport and those branches open after 9am)
Collection of Tickets
Official tickets shall be available for collection from July 2008. Holders of Paralympic Games Ticket Exchange Coupons shall present their Coupons at designated CTS branches in exchange for official tickets.
Paralympic Travel Products
In view of the demand of the Hong Kong residents and in line with our rights and obligations as the official ticket agent, tour packages and air + hotel packages will be available during public sale.
CTS has tailored made Paralympic ceremony 5-day tour packages. Opening ceremony tours depart on 3, 4, 5 September, closing ceremony tours depart on 14, 15, 16 September. Three tours for each ceremony. Exclusively accommodate in Napa Club. Tour fee can be as low as $5999 per person.
For free and easy travelers, they can book our value added 5 days or 4 days travel packages with price from $2760. Opening ceremony packages depart on 4, 5 September, closing ceremony packages depart on 15, 16 September. CTS has reserved sufficient air seats and hotel rooms and will be able to confirm booking on site without delay.
For more information about Paralympic Games and ticketing arrangement for Hong Kong, as well as latest news and Paralympic travel products, please visit our website www.ctshk.com or call our Olympic hotline 2998 7080.
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