Ticketing
Ticket sales for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games’ Opening and Closing Ceremonies and to all the Sport Events go on sale on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009.
Please be advised that this is a world wide ticket sale launch and NOT solely for Canadians. The entire world will be able to purchase tickets to the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games on May 6th, 2009.
To order your tickets for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, please visit the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) website by clicking here. It is highly recommended and encouraged for Families and Friends to request their tickets for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games as soon as possible thru the VANOC website and process. For further information or any questions, please contact VANOC Ticketing directly by calling 1-800-842-5387.
Tickets for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games can NOT be purchased thru this Family & Friends website but only thru the VANOC website mentioned above. Tickets for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games available on the VANOC website are on a first come, first served basis. Please NOTE that CPC does not control this process or have any extra tickets to provide for Families & Friends should tickets not be acquired thru the VANOC process.
However, CPC is pleased to provide the 2010 competition schedule and sport specific schedules on the left side navigation bar for your easy reference as you plan your ticket order.
Types of Tickets
When purchasing tickets, you will be selecting sport specific tickets for a specific sporting event/session and/or for either opening or closing ceremonies. Therefore, tickets will be sold specifically for the sport or ceremony that it is intended for. These include:
- Opening Ceremony - $175.00, $95.00, $65.00, & $30.00*
- Alpine Skiing sport event - $15.00 (Standing and Grandstand)*
- Biathlon sport event - $15.00 (Standing and Grandstand)*
- Cross-Country Skiing sport event - $15.00 (Standing and Grandstand)*
- Ice Sledge Hockey sport event - $20.00 (Round Robin); $25.00 (Playoffs and 5th-8th Games); $30.00 (Semi-finals & Bronze Medal Game); $50.00 (Gold Medal game) *
- Wheelchair Curling sport event - $15.00 (Round Robin and Qualifications); $20.00 (Semi-finals); $30.00 (Bronze & Gold Medal Games)*
- Closing Ceremony – Prices still To Be Determined
*NOTE: All ticket prices mentioned above are subject to change from VANOC and based on availability. Prices above also do NOT include any shipping and handling fees, service charges, or other fees that VANOC deems appropriate.
Closing Ceremony
Currently, because the venue for the Closing Ceremony is still under construction, exact seating configuration and price levels are not known for this event. Therefore, these tickets will be unavailable for purchase by the public when tickets go on sale on May 6th, 2009. VANOC is finalizing these details and will release information once it has been confirmed. Please continue to visit the VANOC website above for updated information for the Closing Ceremony and when tickets may be purchased.
Group Ticket Program
VANOC has established a Group Ticket Program for purchasing tickets. A group of 20 or more individuals will qualify for group ticket pricing for most Whistler and Vancouver Winter Games sport sessions. More information will be available at the VANOC website at the time of the ticket sales launch.
Accessibility
VANOC is committed to providing a portion of the seating available at all sport venues and ceremonies as accessible seating during the Paralympic Winter Games. All venues have been reviewed for accessibility and every effort will be made for appropriate seating while considering persons with vision impairments, blindness, hearing loss, deafness, and mobility and/or agility impairments. In addition, all entrances and exits will be accessible.
Accessible seating for companions will also be available for purchase for those individuals requiring an assistant. In addition, all venues will allow guide dogs and have designated guide dog relief areas. Please mention your guide dog needs when completing your ticket requests thru VANOC.
Requests for accessible seating will be available for you when completing your ticket request form on the VANOC website anytime after May 6th, 2009.
Cultural Olympiad 2010
The Cultural Olympiad comprises the artistic and cultural programming to be held in conjunction with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It is an arts festival featuring events from a wide spectrum of artistic disciplines intended to entertain the public, to convey a specific image of Canada, to further international relations and friendships, and to reinforce the link between sport and culture.
The Cultural Olympiad, in partnership with the artistic community, will highlight some of the most diverse talent from across British Columbia, Canada, and the world, including music, theatre, dance, media, literary art, and Aboriginal art to mention a few.
The Cultural Olympiad will run from January 22-March 21, 2010 in both Vancouver and Whistler. There will be a wide range of free and ticketed performances and exhibitions. For more information on the Cultural Olympiad and to purchase any tickets, please click here.
