hey guys,
yeh thats the site for tickets. i live in melbourne, and if you guys want, the pre-sale is on now for Tennis Australia members, if you guys give me your email, i can send you the stuff to get priority seating.
my email is:
c dot dellas at live dot co dot uk
also, accommodation around the AO period increases quite a lot dependiong on where you stay. your best bet is to try stay somewhere like Glen Waverley(train goes to the tennis) or in the city, which can be quite expensive
ok it seems I will be buying my tickets soon... so now I need help translating the pricing structures:
ground pass: what does this mean? does it allow me to enter the arena/facility, but NOT to watch the games? it seems awfully cheap... if that's the case, do I need ground pass to watch the games even though I have the event tickets?
at this point I'm considering of watching the quarter finals / semis and finals (maybe just men's)
Quarter finals - Tues 24 Jan- Wed 25 Jan 2012
Day Adult $242.90 Concession $216.90
Night Adult $242.90 Concession $216.90
-> does it mean that I can watch ALL (men's and women's) quarterfinal matches? what's the time switch between day and night? which one do you think have better games?
Semi finals - Thurs 26 Jan + choice of 1 men's semi final
Day Adult $336.90 Concession $326.90
Does it mean that I can watch ALL women's semifinal ( 2 games) and 1 men's semi?
Finals weekend -Women's/Men's final (limited availability)
Adult $609.90 Concession $569.90
This is probably obvious and stupid question.... so basically I get to watch BOTH men's and women's final?
Thanks for the help.. you can see I'm new at this.. and not planning to do very often so I want to get the fullest experience as possible...
p.s. caps aren't intended for shouting... I just figure it's easier to read this way
hi,
thanks for the reply... but I do have some more questions:
so if I buy the final package I get to watch 1 final, either men's or women's for $600... that kinda defeat the purpose of 'package' no? (since it's only 1 game.. haha..)
what's the difference compared to this one then:
ROD LAVER ARENA
Single Sessions
Sun 29 Jan 2012 $369.90 $374.90 -----> isn't this the final day? wouldn't it better to just buy single ticket then?
when you say 'other quarters' does it mean different day? so for example if I buy 1 package, I'm limited to go ONLY to one of these sessions:
Tues 24th - Day
Tues 24th - Night
Tues 25th - Day
Tues 25th - Night
.. and not day or night session for BOTH days? if that's the case which day has the most men's singles (not interested in doubles)
also the link that you sent to my email doesn't have links to purchase the tickets. did they shut down the pre-sale already? would you mind checking what you see at your end if you can still get tickets?
so if I have a ticket I can enter all the side courts? is it only for that particular day or can I go every day (even though I have no tickets for the other days)?
and by center court you mean rod laver arena right?
last question.. since you're working at aussie open 2012.. can you hook me up with some tickets?
j/k (or not....)
It gets you into all quarter finals( not 100% sure). THe 29th is the last day, and that is only for the mens and mens doubles final.
so if I have a ticket I can enter all the side courts? is it only for that particular day or can I go every day (even though I have no tickets for the other days)?
Lets say you have a ticket for the first day. That gets you into the ground for the whole day. If you go the next day with that exact same ticket, they wont let you in. so its only for the day you have a ticket. And yes by centre court, i mean RLA.
Don't mind me hijacking the thread for a little bit, fantasticfed just curious how long would a train ride take from Glen Waverley from to Melbourne Park?
If you buy the package ticket, it get you into the mens and womens final. the single session ticket gets you into the mens doubles and singles.
From Glen Waverley, it takes about 30-35 minutes on the train, and drops you at Melbourne Park
yeh thats right. the 5 day non-consecuitve ground pass, i think is elf explannitory. you cant go 5 days in a row. and the family ground pass, you can go whenever
Hi guys, just got single session tickets for the men's semis and finals. Just wondering if I'll get a good view from section 33, 34(upper deck corner) and 65(upper deck just left of middle section behind baseline) in RLA?
Hey guys, do you know till when are single session tickets sale going to be open till? I really want to go but the people I am making plans with keep backing out/cant afford/already taking too much time off work lol. I'm waiting on one of my friends to get back to me by Thursday if he can make it or not.
If he can't, I'm booking tickets just for myself lol. No way am I missing out on watching Fed/Nadal live if I can help it. I would book the tickets right now if it wasn't for my close friend who also really wants to go, but have to wait till Thursday to find out if he can get time off work. Which is why I ask, when are the tickets sale open till? Are they going to sell out fast?
Cause if they are, screw my friend, I'm gonna buy the tickets now lol.
Also this will be my FIRST time watching pro tennis live, which rounds do you guys suggest I should buy the tickets to? I can really only stay in Melbourne about 6-7 days max. Also any advice for cheap but nice accommodation in the city? I mean the most important thing for me is it being clean, but I cant afford 4/5 star places (I am still a student after all).
Thanks in advance!
Awesome I might just do that, thanks!
There really isn't any way to guarantee watching Federer is there? I mean, unless you buy tickets to a lot of sessions right? Do they sell tickets on the day the matches are being held? I realise the seats would be crud, but just wondering.
I don't believe so... well I think that kinda make sense for tournaments.. nobody knows who's gonna play in the next match until the match is open...
For your best bet... Wait until the schedule comes out, and buy the first round RLA tickets on the day he's playing... I'm pretty sure they're not gonna let him play on the show courts (Hisense a possibility)
Don't mind me hijacking the thread for a little bit, fantasticfed just curious how long would a train ride take from Glen Waverley from to Melbourne Park?
Thanks, that's exactly what I was wondering, that tickets should be available then as well. Awesome, now only to wait till Thursday and start getting everything sorted!
Which rounds are you going to iyudhi?
Pretty expensive prices if compared to the USO ones, isn't it?
Anyway, I'll be in Melbourne for a couple of months and surely attending to the Open. Morning time I'll be at a english course, don't know 'till what time precisely. What would you guys suggest me to do? I'm thinking about buying one or two ground passes for the first week and maybe a night session on RLA. Does that sounds fine?
Another question is if the ground pass for 5pm onwards is interesting, and by that I mean if I'd catch a lot of matches, good atmosphere, etc.
Thanks!
A ticket to RLA grants you access to Hisense as well? Curious about that.
Another question, why do they sell ground pass from 5pm onwards? I guess one would not catch a fair amount of matches on the side courts on night time. Also, if I buy one regular ground pass will they check on me if mine is valid for night time? Didn't get that pretty well.
Thanks
This being our first time, to those who have gone, are there tips or anything you want to share that would make the trip more enjoyable?
I'll be there in the first week as well, so msg me if you need 'Melbourne help'..
If you are looking for a hit during the open there are plenty of courts that you could hire within a tram ride from the Melbourne CBD.
If you are looking for something different you could try a place called Bacchus Marsh. It's about 45 minutes from the city but there is a train station right next to the club. They have about 11 grass courts available for public hire.
grass courts? I've never played in one.. that would be interesting..
how easy it is to get playing partners? any particular forum/thread I should monitor? I'm very intrigued now...
Whereabouts are you planning on staying?
I might be able to give you an idea on where you can go