Yesterday was the launch of the ticket passes for the three-day 2008 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. And not surprisingly, due to the overwhelming demand, there was strain and frustation over the ticketing system, either by online, phone or physical ticket booth. Essential information for prospective spectator.
Anyone interested in getting the $298 baywatch seats?
A total of 70,000 tickets will be available in this first release. This will comprise 15,000 walkabout passes and 55,000 grandstand seats strategically located around
the circuit.
Tickets will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis and each customer will be allowed to purchase a maximum of eight tickets. This is to ensure that as wide an audience as possible gets to enjoy the inaugural Grand Prix as tickets are expected to be in high demand.
The tickets on sale range from S$168 for the General Walkabout tickets to S$248 for the Bay Grandstand, and S$1,388 for the Pit Grandstand.
Tickets and Passes can be purchased in the following ways:
1) Via the official website www.singaporegp.sg. The website also includes descriptions of all the Grandstand locations, pricing and a seating chart.
2) Via the dedicated ticket hotline on +65 6738 6738. The call centre is open from 1000 to 2000 hours Monday to Friday, and from Noon to 1800 hours on Weekends. For the 14 February 2008, only the call centre will open at 0900 hours.
3) Via OmniTicket Network, the exclusive ticket distributor for the 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. OmniTicket counters will be located at Forum Shopping Centre, Marina Square Shopping Centre, and Singapore Visitors Centre at Orchard Road. Please note that the OMNI ticket counters will only open from 1000 hours each day.
4) Via dedicated 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix sales counters at Singapore Post offices all over the island.
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