2015 World cup ticket prices (NZ) announced

[Bahnz]

Cricket World Cup ticket prices revealed | Stuff.co.nz

Some information has been released on the ticket prices for the world cup. The prices for the pool matches sound fairly reasonable, but I have a very hard time believing that anyone is going to pay $150 - $200 for a QF ticket. Of course they'll probably get good numbers in if India is playing at the Eden Park QF, but otherwise I think they'll be pushing it to get many people through the gate (especially if it's a non-NZ/IND game) with ticket prices starting at $65.

 

[_Ed_]

It's a bit steep, but still only about half what the Rugby World Cup prices were. I think I'm probably willing to pay that for the Eden Park semi-final.

 

[Prince EWS]

The prices for the pool matches sound fairly reasonable, but I have a very hard time believing that anyone is going to pay $150 - $200 for a QF ticket.

I'm actually keen on doing exactly that. The World Cup seems like a perfect excuse for me to finally catch a game at the Basin Reserve.

 

[centurymaker]

"For the quarterfinal in Wellington, ticket prices range from $50 to $150, and for the Auckland semifinal they range from $65 to $195."

Not bad

@PEWS, the Wellington games will be played at the westpac stadium not basin reserve.

 

[Prince EWS]

@PEWS, the Wellington games will be played at the westpac stadium not basin reserve.

FUUUUUUUU. I actually remember commenting about that before now, having a whinge about it.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'll give it a miss then. Hopefully a lot of people think like me and they get shafted because of that decision.

 

[Jono]

FMD can't wait for the WC to be in Aust/NZ.

 

[Furball]

I'll give it a miss then. Hopefully a lot of people think like me and they get shafted because of that decision.

Thinking of going now.

 

[andyc]

FMD can't wait for the WC to be in Aust/NZ.

It's ridiculous how long it's been since we've had a major tournament, especially considering Australia's dominance until recently.

 

[_Ed_]

FMD can't wait for the WC to be in Aust/NZ.

Exactly! I remember the first time I got interested in the World Cup was the 95-96 one, and I asked my parents when we'd get to host it. Was devastated when they tole me we'd only just hosted the last one.

FINALLY.

 

[Dan]

I'm extremely tempted to fly to Perth to watch Australia vs. Afghanistan.

 

[NUFAN]

I'll give it a miss then. Hopefully a lot of people think like me and they get shafted because of that decision.

Unlikely scenario.

This isn't at Pews now - $195 sounds steep at first but what do you earn on a typical day? Going to a World Cup Semi Final is probably the hottest ticket in New Zealand that year so I think the price is quite reasonable. It probably gets tricky if you have a family though.

 

[hendrix]

Unless Beyonce returns I think people will cough up.

People don't take their whole family to rugby games either tbh.

 

[Maximas]

Surely the tickets will be pretty much dirt cheap for non-Aus pool games, I was hoping to do a bit of road-tripping and getting around to few games around the country sitting in the cheap seats.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I'm actually keen on doing exactly that. The World Cup seems like a perfect excuse for me to finally catch a game at the Basin Reserve.

A-hahaha-hahahaha. I'd actually be laughing out loud if it wasn't so sad.

 

[Bahnz]

A world cup qf is one of the rare occasions where using the stadium's 30,000+ capacity might actually be justified. Having said that, I agree that it's pathetic that they're not holding any games at the Basin. The England v SRL match, in particular would've been fantastic if it'd been held at the Basin.

 

[Hurricane]

I am glad no games are at the basin due to its small capacity and I've written an email to NZC thanking them for the decision. What is capacity at the basin anyway 10,000? We were turning people away during the England test which is a shame for cricket fans.

It also gets uncomfortable on the bank and you can't stretch out when every man and his dog is there.

 

[NUFAN]

I take back the tough for family thing I said earlier. Children tickets for the pool matches are just $5.

 

[benchmark00]

Yeah but everyone in New Zealand are cuz's or bro's, so it's still very expensive to take a group of 30,000 to the cricket.

 

[Hurricane]

Yeah but everyone in New Zealand are cuz's or bro's, so it's still very expensive to take a group of 30,000 to the cricket.

Need to learn your Billy T James vernacular it is cuzzies not cuz's.