There will be approximately 1.6 million tickets in total.

There will be approximately 250,000 tickets in total. Tickets for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will go on sale May 6, 2009. Sign up at vancouver2010.com to receive ticket updates and announcements as they are made available.

Canadian residents: Canadian residents will be able to purchase tickets directly through vancouver2010.com or hospitality packages through Jet Set Sports. For information on authorized and authentic ticket sales visit the Real 2010 page on vancouver2010.com. Sign up at vancouver2010.com to receive ticket updates and announcements as they are made available.

International spectators: According to International Olympic Committee rules, international spectators must purchase tickets through their National Olympic Committee or the Official Ticket Agent for their country of residence. For example, US residents will purchase tickets to the 2010 Winter Games through CoSport, an affiliate company of Jet Set Sports, the exclusive public ticket sales agent of the US Olympic Committee.  Click here for international sales contact information.

The Olympic Family: As is required of all Olympic Organizing Committees, approximately 30 per cent of the tickets will be held for key partners that participate directly in the staging of the Games – commonly referred to as the Olympic Family. The Olympic Family includes athletes and their families, National Olympic Committees and international sport federations, media and broadcasters who tell the story of the Games to a global audience, and VANOC sponsors whose financial investment contributes directly to staging the Games.

The Olympic Family will have the option to purchase tickets prior to the general public; however, they will select their tickets from a limited quota and not from the quota held for the general public. VANOC has a contractual obligation to make tickets available for purchase by the Olympic Family. By allowing the Olympic Family to buy their quota of tickets prior to the general public, VANOC ensures that unsold tickets in the Olympic Family quota are then made available for sale to the public.

Members of the Olympic Family must purchase tickets at the same price as is available to the Canadian public. However, as part of Games-time operations, staff and key personnel with proper accreditation will have access to the working area that will exist within each venue.

All Canadian residents will have equal access to all available tickets.

Vancouver 2010 is committed to providing accessible venues and services for both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. We welcome spectators with a disability to attend and enjoy all the Games have to offer. All venues have been reviewed for accessibility including consideration for persons with vision impairment, blindness, hearing loss, deafness as well as mobility and/or agility impairments.

Approximately 30,000 tickets will be available for each nightly Olympic Victory Ceremony at BC Place — 10,000 will be free through a program that will be unveiled in 2009, while up to 20,000 will be sold for $22. Nightly Victory Ceremonies will pay tribute to the athletes as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes the day’s accomplishments in the presence of the Olympic Flame. Following the medal presentations, the athletes’ triumphs will be honoured with a celebration concert featuring renowned entertainers.

Together with its partners, VANOC is also following through on its bid commitment to donate 50,000 tickets to charitable organizations. A breakdown on the allocation and distribution of these tickets to Olympic, Paralympic, Sport Events and cultural events is being developed and will be communicated once finalized. Sign up at vancouver2010.com to receive ticket updates and announcements as they are made available.

The 2009 and 2010 Cultural Olympiad programs are being developed and will be announced once determined. For more information please visit the Cultural Olympiad page of vancouver2010.com or sign up to receive updates and announcements as they are made available.

If your child is a participating Winter Games athlete then, as part of the Olympic Family, you have an opportunity to purchase tickets through your National Olympic Committee. If your family member is part of the ceremony entertainment, you must purchase tickets through the ticketing sales process on vancouver2010.com.

Residents and visitors will have the opportunity to celebrate the 2010 Winter Games at a variety of Celebration Sites. Hosted by the City of Vancouver, City of Richmond and Resort Municipality of Whistler, these celebration spaces are planned to include broadcast coverage of Games competitions on large video screens, and will feature live performances and recreational and cultural activities in a dynamic, family-friendly environment. David Lam Park and the former Bus Depot site at Georgia and Beatty Streets will come alive as the locations for Live City Vancouver. The two sites will be connected by pedestrian thoroughfares on Hamilton and Mainland Streets through Yaletown.  Located along the banks of the Fraser River, the O Zone in Richmond will provide spectacular and innovative waterfront entertainment and experiences, while Whistler will see sporting events, cultural programs and Victory Ceremonies on stages and screens at six sites throughout the Village. For more information, visit vancouver.ca, richmond.ca and whistler.ca.