Ticket (admission)

Aticketis avoucherthat indicates that an individual is entitled to admission to an event or establishment such as atheatre,amusement park,stadium,ortourist attraction,or has a right to travel on a vehicle, such as with anairline ticket,bus ticketortrain ticket.An individual typically pays for a ticket, but it may be free of charge. A ticket may serve simply as proof of entitlement or reservation. A ticket may be valid for any seat (called "free seating" or "open seating" ) or for a specific one (called "allocated seating" or "reserved seating" ).

Overview

Members of the public can buy a ticket at a ticket window or counter, called abox officein the entertainment industry (this term is also used for the total receipts), or in some cases online^[1]or by telephone.^[2]^[3]The ticket check may also be located at the box office, or it may be elsewhere. Tickets may also be available fromresellers,which typically are commercial enterprises that purchase tickets in bulk and resell them to members of the public, adding a surcharge; consumers buy from resellers for reasons of convenience and availability. The convenience factor relates to being able to obtain tickets locally and being able to make alternate selections on the spot, if the preferred performance is not available. The availability factor relates to the fact that all tickets may have been sold out at the box office, requiring the purchaser to either obtain tickets from the reseller, or not to attend the event (or at least not see the particular performance of choice).

Sometimes, for some bus or train journeys, both free or allocated seating are available, typically with an increased charge for a reserved seat. On some conveyances, a passenger with a free seating ticket on a bus or train carries the risk of having to stand. In contrast, in an arena, cinema, or theatre, a free seating ticket means that a seat is guaranteed, just not a specific one.

Paperorcardis generally used, althoughplasticmay be used instead for durability. Some have abarcodeormagnetic stripefor keeping simpledatastored on them; higher end tickets include chips that store more data and prevent counterfeiting.

A paper ticket often is perforated so it can be separated into two parts, one (theticket stub) to be kept by the customer, and one to be kept by the ticket controller. Whether or not one can leave and reenter with the customer's ticket stub only varies. It may not be allowed to avoid subsequent use of one ticket by multiple people, or even simultaneous use by giving the ticket to someone before the ticket check (if this is physically possible), but it may also be allowed, e.g., in a movie theatre to allow the stub holder to use the facilities (restroom, telephone, water fountain) or buy, during a movie, a snack or drink before the ticket check and reenter.

A ticket may be printed in advance, or fully or partly printed when issued, or it may be a printed form that is completed in handwriting (e.g., by atrain conductorwho does not carry a ticket machine, but just a supply of forms and a pen).

Security issues

Counterfeittickets are a problem at high-priced concerts and other events, sohologramsare used on tickets for theFIFA World Cup,Olympic Games,Super Bowl,and other high-profile events.

The fraudulent practice of passing-back a ticket can be overcome by making the ticket in the form of a tamper-proof wristband.

Whenpaying onlinefor admission one may get a code, or a ticket that can be printed out, or shown on one's mobile device to be scanned or verified by the ticket taker. At the premises, it is made sure that the same right of admission is not used by other parties.^{[citation needed]}

Internet ticket fraudhas become widespread, with authentic-looking but fake ticket websites is taking customers' money and not delivering the tickets, notably for the2008 Beijing Olympic Games(through websites not based in China).^{[citation needed]}

Virtual queueing

Free tickets are applied in virtualqueueing.In a place where one has to wait one's turn, there may be the system that one takes a ticket with a number from a dispenser. This system is usually found inhospitalsandsurgeries,and at offices where many people visit, liketown halls,social securityoffices,labor exchanges,orpost offices.

Another form of virtual queuing is where the ticket carries a time-slot on it, rather than just a sequentially incremented number. This type of ticket would allow someone to do other things and then return for a roller-coaster ride, for example, without having to actually stand and wait in line.

NFT ticketing

NFT (non-fungible token) ticketing usesblockchaintechnology to create immutable digital tickets, replacing or complementing their paper counterparts.^[4]

Coach(Bus) ticket

Acoachticket is a document created by a coach (bus) operator or a travel agent to confirm that an individual has reserved a seat on a coach. This document is then used to obtain travel on the operators coach fleet. Only with this ticket is the passenger allowed to board the coach.

A paper ticket is only good for the coach operator for which it was purchased. Usually the paper ticket is for a specific journey. It is sometimes possible to purchase an 'open' ticket which allows travel on any coach between the destinations listed on the ticket. The cost for doing this is often greater than a ticket for a specific journey.

Some tickets are refundable. However the lower cost tickets are usually not refundable and may carry many additional restrictions.

It is now common for a traveller to print out tickets online and use these on coaches instead of having tickets sent to them in the traditional way. Many coach operators use this system to save costs; some allow a text from the operator to act as a ticket with a unique reference number.

Pass

A pass is a special ticket, representing somesubscription,in particular for unlimited use of a service or collection of services. Sometimes the pass replaces the tickets, sometimes it entitles the holder to free tickets. In the latter case, typically both the pass and the ticket has to be shown at the ticket check.

Alternatively, there is thediscountpass, for services such as those above: for a fee per unit time (or as a benefit on other grounds) one gets a discount on each purchase. Alternatively, a multi-use ticket (either valid a limited time, or indefinitely) may provide a discount. For example, a pass for entering a cinema 6 times within a year may cost the price of 4 or 5 tickets. A multi-use ticket may or may not be personal. If not, there may be a limitation to the number of people who can use the same multi-use ticket at the same time.

Collecting (hobby)

After its original use, tickets can serve as a collectible item and collecting them is an internationally spread hobby. A ticket's value for collectors is mainly based on the event connected to it.^[5]Other important criteria for collectors might be rarity, theme, or even a country of issue. Collectors typically use online catalogs as the information source for tickets. In addition to acquiring tickets by themselves, collectors often trade between each other or purchase used tickets from online marketplaces.

News report byVoice of Americaabout ticket prices at the2016 World Series,the first world series game atWrigley Fieldin 71 years.^[6]

Gallery

CeBITHome 1998 student day ticket withbarcode
A pass allowing free passage on theSS Christopher Columbussteamship, ca. 1896
An assortment of bus tickets fromCarristhat could be used inLisbonin the late 20th century
An admission ticket for an association football friendly between the national teams of the Philippines and the Maldives; 3 September 2015
A 2018rock concertticket
Engravedconcert ticket for aCharles Benjamin Incledonperformance, May 1799 byWilliam Hogarth.

References

^e.g., viaAmerican Automobile Association,Atom Tickets,Eventbrite,Fandango,Historic Hudson Valley
^"Free Travel Events".AAA Northeast.
^"Tickets".Historic Hudson Valley.
^Bao, Hong; Roubaud, David (2022-05-08)."Non-Fungible Token: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda".Journal of Risk and Financial Management.15(5): 215.doi:10.3390/jrfm15050215.hdl:10419/274737.ISSN 1911-8074.
^"Admission Ticket catalog: Venue Types List".colnect.Retrieved2019-01-30.
^"Chicago Cubs Host First World Series Games in 71 Years".voanews.29 October 2016.

[1] .g., viaAmerican Automobile Association,Atom Tickets,Eventbrite,Fandango,Historic Hudson Valley

[2] "Free Travel Events".AAA Northeast.

[3] "Tickets".Historic Hudson Valley.

[4] Bao, Hong; Roubaud, David (2022-05-08)."Non-Fungible Token: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda".Journal of Risk and Financial Management.15(5): 215.doi:10.3390/jrfm15050215.hdl:10419/274737.ISSN 1911-8074.

[5] "Admission Ticket catalog: Venue Types List".colnect.Retrieved2019-01-30.

[6] "Chicago Cubs Host First World Series Games in 71 Years".voanews.29 October 2016.

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