“Time is running out” to get choice tickets in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to the organizer’s website. If you want to see Usain Bolt, Lebron James, or Neymar in Rio, you need to act fast. Brazil’s summer Olympics will offer over 7 million tickets to over 700 events, but unless your favorite event is handball you’re going to be facing competition online that’s as fierce as athletes than on the field.
Registration for online ticket purchases has been open since January, and the first round of ticket sales starts March 31st and runs through April. That first round is your best shot at getting top Olympic event tickets at the lowest prices. There’s a lottery element to the first round of ticket purchases, so you’ll find out which tickets you won until June.
Good news for Americans: Rio 2016 ticket prices are apparently set in Brazilian Reals, Brazil’s floundering currency. A comparatively strong dollar means that you’ll be paying up to 30 percent less than what organizers had initially intended. That doesn’t mean that that tickets will be cheap for the best events, but if you’re flying to Rio, you might as well splurge.
The 100m mens final, for example, will cost around $380. The hottest opening ceremony seats would cost up to $1,500, and that’s before the scalping begins. Want to cheer on a shoestring? Events like the rower qualifiers could be as low as $15. Soccer qualifier rounds will be around the same price. It might be the cheapest way to see your favorite stars like Neymar (confirmed) or Messi (possible).
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