world cup 2010 final tickets
The 64 festival will meet between 11 June and 11 July 2010, over 10 different locations in South Africa. To cope successfully with an event of this Magnitude of the host country requires a sophisticated infrastructure for accommodation, transportation, communications, stadiums, technology, safety, and numerous other Facilities and support.
Well before the announcement of South Africa as the 2010 World Cup venue, the country began its preparations. South Africa has billions issued at the airport upgrades, road and transport network, Gautrain project and construction of world-class stadiums, to name just a few of the larger projects.
With a not to mention the expected 500,000 World Cup visitors, 19,000 members of the international press is a central theme of transportation. Besides the new high-speed service between OR Tambo Gautrain International Airport and Sandton, taxi, train and bus drop off and pick-up points, it is 23,380 people per hour between the stadiums and the city moving. 250 luxury coaches, to the World Cup is preparing to offer long-distance links to the venues.
Television confirms data from around the world during the 2006 World Cup that it is the popular event in the world, with over 715 million people watching the final between France and Italy, while a cumulative total of 26.29 billion watched the tournament.
A complex ticketing system, with 5 different stages, to ensure that tickets for football fans from around the world are available. The pre-sale started on 20 February 2009 and ending on 11 July 2010. Tickets can be online on the official FIFA website, or SA residents may apply for tickets in First Person are National Bank (FNB) branch nationwide.
The 5-ticketing phases are outlined below:
 • Phase 1: February 20, 2009 to March 31, 2009 draw: Random Selection
 • Phase 2: 04, May 2009 to 16 November 2009: First-come-first-serve sales
 • Phase 3: the 05 December 2009 to 22 January 2010 draw: Random Selection
 • Phase 4: 09 Feb 2010 07 Apr 2010: First come-first-serve sales
 • Phase 5: 15 April 2010 to 11 July 2010: last minute sales
Soccer City, the largest stadium in Johannesburg situated, with a capacity of 88,000 people, the venue for the opening match and the final. Pricing of these tickets depends on the chosen category, a category 1 tickets for the opening match will cost in the region of R3 150 and R6 300 for the final.
Maps of the country and the stadiums are available on the official site, and are an essential part of the planning process. Are distances between many of the venues powerful, are taken as the following table:
Distance from Johannesburg to … Cape Town, 1473 km (915 miles)
Port Elizabeth, 1066 km (662 miles)
Durban, 587 km (364 miles)
Bloemfontein, 443 km (275 miles)
Nelspruit, 353 km (219 miles)
Polokwane 337 km (209 miles)
Rustenburg, 112 km (70 Miles)
Pretoria, 57 km (35 miles)
Accommodation during the World Cup time is obviously at a premium, and many visitors, especially those on their tickets Internet available moves in a random choice, may be confused about the logistics of the country and the location of the stadiums. You must ensure that their accommodation is close enough to their venue, the transport is available, and have them for the inevitable flight delays and traffic allowed forming part of an international event of this magnitude are.
Safari Lodge Getaways has established links with many local Guesthouses and accommodation providers (especially in the area close to OR Tambo International Airport), and is willing to assist 2010 visitors to find quality and affordable accommodation. Contact info@safarilodgegetaways.com with your request, and we will assist you wherever possible. What is more, several private Safari Lodges on the http://www.safarilodgegetaways.com website (conveniently located for matches at Pretoria, Rustenburg and Polokwane) still have accommodation available, as well as Safari Lodges in the Greater Kruger Park (located close to Nelspruit). Some of these lodges have not increased their prices over the World Cup period, and it is possible to have a supremely affordable “Big Five” safari experience AND get to your football match!
For any information, advice or booking requests, please e-mail Barbara Snell at info@safarilodgegetaways.com or visit the website at http://www.safarilodgegetaways.com
Football World Cup 2010: All Whites at finals
