So now that I've spent the money on enthusiast. Can I go to general viewing spots as well? Why di they make it so confusing!!
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So now that I've spent the money on enthusiast. Can I go to general viewing spots as well? Why di they make it so confusing!!
I have asked Ticketek and they say no, so I have asked Rally Australia to confirm. The ticketing has to be the most confusing aspect of the rally, and you currently cannot purchase certain tickets without first buying an enthusiast pass. The thinking behind this is that they can control the number of people who turn up to a single spectating venue but it appears to be half thought out. In 2009 a lot of people (by our standards) arrived at one of the major spectating areas, which caused some delays.
It's very frustrating for someone who is trying to make suggestions on which areas to visit. As they have made the ticketing confusing, limiting what you can see which makes tickets appear expensive. Some of the enthusiast locations have been set out with far too limited viewing, either for safety reasons or property owners not allowing spectators into their property.
The rally stages are excellent, but the ticketing is taking away from the event. If this was europe or even New Zealand then people would be very happy too visit and spread out along the stages. We have become a bit of a nanny state unfortunately. But a few of the major spectating areas have top viewing thankfully.
That's pretty poor. What about shakedown? Thats whereypu see more than anything
I bought an enthusiast ticket, and now I am a little annoyed they have limited the locations even more. Really wanted to go to Plum Pudding, but now I can't as the ticket I originally purchased no longer includes this.
Stupid move by Ticketek to release tickets, and then later on restrict the already purchased tickets even further.
This just makes RallyNZ so much more appealing and just better.. you either buy a gold pass for the entire event, or individual day tickets. No confusing people by offering hundreds of different ticket options. When I came over in 2009 for Rally Aus, I thought the ticketing as a bit stupid however this year it is just insanity. In 09 you could pick an 'additional' spectator point, which in my opnion was actually quite good. You could see the cars for a good while and there was decent room. Now they're limiting which areas you can go to?? This is a rally... not a concert!
Yeah NZ is amazing, drinking at the casino while watching the WRC boys check into park ferme is a highlight. Tickets should be one day or whole event. Far out they stuff things up!! Can we purchase additional tickets to plum pudding?
I'm only a maybe on competing now. Have had to pull the pin on Rally SA due to illness. Hopefully I'll be ok to run.
Ray
Regarding spectating, is it possible to spectate anywhere else apart from spectator zones? The prices are ridiculous and as a student there is no way I am prepared to pay that much when I add on ferry (coming from Tasmania), accommodation, petrol and food expenses (then memrobilia).
Yeah I'd say you'd get in trouble if they caught you. Could always go to a finish control and try and get in. There's not one spectator point on the power stage, tv coverage is going to look like no spectators at the whole rally.
Just waiting for Rally Australia to check over my work for accuracy before posting. Sorry for the delay...
It's not cheap, but you could be selective with you ticket rather than buying a super pass. I will list the best sites, and you could just make the purchases of those tickets for minimum cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch555
In regard to viewing without a ticket, not recommended. The rally is held in forestry areas and some shire roads on Friday and Sunday, and the access roads will most likely be monitored. On saturday the event is held entirely on shire roads, and trespassing on private properties would reflect badly on the event. The rally is lucky to be using these roads, and upsetting locals by wandering into their properties is likely to get you in trouble but more importantly, it would make it hard to run the event again in these areas. The main spectator point on the saturday is really great viewing, with a clear view of them for some distance.