Access - Australian Open

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF TENNIS PRESENTS
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2008 PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
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MELBOURNE PARK 14 – 27 JANUARY 2008
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Welcome
Linespeople ready. Ballkids ready. Players ready. World ready...PLAY.
In January, all roads lead to Melbourne, the Australian Open....where the world
comes to play.
And what a party awaits! From 14 - 27 January 2008, prepare yourself for a two
week festival that envelopes the entire precinct and indeed the entire city. The best
tennis players on the planet will strut their stuff amid a plethora of entertainment
and fun. True stars of global sport mingling with hordes of fans to play on and off
the court at Melbourne Park.
Get ready. Australian Open 2008...where the world comes to play...don’t miss your
chance to catch the action.
www.australianopen.com
Rod Laver Arena
Series Packages
Single Session Tickets*
Vodafone Arena
Series Packages
Single Session Tickets
Ground Passes
Ground Passes
After Five Ground Passes
Ticket Limits
Rod Laver Arena Series Packages
Premier Day & Night Packages
Advantage Day & Night Packages
Championships Package
Rod Laver Arena Single Session Tickets*
Monday 14 - Wednesday 23 January
Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 January
Vodafone Arena Series Packages
Volley Series Packages
Top Spin Series Packages
Thurs 4- Fri 5 Oct 2007 only
Sat 6 Oct 2007
Thurs 4- Fri 5 Oct 2007 only
Sat 6 Oct 2007
6 Oct 2007
6 Oct 2007
9am EST
9am EST
9am EST
9am EST
9am EST
9am EST
6 tickets per person per package
6 tickets per person per package
4 tickets per person per package
8 tickets per person per session
4 tickets per person per session
8 tickets per person per package
8 tickets per person per package
Vodafone Arena Single Session Tickets
Monday 14 - Monday 21 January
8 tickets per person per session
*Maximum number not to exceed 20 tickets per person - Rod Laver Arena only.
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Ticket Access
Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena Series or Single Session tickets are a reserved seat for the date and session
printed on the ticket. These tickets also provide, subject to seat availability, access to all other
courts except Vodafone Arena.
Vodafone Arena
Courts
4 -15
Show Court 3
Garden
Square
North
Access
Key
Rod Laver Arena Tickets
Vodafone Arena Tickets
Ground Passes
Ticket Access
Vodafone Arena Series or Single Session tickets are a reserved seat for the date and session
printed on the ticket. These tickets can also be used to access, subject to availability, all other
courts except Rod Laver Arena.
Ground Passes
A Ground Pass allows access to Margaret Court Arena and all other courts subject to
availability. There is NO access to Rod Laver Arena or Vodafone Arena. An After Five Ground Pass
can be purchased for Monday 14 - Saturday 19 January, and provides the same court access as
a Ground Pass, however admittance to Melbourne Park is from 5pm.
Show Court 2
Margaret
Court Arena
Rod Laver Arena
Main Entrance
Courts 16 -22
Vodafone Arena
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Ticket Prices
Rod Laver Arena Series Packages
Package Session Adult Conc*
Premier Day Package Day sessions between Mon 14 – Fri 18 Jan $269.50 $240.50
Premier Night Package Night sessions between Mon 14 – Fri 18 Jan $269.50 $240.50
Advantage Day Package Day sessions between Sat 19 – Wed 23 Jan $449.50 $402.50
Advantage Night Package Night sessions between Sat 19 – Wed 23 Jan $449.50 $402.50
Championships Package All sessions between Thu 24 – Sun 27 Jan $929.50 $834.50
*All series ticket packages include five sessions/tickets
Vodafone Arena Series Packages
Package Session Adult Conc*
Volley Series Package Day sessions between Mon 14 – Thu 17 Jan $140.00 $123.60
Top Spin Series Package Day sessions between Fri 19 – Mon 22 Jan $222.00 $197.40
*All series ticket packages include four sessions/tickets
Ground Passes
14 – 21 Jan Ground Pass $29
14 – 19 Jan After Five Ground Pass $20
14 – 27 Jan Five day
non-consecutive Ground Pass
$99
22 – 25 Jan Ground Pass $19
26 – 27 Jan Ground Pass $20
14 – 27 Jan Family Ground Pass $75
Rod Laver Arena Single Session Packages
Date Session Adult Conc *
Mon 14 Jan Day or Night $49.90 $44.90
Tue 15 Jan Day or Night $49.90 $44.90
Wed 16 Jan Day or Night $59.90 $53.90
Thu 17 Jan Day or Night $59.90 $53.90
Fri 18 Jan Day or Night $69.90 $62.90
Sat 19 Jan Day or Night $69.90 $62.90
Sun 20 Jan Day or Night $89.90 $80.90
Mon 21 Jan Day or Night $89.90 $80.90
* Prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST and booking fees. *Transaction fees apply to all bookings.
Date Session Adult Conc *
QUARTERFINALS
Tue 22 Jan Day or Night $109.90 $98.90
Wed 23 Jan Day or Night $109.90 $98.90
SEMIFINALS
Thu 24 Jan Day or Night $149.90 $134.90
Fri 25 Jan Twilight $149.90 $134.90
FINALS
Sat 26 Jan Day or Twilight $249.90 $224.90
Sun 27 Jan Day or Twilight $249.90 $224.90
Vodafone Arena Single Session Packages
Date Session Adult Conc * Date Session Adult Conc *
Mon 14 Jan Day $37 $33.30 Fri 18 Jan Day $56 $50.40
Tue 15 Jan Day $37 $33.30 Sat 19 Jan Day $56 $50.40
Wed 16 Jan Day $45 $40.50 Sun 20 Jan Day $67 $60.30
Thu 17 Jan Day $45 $40.50 Mon 21 Jan Day $67 $60.30
* Concession applies to children 15 years & under, full-time students and pensioners. *Family Ground Pass tickets can comprise of either two adults and
two children or one adult and three children.*After Five Ground Pass and Rod Laver Arena Night session tickets, admit to Melbourne Park from 5pm.
Ticket Prices
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How to book
Internet Bookings
www.ticketek.com.au
Phone Bookings
Australia: 1300 888 104 (local call cost)
International: +61 2 8736 2711
Agency Bookings
Bookings can be made in person at any Ticketek
agency across Australia and New Zealand. Go to
www.australianopen.com for a list of agents near you.
Corporate Package Bookings
Telephone: +61 3 9914 4177
Mail & fax bookings
Mail and fax bookings are available only to patrons in
remote areas or who live overseas.
Please phone 1300 888 104 (within Australia) or
+61 2 8736 2711 (International) to have an official
mail booking form sent to you.
Note: There is no priority access to tickets using this service as
bookings are processed when tickets go on sale.
Australian Open ticket sales available through Ticketek are exclusively for general public patrons’ use.
Please see further information under Ticket Conditions of Sale & Entry.
Disability Mail Bookings
Australian Open Disability Bookings
C/- Melbourne & Olympic Parks
GPO Box 4611, Melbourne Vic 3001
Disability & Special Needs Bookings
For all Disability Ticket enquiries and all disabled bookings
and car parking enquiries:-
Telephone: +61 3 9286 1208
Fax: +61 3 9286 1653
Email: enhancedseating@mopt.vic.gov.au
Or go to: www.australianopen.com
Important
• Mail, fax and e-mail bookings do not receive any priority or
preferential service as all bookings are processed from the
on sale days in order of receipt.
• All major credit cards accepted.
• Cheques and money orders are accepted for phone,
fax and e-mail ticket orders, however payment must be
received within seven days of booking. Cheques to be
made payable to TICKETEK PTY LTD.
Ticket Conditions of Sale & Entry
Tickets are issued by Tennis Australia (TA), the organiser of the Australian Open (AO), subject to the following conditions:
1. No refund or exchange on any ticket except in accordance with the AEIA Code of Practice for Event Ticketing in
Australia (www.aeia.org.au) and where expressly stated on ticket.
2. Tickets purchased may not, without the prior written consent of TA, be resold, packaged or used for advertising,
promotion or other commercial purposes (including competitions or trade promotions) or to enhance the demand
for other goods or services. If a ticket is sold or used in breach of these conditions, the bearer of the ticket may be
denied admission, or other action taken, without any guarantee of a refund. Entry may also be denied if tickets are
not purchased from Ticketek or other authorised points of sale.
3. The AO schedule/format is provisional and subject to change if necessary without notice due to adverse weather
conditions or other reasons. The right is reserved to cancel, withdraw, postpone, relocate or reschedule players and/
or matches. There is no guarantee of viewing any scheduled match.
4. Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust (MOPT) and TA will not be liable for any injury, loss or damage suffered by any
person entering Melbourne Park (MP), including liability for any injury, loss or damage caused by the negligence
of MOPT or TA, its employees, contractors or agents.
5. Rod Laver Arena night session and After Five Ground Pass ticket holders cannot access Melbourne Park until 5.00pm.
Access to the Rod Laver Arena auditorium for night sessions may be delayed if day session play runs late.
6. MOPT and TA reserve the right, with reasonable cause, to refuse entry to any person or remove any person from MP
without any entitlement to a refund.
7. MOPT and TA reserve the right to inspect your clothing, containers and baggage intended to be brought into MP
including inspection by screening equipment.
8. Whilst at MP you are responsible for your own property. For the safety and comfort of all patrons, any item or bag that
is too large to fit under a seat cannot be brought into MP and a limit of one bag per person applies. All bags are subject
to search and patrons are reminded to not leave bags or packages unattended at any time.
9. All promotional, commercial, political or religious items of whatever nature, including but not limited to, banners,
signs, symbols and leaflets are prohibited and may not be used for display purposes or brought into MP and its
surrounding precinct.
10. Images of the AO taken with a camera, mobile phone or other wireless device cannot be used for any purpose other
than for private and domestic purposes, that is you cannot sell, license, publish or otherwise commercially exploit
photographs. Flash photography is not permitted in seating areas. Taking video footage via any means is forbidden.
*Conditions subject to change.
11. Making or distributing broadcasts, commentary, news reports or statistics by any means in any format or media
including any such commentary made by mobile phone or other wireless device is forbidden.
12. Any personal information communicated to the AO by the purchaser when purchasing this ticket is collected by
Ticketek for the purposes of assisting with lost tickets and to provide ticket details via brochure mail out the following
year. Further, the AO may also use such personal information for direct marketing purposes in its promotion of the
AO and related products. Where such use is made the purchaser will be given every opportunity to ‘opt out’ from
receiving further direct marketing material.
13. For the comfort and safety of patrons and players, and/or pursuant to the Major Events (Crowd Management) Act
2003, the following items are NOT allowed into MP:
Alcohol, animals except service animals (e.g. seeing eye dogs & police dogs), any item that could be used as a
weapon, audio recorders, bicycles, scooters, skateboards and roller-blades/skates, camera tripods, monopods,
telephoto camera lenses with a focal strength of greater than 200mm, video cameras and handy-cams, cans,
chairs/stools, eskies & hampers, fireworks, frisbees and helium balloons, glass (including bottles), large containers
in excess of 1.25 litres, large flags, musical instruments and/or amplification equipment, prams and strollers (not
permitted in seating areas), unauthorised advertising material or flyers, laser pointers, distress signals, whistles or
loud hailers, dangerous goods and any other item prohibited by legislation.
14. Standing is not permitted in seated areas until end of games or between matches. Standing in the aisles or sitting on
the stairs is not permitted at any time.
15. Patrons consent to being photographed, filmed and recorded as members of the AO audience, and consent to use of
any such film, image or recording at the discretion of TA.
16. Patrons are not permitted to open umbrellas within the seating areas of all courts whilst there are matches in progress.
17. The use of laptops is prohibited in spectator viewing areas of all tournament courts without prior authorisation from
Tennis Australia management.
WARNING: Some areas of MP are exposed to direct sunlight and heat. Patrons are required to take appropriate care for
their hydration and sun protection.
GROUND PASS TICKET CONDITIONS OF SALE
If, due to rain or activation of the AO Extreme Heat Policy, there is less than one hour of play, best efforts (without
guarantee) will be made to provide a replacement Ground Pass to a subsequent session.
In the case of any match being relocated to Rod Laver Arena or Vodafone Arena, the Ground Pass holder is not entitled to a
Rod Laver Arena ticket or another Ground Pass.
How to book: Conditions of sale & entry
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Tournament Schedule
DATE
SESSION
TIME
RLA VA OUTSIDE COURTS* GATE OPENS
PROVISIONAL SINGLES
FEATURE MATCHES
Mon 14 Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 1st Round
Night 7.30pm 7.30pm (MCA Night Match)
Tue 15 Jan Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 1st Round
Night 7.30pm 7.30pm (MCA Night Match)
Wed 16 Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 2nd Round
Night 7.30pm 7.30pm (MCA Night Match)
Thu 17 Jan Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 2nd Round
Night 7.30pm 7.30pm (MCA Night Match)
Fri 18 Jan Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 3rd Round
Night 7.30pm 7.30pm (MCA Night Match)
Sat 19 Jan Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 3rd Round
Tournament Schedule
DATE
SESSION
TIME
RLA VA OUTSIDE COURTS* GATE OPENS
PROVISIONAL SINGLES
FEATURE MATCHES
Mon 21 Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 4th Round
Night
7.30pm
Tue 22 Jan Day 11am no play 11am 10.00am Quarterfinal
Night
7.30pm
Wed 23 Day 11am no play 11am 10.00am Quarterfinal
Night 7.30pm
Thu 24 Day 11am no play 11am 10.00am 2 x Women’s Singles Semifinal
Night 7.30pm 1 x Men’s Singles Semifinal
Fri 25 Jan Twilight 3pm no play 3pm 2.00pm 1 x Men’s Singles Semifinal
Sat 26 Jan Day 1.30pm no play 12 noon 10.30am Women’s Singles Final
Sun 27 Twilight 4pm no play no play 3.00pm Men’s Singles Final
tournament schedule
Night 7.30pm 7.30pm (MCA Night Match)
Sun 20 Jan Day 11am 11am 11am 9.30am 4th Round
Night
7.30pm
Key
RLA Rod Laver Arena VA Vodafone Arena MCA Margaret Court Arena
* Junior matches may commence earlier
from Sunday 20 Jan.
This schedule is provisional and is subject
to alteration without notice.
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Disabled Access Information
Rod Laver Arena and Vodafone Arena - Reserved Seats
Please advise your exact seating requirements at the time of
booking. Every effort will be made to accommodate your request,
subject to the availability of appropriate seating and ticket limits.
Seating is available for:
• Patrons using wheelchairs
• Patrons who are vision impaired
• Patrons with limited mobility
• Patrons who require the use of a hearing loop
• Patrons requiring shade due to a medical condition
Ground Passes
Accessible seating is available in Margaret Court Arena and
all show courts; but cannot be reserved. Staff will direct you to
designated areas within these courts. These seats are subject to
availability. Please refer to the Disability Access Map for location
of viewing platforms for wheelchair users.
Car Parking
Car parking, if required, must be booked at the same time as
your tickets. Limited spaces are available in the Rod Laver Arena
underground car park (entrance B).
A car park voucher will be supplied with your tickets. This voucher
must be presented with payment on arrival to the car park
attendant. Lost car park vouchers will not be replaced.
A disabled car park sticker is required and must be displayed on the
car at all times. The cost for car parking is $10 per session (inc GST).
Additional disabled car park spaces are available on Olympic
Boulevard in front of Vodafone Arena, however these spaces
cannot be pre-booked.
Accompanying Patrons/Carers
When purchasing disability seats we are able to accommodate
one adjacent ticket for an accompanying carer/patron.
Additional seats may be ordered at the time of booking, subject
to availability and ticket limits, and every effort will be made to
allocate these extra seats as close as possible to the disability seats.
Companion Cards
Companion Cards are accepted at the Australian
Open. If a companion card ticket is required, then
the companion card must be presented at the time
of booking and also carried with the disabled person
when attending the Australian Open.
For more information please call the Companion
Card Information Line 1800 650 611 or go to
www.companioncard.org.au.
To book companion card tickets please call
(03) 9286 1208.
Pick up/Drop off Points
A pick up and drop off zone is available outside the front
entrance to Vodafone Arena on Olympic Boulevard.
Please note the addition of an access lift located in the
front forecourt entrance of Rod Laver Arena, which
provides access to concourse level (see Disabled Access
and Facilities Map).
*For any further information regarding Disabled Access, please contact
Disability and Special Need Bookings on +613 9286 1208.
Courts
4-15
Show Court 2
Margaret
Court Arena
Rod Laver Arena
Key
Rod Laver Arena Tickets
Vodafone Arena Tickets
Ground Passes
Show Court 3
Garden
Square
Main Entrance
North
The Oval
Courts 16-22
Vodafone Arena
ACCESS INFORMATION
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Collins St
Grand
Hyatt
Melbourne
Sofatel
Melbourne
Hilton on the
Park Melbourne
getting there
Getting there
All valid Australian Open ticket holders are able to enjoy the FREE
tram shuttle operating on route 70 from the city to Rod Laver
Langham
Hotel
Melbourne
Arena and Vodafone Arena.
The service operates until one hour after the end of play, including
Twilight & Night Sessions.
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Olympic Boulevard Bridge
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