Date confusion re ticket sale for Semi-final v Crows

[Meg]

I didn't see any option. I tried clicking on the Brewongle on the map at my first (of four) attempts but was allocated a seat in O'Reilly (which disappeared when I was timed out because the payments system wasn't working). So the next three times I just used the 'best available' option.

Did I miss something? Where were you able to enter the area you wanted?

[liz]

It's hard to explain (rather than show) but after entering the barcode and then picking category 1 seats, there was a map available with certain areas coloured and others shaded out. The upper sections of the Brewongle were all coloured and I clicked on the one I wanted. It then showed me which seats in that bay I had been allocated. After I kept getting kicked out (for a variety of reasons) I figured that those areas might stop showing as available but they kept coming back up. The two seats I finally managed to buy were actually better than the on the second attempt (where it told me I'd timed out, even though I hadn't). On the first attempt I didn't ever get to see my seats because it decided that my barcode was invalid ("entitlement exhausted", or so it claimed, even though it later changed its mind).

[giant]

Every time I tried to put my bay in, from 9.03 onwards, it kept telling me that there were only 1 or 2 seats available (I was trying to buy 6 tickets), so I had to try elsewhere. In the end, I had to do 3 separate transactions, for tickets in 2 different bays, only to find via the public allocation after 3pm, that I could have purchased 6 seats a few rows from where we usually sit. Ridiculous!

It's just appalling - how do they get it so wrong?

[Meg]

It's hard to explain (rather than show) but after entering the barcode and then picking category 1 seats, there was a map available with certain areas coloured and others shaded out. The upper sections of the Brewongle were all coloured and I clicked on the one I wanted.

Yep, that's what I did at my first attempt. I clicked on a coloured bay in the Brewongle - and was allocated a seat in O'Reilly (which it then showed me in a detailed seating map).

I assumed from then on that clicking on the map didn't have any effect so just went for 'best available'. And ironically on 4th attempt got the Brewongle anyway!

I think yours was just a fluke!!

[Meg]

I forgot to add the final party trick Ticketek played on me. On the 4th attempt I was actually allocated a (new) seat in O'Reilly but by the time I got to pay for it (that is, when at last the payments page actually appeared) the seat had somehow morphed into a Brewongle seat. I grabbed it and ran!!

[liz]

I think yours was just a fluke!!

Not sure - at least three times I clicked on the Brewongle and each time it actually allocated me seats there.

[Dan]

Does anyone know why public transport was included with the ticket last week but not this week?

[ugg]

Does anyone know why public transport was included with the ticket last week but not this week?

Public transport has always been included with ANZ games but never with SCG games.

[Triple B]

Public transport has always been included with ANZ games but never with SCG games.

Great idea the free travel to ANZ, I think it was organised by Barry...















...O'Farrell.

[barry]

Public transport has always been included with ANZ games but never with SCG games.

Thats only because SCG doesnt have any public transport. lol.

Only big ANZ games get transport and special event buses. I dont think its included for any regular H&A Giants or Souths games.

[goswannies]

Great idea the free travel to ANZ, I think it was organised by Barry...

...O'Farrell.

What are regular season match day ticket price differences between ANZ & the SCG? Was the "free" public transport factored into ticket prices?

I'm in Adelaide and we got free public transport to Football Park back in the day with our tickets & I think still do Adelaide Oval with our tickets (although I drive). Also, do they have "Event Parking" restrictions around the SCG on game day? There is 2 hour restrictions 1.3km around Adelaide Oval on game day - which I do understand, but it's somewhat inconvenient for one such as myself who works on weekend just 200m from Adelaide Oval. Parking for work is a nightmare!

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Thats only because SCG doesnt have any public transport.

True? Not even busses? How do you get there without a car?

[ugg]

What are regular season match day ticket price differences between ANZ & the SCG? Was the "free" public transport factored into ticket prices?

I'm in Adelaide and we got free public transport to Football Park back in the day with our tickets & I think still do Adelaide Oval with our tickets (although I drive). Also, do they have "Event Parking" restrictions around the SCG on game day? There is 2 hour restrictions 1.3km around Adelaide Oval on game day - which I do understand, but it's somewhat inconvenient for one such as myself who works on weekend just 200m from Adelaide Oval. Parking for work is a nightmare!

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True? Not even busses? How do you get there without a car?

There are buses to/from Central, Circular Quay and the car park at UNSW. You could also walk to/from Central, and in fact it's probably a little quicker than the bus back to Central for mots people.

[jono2707]

Thats only because SCG doesnt have any public transport. lol.

Only big ANZ games get transport and special event buses. I dont think its included for any regular H&A Giants or Souths games.

There are heaps of buses that go down Anzac Parade, Oxford St etc, plus the special event buses from Central although they can be a bit pricey.

Once the Light Rail is finished all of our dreams will come true*.

* according to the NSW State Government

[Dan]

Thats only because SCG doesnt have any public transport. lol.

Yeah I guess so, I travel up from Newcastle so the free public transport is quite handy.

[barry]

There are heaps of buses that go down Anzac Parade, Oxford St etc, plus the special event buses from Central although they can be a bit pricey.

Once the Light Rail is finished all of our dreams will come true*.

* according to the NSW State Government

The light rail will be awesome, and I think open up the SCG to those further West.
A train into central, then a light rail straight to the ground will be much more convenient than buses or walking.