Ticket (admission)

Members of the public can buy a ticket at a ticket window or counter, called a box office in the entertainment industry (this term is also used for the total receipts), or in some cases online[1] or by telephone.

The convenience factor relates to being able to obtain tickets locally and being able to make alternate selections on the spot, if the preferred performance is not available.

On some conveyances, a passenger with a free seating ticket on a bus or train carries the risk of having to stand.

Counterfeit tickets are a problem at high-priced concerts and other events, so holograms are used on tickets for the FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games, Super Bowl, and other high-profile events.

In a place where one has to wait one's turn, there may be the system that one takes a ticket with a number from a dispenser.

Another form of virtual queuing is where the ticket carries a time-slot on it, rather than just a sequentially incremented number.

This type of ticket would allow someone to do other things and then return for a roller-coaster ride, for example, without having to actually stand and wait in line.

Alternatively, a multi-use ticket (either valid a limited time, or indefinitely) may provide a discount.

For example, a pass for entering a cinema 6 times within a year may cost the price of 4 or 5 tickets.

News report by Voice of America about ticket prices at the 2016 World Series , the first world series game at Wrigley Field in 71 years ^{[

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