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season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:42 am

my mate cant go to the spurs game on sunday, and he was wondering if he could get a paper ticket to give to his mate? cause the season ticket has his picture on it so Im not sure if anyone else is allowed to use his season ticket?

any answers? :ayatollah:

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:50 am

ashleyCCFC wrote:my mate cant go to the spurs game on sunday, and he was wondering if he could get a paper ticket to give to his mate? cause the season ticket has his picture on it so Im not sure if anyone else is allowed to use his season ticket?

any answers? :ayatollah:


My ticket has my photo on it, the matches I can't make I let relatives use it and they have had no problem whatsoever. If he goes and asks for a paper ticket for a friend they will just release his seat to gold members.

You should be ok using it as long as you are in the catagorey of the ticket. i.e. an adult using an adults ticket and not an adult using a junior/senior ticket

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:51 am

It can be used by some one of the same age :ayatollah:

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:52 am

Strictly, you're not supposed to. I've done it before with people in the same category and its fine. There's always the small risk that you could be stopped though.

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:58 am

if he phones up the ticket office saying hes forgotten his card? would they reserve him a paper ticket or something? and when would you have to phone up? :oops:

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:01 am

ashleyCCFC wrote:if he phones up the ticket office saying hes forgotten his card? would they reserve him a paper ticket or something? and when would you have to phone up? :oops:


If you forget your ticket, you have to collect a paper copy from the ticket office & it's £5 I believe to do so.

Obviously it will have to be him that picks it up too as they have the photo on database.

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:03 am

Oh okay, just realised that :lol:

hes scared that his season ticket might get taken off him if someone else uses it? :oops:

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:07 am

ashleyCCFC wrote:Oh okay, just realised that :lol:

hes scared that his season ticket might get taken off him if someone else uses it? :oops:


Well don't give it away then.. That simple. :lol:

You should be fine as long as its in the same age range, but the club would be within their rights to stop them from coming in.

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:29 am

ashleyCCFC wrote:my mate cant go to the spurs game on sunday, and he was wondering if he could get a paper ticket to give to his mate? cause the season ticket has his picture on it so Im not sure if anyone else is allowed to use his season ticket?

any answers? :ayatollah:


Tell your mate just to give it to the other mate , I've never had my s/ticket looked at not saying it doesn't happen. I will do the same this season if I can't make a game & give it to one of the boys.

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:26 pm

Its fine to use another person card as long as they are in the same catagory. No one has ever checked my card or my friends cards. Only reason they would check is maybe if say an adult came though on a childs card etc.


If you want a paper ticket I believe you can pay £5 for one.

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:50 pm

If he wants to do it by the book, then he needs to be a gold member, and go to the ticket office to 'upgrade'.

Re: season ticket question?

Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:38 pm

I gave mine to my friend for the everton game. No problems expierenced

Re: season ticket question?

Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:27 am

Go into the ground last minute, too many people going in for them to check every ticket. Ive seen it happen especially when everyone leaves the bar last few minutes :D

Re: season ticket question?

Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:38 am

2blue2handle wrote:Its fine to use another person card as long as they are in the same catagory. No one has ever checked my card or my friends cards. Only reason they would check is maybe if say an adult came though on a childs card etc.


If you want a paper ticket I believe you can pay £5 for one.

The season ticket is not transferable Luke, so if he does allow somebody else to use his card, he's taking a chance which a lot of people take!

As already stated though, not many cards get checked, so if he wants to allow somebody else to use is card, then he ought to at least ensure that the person using his card is in a similar age category!

Re: season ticket question?

Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:43 am

Overthemoon wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Its fine to use another person card as long as they are in the same catagory. No one has ever checked my card or my friends cards. Only reason they would check is maybe if say an adult came though on a childs card etc.


If you want a paper ticket I believe you can pay £5 for one.

The season ticket is not transferable Luke, so if he does allow somebody else to use his card, he's taking a chance which a lot of people take!

As already stated though, not many cards get checked, so if he wants to allow somebody else to use is card, then he ought to at least ensure that the person using his card is in a similar age category!


So the back says but ive never ever seen them check a normal adult ticket. what would be the point?
As long as it isnt a andult trying to get through on a kids ticket or something where the club are due money.

My sister and dad have shared a season ticket for years because they cant make all the games. Infact my dad is old enough to claim the OAP one but they buy the more expensive adult ticket to allow both to use it.

Ive phoned the ticket office in the past and told them one person had the card and we couldnt get it so they printed off another ticket for me with no problem.

If its the same catogory then I really cant see any problem.

Re: season ticket question?

Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:49 am

2blue2handle wrote:
Overthemoon wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Its fine to use another person card as long as they are in the same catagory. No one has ever checked my card or my friends cards. Only reason they would check is maybe if say an adult came though on a childs card etc.


If you want a paper ticket I believe you can pay £5 for one.

The season ticket is not transferable Luke, so if he does allow somebody else to use his card, he's taking a chance which a lot of people take!

As already stated though, not many cards get checked, so if he wants to allow somebody else to use is card, then he ought to at least ensure that the person using his card is in a similar age category!


So the back says but ive never ever seen them check a normal adult ticket. what would be the point?
As long as it isnt a andult trying to get through on a kids ticket or something where the club are due money.

My sister and dad have shared a season ticket for years because they cant make all the games. Infact my dad is old enough to claim the OAP one but they buy the more expensive adult ticket to allow both to use it.

Ive phoned the ticket office in the past and told them one person had the card and we couldnt get it so they printed off another ticket for me with no problem.

If its the same catogory then I really cant see any problem.

I completely understand what you are saying Luke, but the club don't see it that way!

My teenage son couldn't make one game last season, so I took my adult mate along to the ticket office on the day of the match and offered to pay an upgraded price, which the previous season had been costing me around £13-£15 to upgrade his ticket!

Due to the new dynamic pricing, the ticket office quoted me a price of nearly £40, so I just took a chance and we walked in together without being checked!

Re: season ticket question?

Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:51 am

Yeah I guess thats the problem with different age catogories and upgrading.
Thats why my dad paid the extra from OAP to Adult, cost more but it means its an adult ticket.

Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:07 pm

This is the reply I had of the ticket office.
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Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:25 pm

My dad couldn't make it to the Everton game so I took someone else instead who happens to be female, she used my dad's season ticket card and there were no problems at all. The stewards were checking the cards but they didn't even look at the photo, they just checked to see you were entering the correct aisle.

I knew the risk but we weren't that bothered if we weren't allowed in so I used it as a test to see if the stewards cared, and they didn't. :ayatollah:

Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:57 pm

ashleyCCFC wrote:This is the reply I had of the ticket office.


So there we have it , like for like and no problems

Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:18 pm

What about a child using an adult's ticket as if one of my mates cant go I would like to take my 7 year old who went several times last year.

Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:27 pm

brynmawrbluebird wrote:What about a child using an adult's ticket as if one of my mates cant go I would like to take my 7 year old who went several times last year.


As said its like for like , a child cannot use an Adult ticket. The light on the turnstile flashes a different colour

Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:53 pm

Bought an adults st in my sons name(he's 10) so the games he can't make ie kickboxing training school nights etc i can take a mate

Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:29 pm

brynmawrbluebird wrote:What about a child using an adult's ticket as if one of my mates cant go I would like to take my 7 year old who went several times last year.


Can't see that being a problem. It's not like they van March you to the ticket office for a partial refund lol

Re: season ticket question?

Wed Sep 25, 2013 3:39 pm

Have spoken to the ticket office who have confirmed a child can use an adults ticket. Thought as much but you never can tell with us

Re: season ticket question?

Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:45 am

brynmawrbluebird wrote:Have spoken to the ticket office who have confirmed a child can use an adults ticket. Thought as much but you never can tell with us

I guess it's only a problem when someone is paying less than what they should be paying