A representative of ANO Rosgonka, the organizer of the Russian stage of Formula 1, told Vedomosti about the opportunity to get to the Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2018 by purchasing a tour package.
Several Russian tour operators have received the status of “responsible sellers of tickets for the race”, he continues: Coral Travel, “Svoy TS” and “Biblio-Globus”. A representative of Biblio-Globus forwarded Vedomosti’s questions to a representative of Rosgonok, representatives of Coral Travel and Svoy TS did not respond to inquiries.
The Russian stage of Formula 1 will take place from 28 to 30 September in Sochi. The cost of tickets for the race varies depending on the category of the ticket, the hotel, the chosen dates of stay, as well as the cost of the flight, says a representative of Rosgonok. According to him, the benefit for such package offers reaches 20% than if you buy everything separately.
The tour price is formed on the basis of the cost of the flight and accommodation itself, to which the ticket for the race is added, an employee of the Biblio-Globus call center explained to the Vedomosti correspondent, who introduced himself as a buyer. For example, a tour from Biblio-Globus with a flight from Moscow for six nights from September 25 to October 1 for two in a 3-star hotel with breakfast will cost from 30,383 rubles, according to the Biblio-Globus website, another 1,000 rubles. there is a ticket to the free location area of the circuit, that is, without a fixed seat. Coral Travel’s offer, according to its website, starts at 34,585 rubles on similar terms. plus RUB 4,990 for a ticket directly to the race in the free placement zone.
If “Biblio-Globus” offers only tickets without a fixed seat, then in Coral Travel you can buy a ticket for Formula 1 worth up to 159,000 rubles. with the placement in the VIP-box of the main stand of the autodrome, said the employees of these tour operators, with whom the Vedomosti correspondent spoke as a buyer.
The package offers for the race are both profitable and convenient for the fans, says the representative of Rosgonok: thousands of spectators will come to the competition who have bought the package offers. The Sochi Autodrome, according to its own data, accommodates about 55,000 spectators.
Attending the Formula 1 race in other countries is not much more expensive than a weekend in Sochi, says Arkady Guines, director of development for the OneTwoTrip travel service: round-trip tickets from Moscow to Sochi on September 28-30 cost from 17,000 rubles, and for the Grand Prix Abu Dhabi “in November 2018, you can fly with a transfer for 18,000 rubles.
Nevertheless, the holding of races has a positive effect on interest in Sochi, Guinness notes: there are more bookings of air tickets and accommodation facilities for these dates than for neighboring ones. True, he makes a reservation that “the values are not revolutionary.”
For the organizers of Formula 1, this is primarily an additional marketing activity to attract customers, believes Ilya Umansky, general director of the national tour operator Alean. According to him, such tours are designed to simplify travel for tourists. This is a popular trend in event tourism, similar packages were offered by tour operators at the World Cup in Russia a few months ago, recalls Umansky.
On the Formula 1 website there are also offers for spectators “race ticket + hotel” from 30 490 rubles. for two in three days as of September 10 –
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