Start saving now: London 2012 unveils ticket prices

On the telly in HD for me.

Only one word for the majority of those prices......"obscene"

I suppose people will buy them but come the day if we see pictures of poorly attended venues it'll come as no surprise!

.....And as for the road events no doubt most people will view out on the course.

Of course the economy could have recovered so well by then that tickets will be selling for 10x that on the black market

Tony, you must be getting old - the out of stadium stuff will be on far more exciting roads than the Docklands they did for the Tour of Britain, and I'm probably far too optimistic in hoping to be able to cycle everywhere safely with my two little girls by then!

(We still get quite good atmosphere at the Boleyn, with season tickets in the cheapest and rowdiest section ... Mind, I've only managed one game this season with one 2yr old, and one 5mth old.)

Well if the road races come to Box Hill as expected then I'll be going there and nowhere else, nice and local for Guildford. They'll also be on when I take my annual two week break so no need to skip off work; Oh, I forgot, I'm self-employed

Yes, Tim I'm a hammer - your feelings on the ground are the same as mine. I'm excited by West Ham having the chance to fill a 60,000 capacity ground - which I think they probably can, it's just a shame the view won't be a patch on the old Boleyn Ground or possibly not even the newer messed around with version.

Being from that part of the world it's actually the idea of the legacy that excites me more than the thought of the games themselves… I must be getting old

It's going to be a pricey event for the best seats. If you want to have a full, interactive exploration of the prices, and see how much your favourite event is going to cost you, check out this guide.

(BTW - hi Simon - must chat soon!)

Very true, Tony - are you a Hammer, then? Can't say I'm too sure about the ground, but am liking the idea of the possible increase in revenue.

I do agree that the Olympic body needs to make maximum effort to fill the stadia and give everyone a chance to watch, and I'm hopeful they'll find ways to make the whole event as accessible as possible, but some people seem to think you can stage billions of pounds worth of Olympic games and just turn up for nothing!

Plenty of people have been priced out of watching premiership football too though Tim, while plenty more were never priced in to the opera… and don't get me started about West Ham moving to a stadium with a running track around the pitch. Gah!

I agree though, there'll be plenty of free stuff to see, and free cycling too - most of the road race and the TT.

I dunno - millions of tickets at £20 each ... I live in London, and I'll be taking off both weeks to enjoy the spectacle. It's likely to be the biggest event that'll ever happen on my doorstep, and I'm not going to miss it over some vague concerns over pricing: there'll be dozens of things that will be free - marathons, time trials, sailing - and I think it'll be great just for the atmosphere.

Londonplayer, tbh, just sounds like a curmudgeonly git. £50+ is a lot for a ticket, but what do people pay every week to see Premiership matches? or the opera? Or an England game? We can't pay for the Olympics to happen with whining - they need cash from somewhere.

(Apologies for the rant)

@ londonplayer - spot on

Hardly surprising but still galling. I had no intention of going and have to admit to being very cynical about the whole thing. From loss of existing facilities, crap "legacy" facilities, MTB races being in Essex rather than a proper venue cos of transport considerations, distance from the olympic venue (unlike the Isle of Wight which is next door to London's east end). I for one really wish "we" hadn't got the Games, we should have sold it to the French after we won.

And is it just me or is it time that the Commonwealth Games were knocked on the head? Did the people of India get any benefit from these games? The World Cup - how will the ordinary citizens of South Africa benefit from the event?

Still seem a little pricey - add the travel costs from non-London parts of the UK and it really starts to look expensive. The Pay-Your-Age idea appears good on the face of it, but why not extend it to 18 ? That way, you would encourage sixth-formers as well. Too many youngsters of that age seem to be giving up sport so if they could have their enthusiasm rekindled, maybe they would participate again.

Isn't the problem at Olympics events lack of spectators as opposed to people fighting over seats? Except for the "big" events.

I live in the Docklands area. This only reinforces my plans that come the Olympics, I will rent out my flat at an extortionate price, head out to Spain and watch the odd event on Sky.

I think the fact that they are charging so much for tickets is unethical and grossly unfair to the ordinary man in the street - and children. All Brits should be given either reduced price tickets, or freebies, especially for the children, who will get excited about the Olympics.

Because of the high price of tickets, it will inevitably become a Corporate style event which is not what the Olympics is supposed to be about. How very disappointing that Coe and Boris et al. have sold the event as for the people, yet it will become an event for people who have money like Wimbledon, Ascot etc.

Sickening.

I think several friends may well be told they are putting up with Holly and me for a few weeks in 2012, Ive volunteered for the games and if I manage to get the cheaper tickets I will go - no way can I afford the top rack, it will be full of city boys and girls.

Adding on the costs from getting to London and trying to find somewhere to stay will make it eye-wateringly expensive. Looks like the best option is to stay at home and watch TV. Even the MTB DH World Cup at Nevis Range was £18 for the finals day including trips in the gondola - with free parking, bus transport.

I doubt that transport will be free for the Olympics, never mind the parking.

Hmmm, not sure "the people" will be able to afford many of these. Looks like it will be "the corporates" games after all

It'll be much better on the telly with that nice Huw Porter and Chris Boardman anyway

Well, good luck to them.

Anyone envisage a CWG like emptiness to the stadia?