It is every sports lover’s dream to watch the most prestigious and historical tennis tournament ‘Wimbledon’ live. Recently, global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas was seen enjoying the match from the Royal Box in a stylish beige dress, while actress Ananya Pandey was also seen stealing the show in a red hot look in the men’s singles semi-final. Many Indian stars like Lara Dutta and Srileela also reached here, but do you know how much it can cost to watch a Wimbledon match.
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If you want to watch the thrill of Wimbledon from India sitting in the stadium, then you will have to spend a good amount of money for it. Getting tickets for Wimbledon is not as easy as other tennis tournaments. There are many different methods for this.
According to India Today report, Wimbledon is the only major sports event in the world which offers very cheap tickets to the general public on the day of the match. First of all let’s talk about ‘The Q’. If you don’t want to bother with VIP tickets, you can stand in line early in the morning on match day. Here you get ‘ground pass’ for around Rs 3,500 thousand to Rs 5,500 thousand. With this pass, you can visit all the courts except the center court and see the star players playing very closely.
If you want to watch the match on the main show courts like Center Court or Court No. 1, then the price of tickets available through official ballot (lottery) ranges from around 90 to 300 pounds (about 10,000 to 33,000 thousand rupees). However, due to the huge demand for the matches, the same tickets become many times more expensive and are sold for lakhs of rupees in the resale market.
The easiest option for the rich
If budget is not a problem, then premium tickets are considered the easiest option. Five-year debenture seats of Center Court and Court No. 1 are available in the resale market, whose price can reach around Rs 2.8 crore to Rs 5 crore. Apart from this, there is also the option of hospitality package. These include match tickets, premium lounge access, food and drink facilities and many other VIP facilities.
Flight and visa expenses
The biggest part of planning a trip from India to London is flight and visa. The fee for a 6-month standard visitor visa is around Rs 12,000 to 13,000. If you book a return flight from Delhi or Mumbai to London 4-5 months before the start of Wimbledon (ie in January-February), then you can get it between Rs 55,000 to 70,000. If booked at the last moment, this fare goes beyond Rs 1 lakh.
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‘Smart’ arrangement for living and eating
London is one of the most expensive cities in the world, but smart options can be chosen for your stay. Instead of expensive hotels in Central London, if you choose ‘youth hostels’ or homestays in or around Wimbledon, a night will cost you Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000. The cost of stay for 5 days will be around Rs 20,000 to 25,000.
To travel in London, the metro (London Tube) is the best and cheapest, whose 5 day pass will cost around Rs 5,000. By using ‘meal deals’ from supermarkets (like Teshco or Sainsbury’s) for food, you can reduce your daily expenses to Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.
this much will have to be spent
If you do proper planning and advance booking, an Indian fan can watch the thrill of Wimbledon live with a budget of around Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.30 lakh. This expenditure includes 55 thousand to 75 thousand rupees on flight, 80 thousand to 95 thousand rupees on 4-5 night hotel stay, 4 thousand to 8 thousand rupees on ticket, 8 thousand to 12 thousand rupees on local transport and 15 thousand to 20 thousand rupees on food and other necessary expenses.
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