Tickets for Ireland football matches (question).

eirebhoy

I am planning on going to Paris for the Ireland -v- France match in October with about 7 others. I have to book the flights soon otherwise they will be gone (Ryanair and Airlingus are already sold out). If I book the flights is there a big chance that I won't get 8 tickets for the match and be stuck with 8 flights to France?

Cheers.

Kone

Well with the FAI there is always a chance you will be left high and dry!

Keep an eye on here

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> FAI Tickets

Worst case scenario, you could try buy your tickets outside the ground in Paris.

SheroN

soccer related....i thought this wasn't allowed no more?

eirebhoy

Originally posted by SheroN
soccer related....i thought this wasn't allowed no more?

It's an important question that I need answered. I'm not paying €2,000 for 8 returns to Paris only to find out the tickets are sold out.

Kone

Aye, I know what you mean Eirebhoy, when I was going to the last qualifier in Basel I didn't get my ticket til I arrived at the airport, I seriously thought I had paid €600 for flights and such for nothing!

You'll manage to pick some up, hound the FAI, keep an eye on their website.

I heard a rumour of a block booking system for the away games but I'm not sure.

As I said before, you could try buy your tickets outside the ground in Paris, I've seen it done!

eirebhoy

I will be looking at the FAI site every day. How does it work though? The first 3,000 applicants get tickets? Is it possible to get 8 tickets or does it have to be 2 seperate applications? I can go ahead and book the flights now, would you recommend me doing so?

Cheers.

Fearo

Yo, are there not Travel agencys doing package deals to this game with tickets included?

eirebhoy

Originally posted by Fearo
Yo, are there not Travel agencys doing package deals to this game with tickets included?

I can't find any but they will probably be very expensive. I am getting a return flight to Paris for €250 per person, 2 nights in a 2* hotel about €20 a night so thats €290 plus the ticket which should cost a total of about €330 per person. A travel agent will charge about 600.

Draupnir

Abbey travel have a 2 night package at €539 including flights tickets and accomodation

eirebhoy

Originally posted by Draupnir
Abbey travel have a 2 night package at €539 including flights tickets and accomodation

Is it possible to pay a bit every week, that would be perfect?

Kone

Originally posted by Draupnir
Abbey travel have a 2 night package at €539 including flights tickets and accomodation

That's not a bad deal at all!

Draupnir

Yeah its a great deal, four of us are gettin it, im sure they take deposits eirebhoy. See you on the plane!

eirebhoy

747 Travel are charging €499 for 2 nights. I couldn't get through to Abbey travel but I think I'll go with 747.

Draupnir

thats a super deal, have the got a website?

Draupnir

actually scrap that, whats their payment options? any info you have is welcome,might save me a few quid

eirebhoy

Originally posted by Draupnir
actually scrap that, whats their payment options? any info you have is welcome,might save me a few quid

They said you can pay howerver you like. I didn't ask the price of the deposit, any idea how much it would be?

The phone number is (01)4780099.

Draupnir

id say a deposit of 60 or 80 would do

Kone

Might just have to look into that one!