The Rajasthan Government in India is set to introduce e-ticketing for all of the state’s monuments and museums. The Department of Archeology and Museology will introduce online ticketing to make it easier for tourists and visitors. The move follows reports of harassment from illegal guides, and the fact that a number of monuments do not …
Venice set to implement booking system to enter city
Venice, which has suffered from years of overtourism, is set to introduce a booking system that will charge those visiting the Italian city for a day trip up to €10 (£8/$11) to enter. The plan to introduce a reservation system was announced before the pandemic took hold, but was pushed back due to the disappearance …
World Snooker Tour launches online accommodation and experiences booking platform
The World Snooker Tour has partnered with Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) and has launched an online booking platform. The new system will enable snooker fans to purchase accommodation and experiences across World Snooker’s UK-based events. Fans were able to use the platform for the first time for the start of the Betfred World Championship, …
Delhi National Zoological Park sells 4,000 tickets for reopening
Delhi’s National Zoological Park in India sold all 4,000 tickets for its reopening day, after two months of closure following a spike in COVID-19 cases. The zoo reopened today (Tuesday) after it was closed to the public from January 4 after restrictions were put in place in Delhi to hinder the spread of the Omicron …
TryBooking introduces calendar feature – TheTicketingBusiness News
Community event ticketing platform TryBooking has introduced a ‘Calendar Display’ feature for theatre, venue and tourism clients that run multiple sessions over multiple days. TryBooking provides software for clients to enable them to run events, sell tickets and take donations, and has introduced the new feature following a number of requests. Customers will be able …
Lovetovisit.com partners with Musement – TheTicketingBusiness News
Tourism and culture platform Lovetovisit.com has partnered with tours and activities company, Musement. The collaboration will mean the new platform will take bookings for Musement’s portfolio of attractions such as The Tower of London, The London Eye, Harry Potter Studios, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, as well as other UK tourist hotspots. Lovetovisit.com, which has …
Tourism app launched to unify ticketing system
Chandigarh Administrator, Banwarilal Purohit, has launched a new app that unifies the ticketing system for tourist spots across the Indian city of Chandigarh. Purohit is also the Governor of Punjab and developed the app in conjunction with India’s Tourism Department. Users operating both Android and iOS systems will be able to download the app, which …
UK Government set to launch tourism campaign and highlights 2022’s major events
The UK Government is set to launch a £10m ($13.5m/€11.9m) VisitBritain international marketing campaign in February, targeting visitor markets in Europe and the US. The Government hopes the campaign will entice tourists to Britain’s events and attractions, highlighting Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as unmissable events. VisitBritain’s campaign …
Timed entry ticketing to prevent overcrowding in Arches National Park
A popular national park in the US is to implement a timed entry ticketing system in order to prevent overcrowding. The National Park Service has announced it will be introducing a temporary, timed entry session to reduce traffic and overcrowding at Arches National Park in Utah. During the decade between 2009 and 2019, visits to Arches …
Former ticket kiosk up for sale in London for over £3m
A former, small West End ticket kiosk on a traffic island near Leicester Square is on sale for £3.3m (€3.9m/$4.4m) plus VAT. The freehold property is a former ticket kiosk, which many Londoners would have used to purchase tickets for theatre shows, and is based on Charing Cross Road. It has a small structure at …