Ticket Information - AfrikaBurn 2012

[Jules]

AfrikaBurn has a tiered pricing system that enables participants of all income levels to experience it. Cheap tickets are priced below what it costs to have a person in Tankwa Town; those bought at a higher level essentially subsidises those provided at a lower level. If you’re flush, what’s the rush?
You can buy a ticket at any level that is available at the time.

Our ticket service provider this year is Quicket, a lovely bunch of burners.

Very Key Things to know about ticketing at AfrikaBurn 2012:

1. THERE WILL BE NO TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GATE OF AFRIKBURN 2012
2. The number of tickets available to AfrikaBurn this year will be limited. If you are planning on coming to AfrikaBurn, please ensure you get your ticket.
3. The lowest tiered tickets are available at 2 tickets per purchaser.

In this page:

1. Ticket price structure
2. Paying for your tickets
3. What you will need to get in the gate at AfrikaBurn
4. Tickets at the gate
5. Low-Income tickets
6. Children

The ticket price structure for AfrikaBurn 2012:

1. Tier 1: R350.00 (limited to 2 tickets per purchaser and available online only)
2. Tier 2: R450.00
3. Tier 3: R550.00
4. Tier 4: R700.00

Paying for your tickets:

Tickets can be purchased using a credit card, EFT or bank deposit.
Tickets available at outlets are sold on a strictly cash basis.

What you will need to get through the gate at AfrikaBurn

Your bar-coded ticket, and a photo ID.
Tickets purchased online can be printed on your home printer, or saved and displayed on a smart phone (ensure the phone is charged!).
Tickets bought at outlets do not need to be accompanied by a photo ID

Tickets at the Gate:

THERE WILL BE NO TICKETS FOR SALE AT THE GATE IN TANKWA TOWN.
PLEASE DON’T TRY TO ATTEND WITHOUT A TICKET, YOU’LL ONLY BE SENT HOME.

Low-income tickets

Low-income tickets are available to those that have applied for them. The applications for low-income tickets ended on the 15th December after being extended twice. They are now closed. Low-income tickets are not transferable.

Children:

Children under the age of 14 are free. If your child is in the teenager range of age please bring some form of identification (ID, passport or birth certificates) along to prove your child’s age. This is not necessary for small children that are clearly under the age of 14.

FAQ

Q: I have bought a whole lot of tickets in one transaction and we’re all arriving separately!
A: Tickets purchased online will have each person’s name on them. Cut the tickets out and pre-distribute them to your friends.

Q: I lost my tickets. Can you replace them?
A:No problem. Tickets purchased online are emailed to you and stored in your Quicket account to re-download at any time. Physical tickets purchased at outlets and lost cannot be replaced.

Q: Can I resell my tickets?
A: You can resell any ticket level except Low-Income. If you choose not to join us in Tankwa Town and wish to re-sell your entry ticket, do the right thing: sell your tickets only at or below face value. Don’t be a scalper; you’re better than that.

Q: I want to resell my ticket/ transfer my ticket
A: email james@quicket.co.za for him to reissue the ticket into the new owners name.

Q: I cannot go to AfrikaBurn this year. Do you give refunds?
A: We don’t give refunds for tickets if you’re unable to attend.

Q: I didn't use my ticket from last year, can I use it this year?
A: Sorry, tickets are only good for the year they’re issued. We do not refund or issue tickets for the next year for unused tickets.

Q: If this a non-commercial event all about gifting, why do I have to pay for a ticket?
A: AfrikaBurn is a Not For Profit organisation in addition to this, one of the key principles is that of non-commercialism (http://forum.afrikaburn.com/threads/...ng-Principles/).

This means that almost everything that gets done to make AfrikaBurn happen is done on a volunteer basis. Ticket sales are almost the only revenue channel to pay for essential costs of organising the event.

Q: Why is AfrikaBurn limiting ticket sales in 2012?
A: Since AfrikaBurn’s inception the astounding uptake of Burner culture has fuelled rapid growth - in 2011 the number of people at the event nearly doubled. This placed the small pool of volunteers that run the event under a lot of pressure. Short answer? AfrikaBurn the organisation has not experienced the same growth as AfrikaBurn the event.
The smooth running of AfrikaBurn relies on having a large number of volunteers. Limited ticket numbers enable the event crew to plan for and manage the event around a set number, and there are legal and liability concerns too.
AfrikaBurn is your event and volunteering is the right thing to do (http://www.afrikaburn.com/forms/volunteer )

Q: Why are there no ticket sales at the gate at AfrikaBurn 2012 ?
A: Limited tickets at the gate would mean turning people away once those sell out. Which would be terrible for those turned away. Plan ahead, and buy your ticket before you do anything else. There’s another reason: when you buy your ticket in advance, you’re forced to prepare for AfrikaBurn. This is very good thing, because you need to prepare for AfrikaBurn. It is not a party, and you need to be Self Reliant (http://forum.afrikaburn.com/threads/...ng-Principles/).

Q: What about Radical Inclusiveness?
A: By buying a ticket that’s within your budget, you enable the inclusion of others less fortunate. Tickets are available to anyone. Just not at the gate. Lastly,

THERE ARE NO TICKETS AT THE GATE THIS YEAR
BRING YOUR TICKET TO AFRIKABURN WITH YOU!

[carolb]

just want to know when we can get our fingers clicking on the ticket sales site!! what date will the first tier strt selling?
i dont want to miss out this year!

[liz linsell]

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 25th January at 12 noon, midday.

Go to www.afrikaburn.com and follow the links that say 'tickets'

on Wednesday!!

[philiprambo]

Thanks a lot for sharing the information.