Added: 11/13/2005 |
Bullfighting tickets purchase - tickets for corridasYou can make the bullfighting tickets purchase either directly at the actual arena ticket window or at a booking office or you can buy your tickets online.
Bullfighting is a part of Hispanic culture. For Spain the bullfight is a tradition that the country recognizes on a national level. The bullfight season starts in the early summer in May. To advertise for upcoming events a poster called a cartel is produced. Bullfight posters appear in the town and surrounding locality about two weeks before a fight. These detail the type of fight, the names of the matadors, the ranch from where the bulls are reared, and the date and time.
There are several recommendations for making bullfighting tickets purchase listed below:
Tickets (billetes) prices vary considerably depending on the bullring, the bullfighters and the occasion. Tickets for corridas usually cost from 20^ to 100^, although tickets for the cheaper seats in a novillada are usually less than 10^. Tickets for top fights may be sold by touts for up to ten times their face value.
Seats are usually designated as being in the shade (sombra) or the sun (sol), with shaded seats being more expensive. Sun and shade (sol y sombra) seats are those that become shaded as the fight progresses. The closer you are to the action, the more expensive the seat, with ringside barrier (barrera) seats in the shade being the most expensive. So are those nearer the president's box ( where the bullfighters often play towards).
Some rings have seats designated as contrabarrera which are the next rows to the barrier seats. The seats behind the ringside seats are called tendidos and my be divided into high (alto) and low (bajo) areas. They are the cheapest seats in the ring. Cushions may be rented for around 0.30 ^ and are advisable as the seats are usually stone or concrete. Children aren't admitted to bullfights.
Tickets show the section name and number (eg tenido 10), the row (fila) and the seat (asiento) number. It's best to purchase tickets from the box office (taquilla) at the bullring or at the official ticket office. Tickets sold by agents have a surcharge. You should avoid buying a ticket from a tout who will often tell you that the bullfight is sold out when it is not. Most fights do not sell out completely so if you arrive at the bullring in reasonable time you should be able to get a ticket. Booking early offers the chance of a better seat for the same price. The exception to this are the most popular fights during the summer fiesta in larger towns.
At popular fight you may be approached by 'touts' on the way to the booking office. They sometimes sell tickets at less than face value. Do not pay more than the face value printed on the ticket unless you are sure the tickets are definitely sold out at the booking office. A tout will tell you that the bullfight is sold out when it is not. Be careful when buying tickets from touts, although there is little risk of forgery the tickets sold may not correspond to seats located together.
Check the tenido (section), fila (row) and numero (seat number).
Bullfighting tickets purchase directly at the actual arena can prove a major hassle as it is difficult to work out which ticket window (taquilla) you should go to and without a very good level of Spanish it is almost impossible to explain or find out which tickets you wish to buy.
For this reason it is highly recommend to make bullfighting tickets purchase beforehand. You may do it at a booking office or buy tickets online. Visit the Tauroentrada website. They are a company based in Madrid who offer a ticketing service for most of Spain's bullrings. The company is officially licensed by the bullfighting authorities for bullfighting tickets sale and makes a fixed commission of just 14 Euros per ticket. At such a tiny mark up there is little point going through the hassle of looking for tickets once you arrive in Spain.
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