According to a declaration from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, the first tickets for Shanghai 2010 Expo may be purchased after the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. It is estimated that 53,000,000 tickets will be sold in three steps. Generally speaking, there are threes types of tickets in ten different bases, including cash fare, concession fare, children and student fare, group fare and excursion fare.

At present, the reference fare of the ticket is around CNY160 per person, including all but the cost of dinner and entertainment in the garden. During peak times, ticket fares will be increased a little more for release the pressure. In line with international practice, people will enjoy more discounts if they purchase tickets much earlier. For oversea travelers, tickets may be purchased in ticket offices in their countries or from the official website of Shanghai 2010 Expo: www.shanghai2010expo.com.