Fer Castillo

Hi Guys! I purchased one ticket for every show with my credit card and it has already been charged, however, I'd like to buy an extra ticket for one of the shows using the same credit card, do you think they would cancel my order? I read in the PIa web page that I could buy a maximum of 2 tickets per order but you know, I wouldn't like to have a 'surprise' when picking up my tickets in Saitama . (I have sent emails to them but, as usual, no response yet... )

taz0101

Hi Fer Castillo
my friend has done the same thing: he bought 2 tickets for 1st 2 concerts, then 1 extra for each.they were very nice, eMailed the next day to say that they were 2 orders, would we like the 3 tickets together. I thought it was 4 per order, but any problems let me know taz0101@u2.com

maycocksean

Hi everyone,

I had tickets to the original April 4 show through the now-defunct ETS organization. However another company took over their bookings and so apparently I still have a ticket, now scheduled for the 29th.

I'm pretty excited as this will be my first U2 show.

Just a question. . .maybe it's been already addressed and I missed it. So is it worthwhile to get there early in the morning and stand in line all day or we just going to be assigned a place so it doesn't matter when we get into line. Some of you were talking about a number on the ticket? What time would you recommend arriving at the venue?

Also, in regards to the questions about the hotels. A "regular" hotel shouldn't have a curfew but a hostel might. That's not uncommon. . .I remember I barely made curfew at hostel I was staying at while touring in Germany some years back. If you're looking at a Lonely Planet guidebook you're more likely looking at budget accomodations where a curfew might be in effect (since LP's target market is the backpacker set).

I think I'll be staying with a friend of a friend, but in case that doesnt' work out, does anyone have any recommendations on super-cheap lodging?

sanjaysakhrani

Yes, it's been addressed above! You will enter according to your reference no. Doors open at 6pm I believe, so if you get there by 5pm you should be ok. Best thing to do is to find out where you are in line now (email PIA for this info) so you can plan accordingly. I will be at the 29th show as well (Block A GA) ref 1042-5 so hope to see you there!

maycocksean

But I didn't purchase my ticket through PIA. Will that make a difference?

I read the the earlier posts about the ticketing numbers, and the impression I got was that within your "block", it was first come first serve. So if you want to be first in line in your "block" what time would you recommend arriving?

Thanks again. Definitely hope to meet up with some Interferencers there!

sanjaysakhrani

Perhaps contact ETS for your reference no. info?

I was told that it is first come first served within your 'group'. Ie. reference nos. 1-100 will be group 1, 101-200 group 2 etc... so at worst you are 99 places from the front of your group if you do not arrive early. For me, 99 places is not worth waiting all day for particularly since I am only in Tokyo for 2 nights.

maycocksean

Me too. Where you flying in from? I'm coming from Saipan which is actually not very far--just about 3.5 hour flight. I'd like to get in as much siteseeing as I can while I'm there so if it won't be to my advantage to stand in line, I won't.

sanjaysakhrani

Hong Kong

Fer Castillo

Thanks a lot for the information taz0101!! I'll do the transaction and wait for any news from PIA. There's no doubt that for screaming and helping each other u2 fans are the greatest!

4U2Play

I just received this email from PIA:

"Dear Nicholas,

Concert information for U2 Japan Tour General Ticket purchaser.

[U2 Japan Tour]
29th(Wed), 30th (Thu) November& 4th(Mon) December
Venue: Saitama Super Arena (Saitama)

Please refer to the URL below for details on ticket issuance and venu map.

Ticket issuance: http://www.pia.co.jp/U2-2e/willcall.html

Best regards,

U2 Japan Tour Ticket Office
Email: u2-e@pia.co.jp"


When you click on that link, you get this info:

"Detailed Information on "Will Call ticket window"

Tickets will be issued at Saitama Super Arena.
Please come to the Will Call ticket window at the stadium.


* Please refer to the location of the “Will Call ticket window” below.
* The window may be crowded and you are requested to visit it well in advance.

Ticket purchasers will be asked to show the credit card used to purchase the ticket(s), and a government issued Photo ID. Only the purchaser will be eligible to receive the tickets. Please do not forget to bring your credit card and government photo ID when you come to pick up up your tickets.

[note]
- Tickets purchased cannot be changed or cancelled. Tickets are non-refundable.
- It is strictly prohibited to apply for and to purchase tickets for resell or transfer. All resold tickets will be deemed invalid and admission to the shows with such tickets will be rejected. The Organiser and Ticket Centre of the shows are not liable for any problems with regard to the purchase of resold tickets.

[Will Call ticket window]
Located at the Gate A
<Operating hours>
29-Nov(Wed) from 15:00 until the show starts
30-Nov(Thu) from 15:00 until the show starts
4-Dec(Mon) from 15:00 until the show starts"


Will Call opens at 3pm, that doesn't sound very convenient.

fragrant

LOL. When the heck has ticket Pia ever made this convenient? I'm happy to have heard from them too, but wish we could scoot that time up a bit...like to the day before. LOL.

Hopefully they will release the information about how, when, and where to line up for the GA folks so we can better coordinate picking up the tickets. Maybe the line and pick-up location will be close to one another.

I think we'll be hanging on the edge until the day of....

sanjaysakhrani

Yes, that's true. Got me all concerned now as to what time to get to the arena to line up to pick up the tix. If there is only 1-2 ticket outlets, then we're screwed - will be a long wait. Damn, will have to get there much earlier now. If I didn't already have enough things to think about ... line up position, transportation, weather...then again, it might be quite organised. Just that if it opened in the morning it would be much easier for us later arrivals.

bratty_cat

Pick up and start of queue can't be that far apart can they?

Do all international ticket buyers need to report at 3pm to pick up their tickets at the one, single location? Doesn't sound like the model of efficiency...

sanjaysakhrani

Then again, I did remember that the pick up for tix is only for international buyers - the Japanese buyers (probably 70% at least) already have tix in hand so it might not be TOO long a wait after all.

4U2Play

Sanjay, I think you're right.

We had to pick up Will Call tickets in Monterrey and Mexico City, and there weren't any huge lines of foreigners or locals waiting to do the same, even though Estadio Tecnologico held 45,000 fans and Estadio Azteca held 75,000.

I really don't think there will be that many Will Call tickets needing to be picked up. Most Japanese fans will have their tickets already in hand, having bought them at their local PIA outlet or via the net. How many gaijin will be flying all the way to Japan for these shows? Maybe a couple hundred, I reckon.

If there were indeed thousands of sets of Will Call tickets needing recovery, PIA would certainly open the windows far earlier than 3pm, I would assume. The last thing they want is a bunch of angry, impatient tourists yelling at them to hurry up.

I'm just hoping that we can pick up our tickets for all three shows on the first day, rather than having to line up again on the 30th and 4th.