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Message: [QUOTE="OrangeXtreme, post: 5458098, member: 41"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://nysfair.ny.gov/governor-hochul-announces-admission-tickets-and-parking-vouchers-for-the-2025-great-new-york-state-fair-go-on-sale-today/[/URL] [B]HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND PARKING TO THE GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR There are three ways to buy admission tickets and/or parking:[/B] online, over the phone, and in-person from August 20 through September 1. [LIST] [*][B]Online:[/B] The link to purchase admission tickets and parking will go live at [B]9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 7[/B], at [URL='https://nysfair.ny.gov/admission/']The Great New York State Fair’s website[/URL]. [*][B]Over the Phone:[/B] Starting July 7, tickets and parking may also be purchased over the phone by calling Etix toll-free at 1-800-514-3849 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. [*][B]At the Gate: [/B]Beginning Wednesday, August 20, kiosks positioned at all gates will be available for electronic ticket purchases. To minimize waiting time for the kiosks, large signs featuring QR codes will also be available at all entrances and in parking lots so fairgoers can use their smartphone to purchase tickets. [/LIST] Including fees, the [B]total cost[/B] for fairgoers will be: [LIST] [*][B]Admission: [/B]$8.32 per ticket ($8 admission, ticket fee of 14 cents, credit card processing fee of 18 cents) [*][B]Frequent Fairgoer:[/B] $25.70 ($25 Frequent Fairgoer pass, ticket fee of 14 cents, credit card processing fee of 56 cents; note that the Frequent Fairgoer passes are available exclusively online) [*][B]Parking:[/B] $12.41 per vehicle ($12 parking, ticket fee of 14 cents, credit card processing fee of 27 cents) [/LIST] Upon arrival to The Fair, drivers must show their parking ticket to lot attendants electronically on their phones or through a printed copy. Please note that again this year, [B]EZPass Plus[/B] [B]is not an option[/B] for parking. Parking passes may be purchased with a credit card at the lots. Please note that cash is not accepted. There will be [B]no cash sales[/B] at The Fair’s entrance gates or in parking lots. Machines that can convert cash into a usable card will be positioned at The Fair’s Main Gate for those fairgoers bringing cash to the grounds. [B]HOURS OF OPERATION[/B] The Great New York State Fair begins on Wednesday, August 20 and continues through Labor Day, September 1. The Fair’s hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day, except for Labor Day, when The Fair closes at 9:00 p.m. Gates open to the public at 9:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. every day except for Labor Day, Monday, September 4, when no entry will be permitted after 8:00 p.m. [B]Parking Hours:[/B] The Orange parking lot opens at 9:00 a.m. daily, with the Brown and Pink lots opening daily at 6:00 a.m., and the Gray lots opening daily at 8:30 a.m. The Willis Ave parking lot opens at 10:00 a.m., but will only be accessible only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Labor Day. [B]Trams:[/B] For the convenience of fairgoers, trams will run continuously on the Fairgrounds, stopping at 10 stops from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.* every day. Plus, a[B] dedicated ADA shuttle[/B] runs between the Gray Accessible Parking lot, located outside Gate 10, to Tram Stop #3 at the rear entrance of the Horticulture Building from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.* each day. *[I]Note, on Monday, September 1, the trams stop running one hour earlier.[/I] [B]CENTRO’S PARK-N-RIDE DIRECT SHUTTLE SERVICE TO AND FROM THE FAIR[/B] Centro’s Park-N-Ride direct shuttle service will provide passengers with transportation from the Centro Transit Hub Downtown, Long Branch Park, and Destiny USA to and from the Fairgrounds with drop-off and pick-up points to the left of the Main Gate. To ride the shuttle one way, the fee is $1 for adults, and 50 cents for senior citizens, children six to nine years old, and those who are living with disabilities. The last shuttle leaves the Fairgrounds each day at 11:15 p.m. Shuttles will run on a limited schedule after 9:00 p.m. on September 1 as The Fair closes earlier that day. [B]WADE SHOWS MIDWAY: TICKETS ON SALE SOON[/B] Advance tickets for The Fair’s famous Midway, operated by Wade Shows, will go on sale in the coming weeks. Stay up-to-date with The Fair’s social media and website to be the first to hear when these tickets are available for purchase. [/QUOTE]

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