Canadian fans who managed to score tickets for one of Taylor SwiftB次元官网网址檚 highly anticipated six shows in Toronto have already spent a good chunk of money. Those who live outside the Toronto area are now also budgeting for the cost of travel and accommodation in November 2024.
The Canadian Press spoke to several Swifties about how much theyB次元官网网址檙e expecting to spend.
WINNING THE GOLDEN TICKET
Ashley Stewart, 24, saw Taylor Swift during her Fearless tour when it made a stop in her home province of Prince Edward Island back in 2010. This time around, she knew the pop star wouldnB次元官网网址檛 be stopping anywhere east of Toronto.
B次元官网网址淏eing from the Atlantic provinces, we fully knew that we would have to travel somewhere if we wanted to see her. So, we were expecting that if we wanted to go to the Eras Tour, we would have to pay to travel,B次元官网网址� the longtime Swifty said.
Stewart said getting the presale code for Swift tickets felt like a scene straight out of a movie.
B次元官网网址淚 feel like weB次元官网网址檙e in B次元官网网址楥harlie and the Chocolate Factory,B次元官网网址� and I just opened my golden ticket,B次元官网网址� she told her grandmother when she opened the email with the code from Ticketmaster.
On Friday morning, Stewart secured two tickets, costing her and her best friend just over $150 each.
Since flights and hotels canB次元官网网址檛 be booked so far in advance, Stewart is using available November 2023 prices to estimate that a round-trip flight from Charlottetown will cost around $500 per person, before taxes.
B次元官网网址淭he flight will definitely be the most expensive part,B次元官网网址� she said, adding that sheB次元官网网址檚 still not sure about hotel prices.
B次元官网网址淚f it had been this year, I definitely would not have been able to do it, but saving for 14 months is making it better.B次元官网网址�
Estimated total cost, including tickets and transportation: $650 per person
SAVING A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Augine Mendita, a 28-year-old longtime fan from Edmonton, was hoping Swift would come to her cityB次元官网网址檚 large stadium.
But she wasnB次元官网网址檛 surprised that Toronto was chosen B次元官网网址� now it will be her first time visiting.
One of her friends received a Ticketmaster presale code and together they opted for the cheaper tickets. In tears of joy, they secured the maximum four tickets at $169 each.
B次元官网网址淔lying within Canada is not cheap. ItB次元官网网址檚 probably like cheaper to go to America even, than flying to Toronto,B次元官网网址� she said.
Mendita couldnB次元官网网址檛 find accommodations so far in advance, but estimates flights and hotels or Airbnb rentals will cost each person around $500. She said itB次元官网网址檚 a good thing accommodations can at least be shared by four people.
B次元官网网址淚 think itB次元官网网址檚 for sure worth it and also I like that we can save a year in advance,B次元官网网址� she said.
The next step for Mendita is to figure out which of her eight friends will be taking the four tickets.
Estimated total cost, including tickets, accommodations and transportation: $795 per person
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Melissa Gunn cried four times during the process of getting Swift concert tickets for her and her 10-year-old daughter.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 overwhelmed and thereB次元官网网址檚 just sheer excitement for both me and Violet because sheB次元官网网址檚 such a good kid. And she really deserves this,B次元官网网址� the 44-year-old from Nova Scotia said.
Gunn will be tucking away B次元官网网址渇un moneyB次元官网网址� from every paycheque between now and November 2024.
B次元官网网址淎s soon as I can, IB次元官网网址檓 going to set some Google Alerts so I can track these flight prices, and then likely talk to some of my family and friends to see if I can stay (with them) for at least a portion of the trip,B次元官网网址� she said.
Hoping to surprise her daughter with a hotel in the vicinity of the concert venue, Gunn estimates the trip will cost the pair $5,000 including tickets, hotels and food.
B次元官网网址淚f this trip was solely for me, I probably would question the price of all this. But because itB次元官网网址檚 like a once-in-a-lifetime big thing for my daughter in her preteen years, it doesnB次元官网网址檛 matter,B次元官网网址� she said.
Estimated total cost, including tickets, accommodations and transportation: $2,500 per person
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