In October's Sports Travel Tom Ticket Notebook, I tell you how to buy tickets for the Women's Euros, Australian Open and Ryder Cup as well as last minute deals to the US Formula One Grand Prix, Women's T20 Cricket World Cup and October's Champions League's matches.
Each month I guide you to the latest sports event ticket news, letting you know dates for when the world's best sports events go on-sale, when ballots open and close for the events we all want to be at and give you an insight into some last-minute sports event ticket deals you can still get, should you fancy a last-minute sports travel getaway or are in the area anyway.
Here is the best of October's sports travel news. From tickets to Women's Euros and how to get Ryder Cup tickets. Let me know in the comments which one(s) you want to be at!
How to buy tickets for the UEFA Women's European Championships 2025 in Switzerland
The UEFA Women's European Championships kick off on the 2nd July next summer taking place across eight host cities in Switzerland.
There will be 31 matches played in total and tickets for the tournament went on sale on October 1st, 2024.
Ticket prices start from 25 Swiss Francs for Category Two tickets whilst Category One tickets are 40 Swiss Francs with tickets being sold on a first come, first serve basis.
In all, 120,000 tickets were released on October 1st, and UEFA are hoping to sell over 700,000 so there will be more ticket sales coming up but to get the best deals you should book as early as possible.
Not only for tickets, but for travel and accommodation too.
Take a read of my guide on the best way to get tickets for the Women's Euro 2025 tournament including which city will be the best to base yourself during your stay in Switzerland.
How can I buy tickets for the Australian Open 2025?
The Australian Open returns in 2025 from the 12th - 26th January and tickets will go on sale for the first Grand Slam of the year on the 10th October.
Known as the 'happy slam' it's a brilliant event to get to whilst basked in the southern Australian sunshine. The tournament takes place at Melbourne Park, which is a short walk from Melbourne's city centre along the Yarra River.
Early-bird Ground Passes for the first week of the event will be priced at $49, the same price as in 2024 and will be available on Ticketmaster from the 10th October.
If you are a Mastercard holder, you can access a pre-sale which began on 1st October, 2024.
How to buy tickets to the Ryder Cup 2025
The Ryder Cup is one of the world's most sought after sporting events and when it is held in New York in September 2025, it won't be any different.
The biennial event will be hosted by the USA at Bethpage Black Course between the 26th - 28th September, 2025. Bethpage is located on Long Island, about 60 minutes from Manhattan by train.
Take a read of my guide to buying tickets to the Ryder Cup. Registration is now open to be in with a chance of being offered the chance to buy tickets as well as numerous travel packages already on sale.
Last-minute October sports event ticket deals
Get tickets to the Women's T20 World Cup
The United Arab Emirates is hosting the Women's T20 World Cup form the 3rd of October to the 20th October, 2024.
Dubai and Sharjah will stage all games throughout the event and tickets are as low as Dhs5, which is about £1, for some games.
If you are travelling to Dubai, or live there, it is well worth getting to a few matches. You can buy tickets here.
Get a last-minute ticket to the US Formula One Grand Prix
You'd be surprised at some of the last-minute deals you can get in Formula One. The US Grand Prix takes place between the 18th and 20th October and there are still good value tickets available to make sure you are at the Circuit of the Americas.
A single GA ticket for Friday is priced at $90 whilst you can get a GA ticket for Sunday race day for $250.
There's also a really really good value ticket priced under $400 which includes GA access for all 3 days, as well as a ticket to both the Sting and Eminem concerts. That is excellent value.
Get to a Champions League match
I for one know that it is possible to get last-minute Champions League tickets after my journey across Europe attempting to attend 3 Champions League games in 3 days across 3 different European cities, have you watched the video yet?
There are good deals to be found to catch a Champions League match, especially this season with the competition having a new format and many games being played every couple of weeks.
The best value matches in October are Atletico Madrid V Lille, which will take place on 23rd October at the Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid with tickets available for £41.
Another great match to get to would be Paris Saint-Germain V PSV Eindhoven on 22nd October at the Parc des Princes. Tickets can be found for under £100.
Both these tickets options are from Football Ticket Net and it is worth pointing out that if you are from the country of the away team, you won't be allowed to buy tickets within the home sections.
There we go! That's my October Ticket Notebook for all of us who love to travel and attend brilliant sporting events. Let me know which event you would most like to get to in the comments below!
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