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This page provides information about Samba Parade tickets for the 2013 Rio Carnival Parade in the Sambodromo.
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The Rio Carnival Parade or Samba Parade is undoubtedly the Rio Carnival's highlight, a totally unique event in the world. It is something everybody has to experience at least once in life.
The Samba Parade is however not a street style party, where people just move about as they like but rather a highly orchestrated show of vast proportions. Thus it is not free. However Samba Parade tickets are definitely worth the money. You will experience (and probably dance to) such a spectacular show that you certainly have never seen before. The Samba Parade is often referred to as 'The biggest Show on Earth'.
The venue of the Samba Parade, the Sambodromo, can seat around 90,000 people. It has become too small for such a big event. The demand for tickets is obviously significantly bigger than the capacity as the Samba Parade is one of the most interesting and well-known events in the world. Lots of visitors from all over the globe arrive every year, just to see and experience it at least once in life. At the same time, all Brazilians and Rio inhabitants also want to see it as often as possible. Thus you should buy your Samba Parade tickets well in advance not to get disappointed. Do not leave it to the last minute as tickets sell out and prices increase with time.
Rio Carnival Parade tickets are valid for one night only and is for a specific sector. You should decide for the day, seat type and sector.
You can buy tickets for any of the Samba Parade nights separately. The most important nights are Carnival Sunday and Monday, which are similar in terms of set-up. 6-7 of the best 13 Samba Schools (the Special Group) march on both days. If you only opt for one day it should be Monday. The excitement of the people already reaches its ultimate limits by then and the winner usually comes from that day.
On Champion´s Saturday, the best samba schools parade once again. It is significantly quieter and tickets are much cheaper. For deciding on the sector, you can study the description of the Sambodromo with maps of the sectors.
Samba Parade tickets consist of two parts which are only valid together. One part, with a magnetic stripe, will be retained at the first gate to the Sambodromo. The remaining part, which you can put around your neck with the supplied string, is for your sector entrance. After you have checked into the Sambodromo with your magnetic card, you can come and go out of your sector as many times as you like and walk around within the Sambodromo but you can enter only your own sector. In emergency or with special needs, you can agree with the Coordinator of your sector to leave the Sambodromo and return later that night.
Although Samba Parade tickets are allocated very early by the authorities, they only issue vouchers to all agencies and applicants. These vouchers have to exchanged for the actual magnetic tickets a week before Carnival, for security reasons and to avoid fraud. Thus tickets cannot be sent out before, nevertheless they can be delivered within the city of Rio de Janeiro as soon as they come into existence. Otherwise you can pick them up in person from our Hospitality Desks in Copacabana.
Prices depend of the night, seat type and the sector. You can buy tickets for most sectors. You should consider how long you want to see the Parade from the front. Sectors in the middle or slightly towards the end of the runway are considered the best. Paying just a little bit more makes a big difference when it comes to the view.
Children
under 5 can go for free. Over 5, they pay full price.
There is no
student
concession.
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The Sambodromo shuttle service RETURN FARE is very cheap and the best way to go to and come back from Sambadrome.
Recommendation
Near the drummers' niche
Every school's drummers stop and perform first in between sectors 2 - 4, and then 9 - 11 the second time. You might consider buying tickets for adjacent sectors an added bonus to see them from close, for fantastic acoustics and particularly thrilling atmosphere.
Allocated seats on a budget
If you want to make sure that you have your seats for the whole night, go for the numbered, allocated chairs in front of sector 12 or 13. You will have your own private chair, and can come and go whenever you like without anyone else taking your seat. The chairs are located on reclining steps to assure unrestricted, good views.
GRANDSTANDS
In the grandstands you may choose how high you want to stay. You can also move at any time to another part or level of your sector.
Watching the Parade from a higher position will give a better idea of the school as a group and more perspective of the whole Parade.
Moving closer, you can appreciate better the costume details and the paraders' performance and samba.
Most people stand up, cheer and dance. Here, being so close to and together with thousands of Brazilians, you will really experience what Carnival actually means to them.
The price difference between the sectors reflects what the market thinks about the views from that particular section of the parading avenue. The most expensive seats are around the runway's halfway mark or just a bit towards the end. The best options are sector 4-11.
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