Bayreuth Ticket Rules

Current membership is a prerequisite.
Only one ticket request per membership.
All ticket requests must be specific and in writing. (A form is available.)
A deposit of $50 per opera is required. Requests without deposits cannot be accepted.
After the application deadline, these deposits become non-refundable except in the event we receive fewer tickets than requested. (See below.)
When Bayreuth provides us with the number and prices of tickets, we will inform members. Upon notification of ticket availability, full payment to the society is required within two weeks.
Ticket invoices include a 10% surcharge to cover expenses.
If a ticket holder is unable to attend, the Society must be informed and the tickets returned immediately. A refund (less the deposit) will be made once the tickets have been reassigned. This requirement is imposed on the Society by the Bayreuther Festspiele Kartenbüro.
Travel and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the member.

Should we receive fewer tickets than requested, then these additional rules apply:

Tickets will be offered first to those with highest Bayreuth priority. Bayreuth priority is based on a rotating system affording every member a chance to attend the Festival. A list is maintained, initially constructed by listing members in the order of joining the society.
When new members join, their names are added to the end. As members accept Bayreuth tickets, their names are placed at the end of the list, after those joining that year.
Members not receiving tickets will have the option of a full refund (including deposit) or a place on the waiting list.
Members on the waiting list may withdraw for a full refund at any time before they are notified of ticket availability.
After notification of ticket availability, the deposit is non-refundable.