Scots get priority in Commonwealth Games ticket sale

Eilish McColgan was a standout star at the Birmingham Games, winning the 10,000m title

People who live in Glasgow will have priority when tickets go on sale for next year's Commonwealth Games.

Organisers said those with a Glasgow postcode will be the first to access pre-sale tickets for the 2026 events, before fans from the UK and the rest of the world.

More than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete across 10 sports and six para sports at Glasgow 2026 next summer.

Fans who want to buy through the pre-sale have until 23:59 on 16 October to pre-register for an opportunity to book early, with 500,000 tickets available across the games.

Spectators can book medal events and witness history - like Shannon Archer becoming the first Scottish gymnast to win a medal in women's artistic gymnastics at Birmingham 2022

George Black, chairman of Glasgow 2026, said: "We know demand will be unprecedented, which is why we are announcing our pre-sales for Glasgow and Scotland, giving local communities priority access.

"We know the crowd in Scotland will create an electric atmosphere and we can't wait for everybody to be part of the Games in Glasgow next summer."

The first phase of the pre-sale will open to pre-registered people in the Glasgow area with G postcodes on Tuesday 21 October until Friday 24 October.

The second phase will be open to anyone with a Scottish postcode and will give them access from Friday 24 October, with the pre-sale two phase closing on Monday 27 October.

This will be followed by an exclusive final pre-sale for the rest of the UK and fans worldwide who have registered with a Glasgow 2026 account - from noon on Monday 27 October until noon on Wednesday 29 October.

Gymnastics fan Mercy Abel helped launch the ticket pre-sale plan

The full general public ticket on sale will then open on Thursday 30 October.

Ticket prices start at £26 for medal sessions and £17 for non-medal sessions, with concession tickets available from £12.

The games, which will run from July 23 until August 2 next year, will take place across four venues - Scotstoun Stadium, the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena and Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Anyone who wants to pre-register can do so via glasgow2026.com