Should you purchase an Adult or Youth ticket on the Ticket Resale Platform and require the addition of a complimentary Carer ticket, please read below for further information.

The 154th Open

Classic (General Admission) Tickets

One Club members who have applied for carer ticket(s) through the Ticket Ballot and are successful will be contacted after the Ticket Ballot selection and payment process is complete. Those who received Carer ticket via the Ticket Ballot will be required to provide documentation who have not requested this in previous years will be required to provide one or more of the following documents to The R&A Ticket Office:

• Receipt of the standard or enhanced (also known as mid or high) rate of the Daily Living Component or the high-rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment, Adult Disability Payment or Disabled Living Allowance for Children/Child Disability Payment for those under 16 years of age.
• Receipt of either the Employment & Support Allowance or Attendance Allowance.  
• War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement or War Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability. 
• Blind or partially sighted registration certificate (Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) or A655 in Northern Ireland), or evidence from an eye specialist, for example an optometrist, that the individual would qualify to be registered as severely sight impaired (blind) or sight impaired (partially sighted).
• Confirmation in writing from Social Services that the individual is included on their Deaf Register, or a letter or report from an aural specialist confirming that hearing loss has been recorded at 70 dBHL or above.
• Confirmation in writing from Social Services that the individual has a learning difficulty or disability. This may include proof of registration with Social Services, or if not on the Local Authority Register, a letter from a doctor or support worker confirming that the individual has a difficulty in learning new skills or may be unable to cope independently. For children – a letter from the head teacher at their school should also be sufficient.
• A personal letter from the GP, community nurse or social worker that the individual has a long-term disability and requires assistance/support.
• Other official documentation that a person might have to evidence that they require support via a carer in everyday life. 

The Open Experiences

To request the addition of a Carer ticket, One Club members can contact The Open Experiences team by emailing Experiences@TheOpen.com.