Ticket facts for kids

A ticket is usually a small piece of paper or a digital record that gives you permission to do something or shows that you own something. It's like a pass or a receipt.

What is a Ticket?

A ticket can mean different things depending on where you use it. It helps you get into places, travel, or keep track of things.

Tickets for Fun and Travel

• Admission Ticket: This is a ticket you buy to get into a place or event. For example, you need an admission ticket to go to a movie, a concert, a sports game, or an amusement park. It shows that you have paid to enter.
• Airline Ticket: When you fly on an airplane, you get an airline ticket. This document confirms that you have bought a seat on a specific flight.
• Electronic Ticket (e-ticket): Many airline tickets today are electronic. This means you don't get a paper ticket. Your ticket information is stored digitally, and you just need your ID to check in for your flight.
• Coach Ticket: This is like an airline ticket, but it's for traveling on a bus (often called a coach). It confirms you have a seat on a specific bus trip.

Tickets for Keeping Track

• Receipt Ticket: Sometimes, when you drop off an item, like clothes at a dry cleaner or a coat at a coat check, you get a small ticket. This ticket is your receipt. You use it to prove that the item is yours when you come back to pick it up.
• IT Support Ticket: In the world of computers and technology, if you have a problem with your computer or a software program, you might "open a ticket." This is a digital file that records your problem and tracks the steps taken to fix it. It helps support teams keep track of issues.

Tickets for Rules and Elections

• Traffic Ticket: If you or your parents are driving and break a traffic rule, like speeding, a police officer might give you a traffic ticket. This is a notice that you have to pay a fine because you broke a rule.
• Election Ticket: In politics, an "election ticket" refers to a group of candidates who are running for different political jobs together. For example, a presidential candidate and their vice-presidential candidate might run on the same "ticket." People vote for the whole group at once.

Tickets (film)

Tickets is a movie from 2005. It was directed by three different filmmakers: Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach, and Ermanno Olmi.

See also

In Spanish: Billete (desambiguación) para niños