Hey,
as an exercise on how to write a scientific paper, I want to compare the prices that some tourist attractions charge foreign tourist to the ones they charge local people. I will account for income per capita and cost of living.
So I am looking for the following information:
- tourist attractions that charge two separate admission fees based on nationality (foreign or local)
- their current prices
- documentation of the prices e.g. travel guide, website (since I can't cite 'some guy from a forum')
I know a couple myself but I would like to get a good worldwide overview. If you know of any places and/or where I can find this information, please post here or email me at sNerman@gmx.de. Other suggestions and tips are welcome as well. :)
Thank you very much. Your help is much appreciated.
Nearly all major tourist attractions in India (the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Delhi's Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb and the Qutb Minar among them - all World Heritage Sites, as well as dozens more) charge two separate rates for Indians and foreigners. Typically, Indians pay around Rs 10 or so while foreigners and Non-Resident Indians pay about Rs 200. Tariffs may vary depending upon the site: the Taj Mahal, for instance, is Rs 200 for Indians and Rs 750 (as far as I remember) for foreigners, because it's such a huge attraction plus needs so much upkeep.
The Archaeological Survey of India's website has a section on ticketed monuments, arranged in order of state. You can click the link for each state, then click links for each monument to read about the monument - at the end of the page is the current tariff charged for Indians and foreigners. The link is:
http://www.asi.nic.in/asi_monu_ticketed.asp
Hope this helps, and good luck with your paper.
-Madhulika
- Reply by koshkha on October 31, 2009
You beat me to it Madhuilika, I would have mentioned the same places.
Personally I never mind being charged extra for India's top attractions. However, I think the differential charging is more common in the more touristy North of the country esp. in the Golden Triangle and Rajastan and a lot less common in the south or in places where tourists seldom venture.
You're right, koshkha - that's why I mentioned that 'nearly all major tourist attractions' have the differential charge policy. A lot of lesser-known ones, or ones that aren't really considered tourist attractions, sometimes don't even levy a charge... you walk right in. Old temples or churches, for instance.
Sarah: I remember going to Sri Lanka years back and seeing a similar system in place. Nuwara Eliya's Victoria Park is free for Sri Lankans, but foreigners have to pay a fee.
Hmm.. i just saw that my thank you note from a couple days ago didn't get posted..
so again thanks for all your feedback. the prices for the taj are actually on wikitravel which seem to be more recent than on asi.nic.in (since they are higher). i am now trying to contact the tourism bureaus or ministries but no luck so far.
Thanks again :)
You're welcome!
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