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Going to an APS game? Tickets must be purchased through app
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Fans who plan on attending a sporting event at an Albuquerque Public Schools venue won’t be able to purchase tickets at the window with cash anymore.
APS is going cashless for ticket sales, effective immediately.
“The biggest thing is safety for our event staff,” district Athletic Director Adrian Ortega said. “They’re not going to be required to deposit a large amount of money (to an ATM machine) in the middle of the night.”
APS is using the HomeTown Ticketing app to sell tickets digitally. Tickets must be purchased in advance for events at any APS venue. That includes all 13 high schools for sports such as volleyball, basketball and wrestling.
It includes the city’s three football stadiums (Milne, Wilson, Nusenda Community), plus the APS Soccer Complex, and any high school that hosts soccer games on a campus field. It basically will apply to any event in which tickets are sold.
The ticket prices haven’t changed, but there is a catch.
Adult tickets remain $5, students $3. But there is now a $1 per-ticket fee.
APS says HomeTown accepts Google Pay and Apple Pay, which Ortega said is noteworthy because many students don’t yet own a credit card.
Purchasing tickets in bulk, or getting season tickets or passes might be the way to go, as HomeTown will assess a $3 fee for tickets purchased in bulk, rather than charging $1 for each ticket, not to mention credit card fees.
APS is following the lead of the New Mexico Activities Association, which began cashless state events amid the pandemic.
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