How can I get a carer's ticket?

All tickets for The 153rd Open come via the Ticket Ballot for The 153rd Open. Carer Tickets are available to select alongside Adult, Youth and Junior tickets in the Ticket Ballot process. 

The Ticket Ballot for The 153rd Open closed on 31 July 2024. If you did not apply for tickets in the Ticket Ballot, alternative options for attending The 153rd Open are available here.

Fans who have applied for a carer ticket(s) through the Ticket Ballot and are successful will be contacted after the selection process is complete at the end of September to request supporting documentation. In order to be eligible for a free carer ticket, any one of the following forms of evidence will be accepted by The Open 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.
• A Nimbus Access Card with the +1 symbol or other official documentation that a person might have to provide evidence that they require support from a carer in everyday life.

Proof of disability must be provided in advance of the deadline for submission, this will be communicated at the time the documentary evidence is requested.