Tickets for 2010 World Expo are now available in local supermarkets, convenience stores and train ticket offices to meet huge demand.

Outside the Expo site, visitor can buy both standard and special tickets in Lianhua and Hualian supermarkets, and in four convenience store chains such as Lawson and Alldays.

During the six-month Expo, tickets are also on sale at the 116 sales agencies of Shanghai Railway Bureau, as well as on bullet trains.

A single special day ticket costs 160 yuan (US$23.40), and 100 yuan for a single standard day ticket.

The supermarkets, convenience stores and train tickets sales agencies authorized to sell Expo tickets include:

Shanghai Railway Bureau

Website: www.srtg.com.cn

Hotline: 5122-3358

Shanghai Bailian Group Co Ltd

Website: www.blemall.com

Hotline: 96801 ext. 0

Shanghai Alldays Convenience Co Ltd.

Hotline: 96896

Shanghai Hualian Lawson Co Ltd.

Website: www.lawson.com.cn

Hotline: 5388-1531 6208-8830