Notice of the State Planning Commission on printing and distributing the Measures for the Administration of Ticket Prices in Tourist Attractions

Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Price Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) for the purpose of regulating the price behavior of tourist attractions, maintaining the normal price order and promoting the healthy development of culture and tourism. Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the ticket prices of parks, museums, cultural relics and historical sites and natural scenic spots. Except for the landscape of commercial investment and construction. Article 3 The price departments of governments at all levels are the departments in charge of the ticket prices of tourist attractions, and manage the ticket prices of tourist attractions according to law. Article 4 The ticket price management of tourist attractions shall adhere to the principle of improving social and environmental benefits and giving consideration to the value of paid services, keeping the price level reasonable and stable and maintaining the normal price order. Fifth tourist attractions ticket prices according to their importance to social and cultural life and international and domestic tourism, the implementation of government pricing and government guidance.

The ticket prices of a few important tourist spots, such as national key cultural relics protection units, large museums, national scenic spots and nature reserves, which enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad, are managed by the competent price department of the State Council, and the ticket prices of other tourist spots are determined by the competent price departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government. Article 6 The price departments of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government where the tourist attractions are located shall, after soliciting the opinions of the relevant departments, put forward the formulation and adjustment scheme of the ticket prices of tourist attractions managed by the price departments in the State Council and submit it to the price departments in the State Council for approval. Article 7 The ticket prices of tourist attractions managed by the competent pricing department of the government below the provincial level shall not be higher than those of similar tourist attractions managed by the competent pricing department of the government at the next higher level. If there are special circumstances, it should be reported to the competent price department of the government at the next higher level for approval. Article 8 Ticket prices for sightseeing spots shall be determined according to different situations, classified pricing shall be implemented, and reasonable price comparison shall be maintained.

(a) important cultural relics, large museums, important scenic spots and nature reserves, etc., ticket prices should be approved in accordance with the principle of protecting scenic spots and moderately opening up.

(2) For city parks, memorial halls and exhibition halls closely related to residents' daily life, the ticket prices shall be approved in accordance with the principle of fully considering residents' affordability and appropriately compensating costs and expenses. Ninth tourist tickets should implement the one-vote system.

If there are indeed special sightseeing spots that must be protected and opened, and tickets need to be set separately, for the convenience of tourists, if ordinary tickets and tickets for special sightseeing spots or tickets for adjacent sightseeing spots are merged into joint tickets, they shall be reported to the competent price department of the higher government for approval.

The joint ticket price should be lower than the sum of all kinds of fares.

Ordinary tickets, special tickets and joint tickets for sightseeing spots must be publicized together and chosen by tourists voluntarily. Tenth tourist attractions with strong seasonality can set the ticket prices in the off-peak season respectively.

Monthly tickets (season tickets, annual tickets) can be set up to facilitate the daily leisure, exercise and sightseeing of local urban residents. Monthly tickets (season tickets, annual tickets) should reflect the price concessions.

Preferential fares can be implemented for students, active servicemen and other tourists and teams with more than 10. Article 11 The formulation and adjustment of ticket prices for sightseeing spots shall be subject to the filing system of the competent price department of the government at the next higher level. Article 12 tourist spots shall not distinguish between Chinese and foreign tourists and local foreign tourists to set two kinds of ticket prices. Thirteenth tourist units should indicate the ticket types, sightseeing items, prices, ticket purchase methods, preferential targets and preferential fare ranges in a prominent position at the ticket office.

Tourist attractions with more overseas tourists should also indicate the contents specified in the preceding paragraph in Chinese and English. Fourteenth tourist tickets should be printed in a prominent position on the ticket face, and the price should not be marked on the ticket face in the form of seal. Insurance premium and any other fees shall not be charged when selling tickets. Fifteenth tourist attractions in violation of the provisions of these measures, the government price departments shall be punished according to the relevant provisions of the state. Sixteenth government departments in charge of prices in violation of the provisions of these measures, the higher government departments in charge of prices to be corrected, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state to give informed criticism. Article 17 The competent price departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may formulate detailed implementation rules according to these Measures. Article 18 These Measures shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.