SYRACUSE — Tickets and parking admission tickets for the 2022 Great New York State Fair have gone on sale through the Fair’s online ticket seller, Etix. Tickets cost $3 and parking will cost $5, the same as it was last year, according to a Fair announcement.

Admission remains free of charge to people ages 65 years old and older, and for children age 12 years old and younger.

“As part of our commitment to making sure that the Fair is as accessible as possible to all New Yorkers, our team felt strongly that keeping admission across the board at $3 was the right thing to do - especially as we continue to re-emerge from the pandemic,” said interim Fair Director Sean Hennessey.

Tickets will only be sold online in advance and during the Fair. There will be no cash sales at the Fair’s entrance gates or in parking lots.

There are three ways to buy tickets: In advance online and over the phone, and in-person during the Fair at all gates through electronic kiosks.

Online — The link to purchase tickets is NYSFair.NY.Gov

Over the phone — Tickets may also be purchased over the phone by calling Etix toll-free at 1-800-514-3849 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday. 

At the gate — During the 13-day run – which begins Wednesday, August 24 – kiosks positioned at all gates will be used for electronic ticket purchases. Large signs featuring QR codes will be strategically posted, directing fairgoers to the Fair’s website to purchase tickets.   

With fees, patrons’ total cost will be $3.19 per admission.

As for parking, $5 tickets may also be purchased through Etix. On the day(s) they visit the fair, drivers may show their ticket to parking attendants electronically on their phones, or through a printed copy. With fees, parking purchased online will cost $5.23 per vehicle. In the Orange and Brown lots, parking may also be paid for using EZPass Plus, a free add-on to EZPass, which allows users to pay for parking in addition to highway tolls. 

The New York State Fair begins on Wednesday, Aug. 24, and continues through Labor Day, Sept. 5.

During the Fair, Centro’s popular Park-N-Ride direct shuttle service will return, providing passengers with transportation from the Centro Transit Hub Downtown to and from the Fairgrounds, as well as to and from Destiny USA. To ride the shuttle one way, the fee is $1 for adults, $0.50 for senior citizens, children 6-9 years old, and people living with disabilities. The last shuttle of the day is at 11:40 p.m. Masks are required on Centro shuttles.