Groups across Saga Prefecture can apply for subsidized bus transportation to Saga Ballooners home games at SAGA Arena this season, with the support bus tour program now open for the 2026-27 campaign, ballooners.jp reported.
The Saga Prefecture Professional Basketball Promotion Council is accepting applications for the SAGA Arena support bus tour subsidy, continuing a program that also ran last season. The subsidy can be combined with other ticket offers, including the BX “teiji dash” tickets and group discount tickets, and organizers are encouraging schools, clubs, workplaces and neighborhood associations to bring people along to watch the team.
Who qualifies for the Saga Ballooners bus subsidy
To be eligible, a group must meet both of two conditions: it must include both “new attendees” and “paid ticket purchasers,” and it must not collect tour fees from participants, ballooners.jp reported. The same group may apply only once per season as a general rule, and each tour is limited to a maximum of three buses.
The program is subject to a budget cap, and applications may close early once the cap is reached.
How groups apply, and the two-week deadline
Applications go to the municipality where the applying group is based, primarily through that city or town’s sports promotion office. Organizers should check the third page of the detailed flyer, titled “List of offices for submitting application documents,” for the specific contact for their area.
Two documents are required by two weeks before the game day: an implementation application form and a bus quote. Groups that miss that deadline cannot be accommodated under the program.
BX “teiji dash” tickets for weekday night games
Separately from the bus program, the Saga Ballooners and the Saga Prefecture Professional Basketball Promotion Council are running the “BX teiji dash — let’s head to SAGA Arena on weekdays too” campaign. For weekday night games only, buying three tickets gets one free, and buying four or more gets two free, ballooners.jp reported. The team is promoting the offer to families, friends and coworkers looking to attend after school or work.
Group ticket discounts for parties of 10 or more
The team also offers discounted group tickets for parties of 10 or more spectators for the 2026-27 season. Groups using the bus tour subsidy are encouraged to combine it with the group ticket discount.
Saga Ballooners bus tour subsidy: quick answers
Yes. The bus tour subsidy can be used together with BX “teiji dash” tickets, group discount tickets and other ticket types.
Generally once per season, and up to three buses per tour.
The implementation application form and bus quote must be submitted to the group’s municipal office two weeks before the game day.
The program can end mid-season once the budget cap is reached, so early application is the only safeguard.
The next checkpoint for interested groups is their local municipal sports promotion office, which holds the application documents and the list of submission contacts; organizers should confirm their window at least two weeks ahead of any targeted Ballooners home game at SAGA Arena.
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